Commission

1. Agents - intermediaries - professional services.

Amounts payable for professional services, especially when relating to intermediating or facilitating a transaction, and often charged as a percentage of the size of the transaction.

For example, introductory commission.

2. Regulation - supervision.

A permanent body empowered to exercise legal, regulatory or supervisory authority.

For example the US Securities and Exchange Commission.

3. Expert recommendations.

A temporary body of experts that investigates and makes formal recommendations on its area of expertise.

For example, the UK's Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards.

See also

• Agency
• Agent
• European Commission
• Fee
• Fiscal agent
• Forwarding agent
• Intermediary
• Introductory commission
• Monopolies and Mergers Commission
• Nominee
• Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards
• Principal
• Quantum meruit
• Regulation
• Securities and Exchange Commission
• Supervision
• United Nations Commission on International Trade Law