Article Franchise+ – “Franchise statistics 2019: decline trend continues, caused by the Franchise Act?”- mr. J. Sterk, mr. M. Munnik and mr. JAJ Devilee
Since 2007, Ludwig & Van Dam attorneys have been periodically publishing franchise statistics on franchise disputes based on all published court rulings. These statistics go back to 2007. In this contribution we report on the penultimate year before the entry into force of the Franchise Act on 1 January 2021.
Written by: mr. J. Sterk, mr. M. Munnik and mr. JAJ Devilee.
You can consult this website for all statistics, graphic explanations and the full justification. If you have any questions, you can contact Mr. J. Sterk: Sterk@ludwigvandam.nl or 010 – 241 57 77
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Supreme Court confirms permit sale of franchisee outside exclusive district
Franchisee acquires and sells outside its territory, in territories not yet issued to other franchisees.
The further determination of the rental price of business premises at the request of the lessor/franchisor or the lessee/franchisee
Does the (sub)tenant/franchisee still pay a competitive rent for the leased business space?
Partial indebtedness of entrance fees due to lack of turnover and non-delivery of contractual performance by the franchisor
The franchisee rightly invokes unforeseen circumstances due to the lack of turnover and successfully claims moderation of the entrance fee due.
Termination of the franchise agreement does not automatically lead to termination of the sublease agreement
Franchisor terminated the franchise agreement with the franchisee. The franchise agreement stipulated that termination of the franchise agreement would also terminate the sublease agreement
Despite the franchisee’s counterclaim, the franchisor justified dissolution of the franchise contract
The Rotterdam court recently ruled that payment arrears of more than € 80,000 is sufficient for the franchisor to dissolve the franchise agreement.
Actually using a building, but without a lease
In franchising, it often happens that the business premises from which the franchisee operates his business