Article in Entrance: “Small print”
#FINE PRINT
“When I do business with a supplier, I never read the fine print. Recently I noticed that there are all kinds of things in it that I actually do not agree with. Am I always bound by it?”
#Regulations The law refers to general terms and conditions. This concerns matters such as high penalty interest, collection costs, retention of title and other supplier rights. It is also often about the exclusion or limitation of liability. In principle, recording such things is not prohibited or invalid.
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Developments in competition law
Some time ago, the Netherlands Competition Authority (NMa) made a groundbreaking ruling that is of great importance to all franchise organizations in the Netherlands.
Transfer Arrangements
Franchise agreements usually include transfer arrangements
The right to the formula name upon termination of the franchise relationship
In practice, discussions regularly occur when the franchise relationship is terminated between a franchisor and one or more franchisees
The possibility of actively or not actively recruiting customers outside
Based on the relevant regulations, active recruitment activities by the franchisee are permitted
Customers, clientele and exceptions thereto
Some franchise constructions have the characteristic that the products or services in question are only supplied to certain consumers.
Intellectual property rights
In general, the nature of a franchise relationship implies that, on the basis of a franchise agreement