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Referral Partner Agreement

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Asked on Jun 20, 2025

Can a Referral Partner Agreement be terminated without notice?

Can a Referral Partner Agreement, which outlines the terms and conditions for a business partnership where one party refers customers to another in exchange for a commission, be terminated unilaterally by one party without providing any prior notice? I am a referral partner for a company and recently, without any warning, they terminated our agreement and stopped paying me commissions, leaving me without any income. I want to understand if this termination is legally valid and if I have any recourse to recover the unpaid commissions.

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What does the agreement say? You should follow the procedures in the contract. Parties can agree to pretty much anything because they have the freedom to contract. The court may choose not to enforce certain provisions of the contract based on how unfair it is but that's in litigation. If you were owed money under a contract, you should speak to an attorney about a breach of contract action. Alternatively if there wasn't a valid contract at the time- quantum meruit and or unjust enrichment. Having or not having a contract doesn't preclude you for being compensated for your services.

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