Legal scientific publication: “Collective actions of franchisees” – dated April 2, 2020 – mr. AW Dolphin
An article has been published in the leading legal scientific journal “Contracting”. mr. Alex Dolphijn of Ludwig & Van Dam Advocaten with the title: “Collective actions of franchisees”.
It is discussed that if franchisees collectively organize their interests vis-à-vis the franchisor, they may, in principle, have materially more far-reaching powers to take action against (proposed amendments to) provisions in the model franchise agreement.
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