A closer look at the intention to introduce franchising legislation
On May 23rd, State Secretary Mona Keijzer informed the House of Representatives about the imminent franchise legislation. The National Franchise Guide previously published this article.
From a democratic perspective, it is a good thing that the choice has now been made to introduce formal legislation instead of an order in council. With this, the franchise relationship seems to be moving from the unnamed to the agreements named in law. That choice alone has legal consequences in the case of mixed agreements. The named agreement will take precedence from now on.
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Recoverability in times of crisis
A recurring theme in this contribution to the First Franchise Newsletter is payment discipline
Termination of a dealer agreement in relation to price maintenance
At the end of 2007, the Court of Appeal in Arnhem issued an interesting ruling concerning
Restyling forecasts
As is well known, a good franchisor offers its franchisee a good deal at the start
Nuanced franchise agreement on the grounds of error is a nuanced consideration
The Court in preliminary relief proceedings in Rotterdam recently ruled that a franchisor is not automatically responsible
The duty to offer in the franchise agreement is not valid
Recently, the Court of Appeal determined that an obligation of the franchisee
Franchise agreements of an indefinite term cannot be terminated just like that
Contrary to what is sometimes thought, franchise agreements for an indefinite period cannot be terminated just like that.