The Court of Appeal of 's-Hertogenbosch ruled (ECLI:NL:GHSHE:2019:697) on the question whether the mere fact that forecasts did not materialize justifies the conclusion that the franchisee has been shortchanged...
It is becoming increasingly apparent that recruited franchisees can be protected on the basis of the Acquisition Fraud Act.
A contribution on common provisions in franchise agreements that require a franchisee to be a member of a franchisee's association.
A ruling on whether the franchisor had made a misrepresentation when recruiting a franchisee.
According to settled case law, a franchisor acts unlawfully towards its franchisee when a franchisor independently conducts research in a careless manner and as a result...
The government intends to include a legal regulation on franchising in the Civil Code to protect the weak position of the franchisee.
On 7 February 2019, the District Court of Noord-Holland ruled on whether the municipality should allow a temporary Albert Heijn
At the end of 2018, a draft of the “Freedom of Choice for Retailers (Opening Hours) Act” was presented.
The judgment of the Court of Appeal of Arnhem-Leeuwarden on 5 February 2019 dealt with whether the franchisor had acted impermissibly when recruiting the franchisees.
In short, it is first advised to actively inform franchisors and franchisees about this amendment to the law.
