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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