Column Franchise+ – “Legal Franchise Statistics 2018”
The Legal Franchise Statistics have been compiled for 10 years by Ludwig & Van Dam attorneys on the basis of all published judgments of judges. This study includes all figures and trends up to and including 2017 and a number of interesting trends can be deduced.

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Unauthorized Dispute Resolutions Within Franchise Organizations
Franchise agreements occasionally contain dispute resolutions that grant powers to the franchisee(s), the franchise council and/or a franchise association.
Fictional employment issues
A permanent point of attention in franchise relationships should at all times be the question of whether in the franchise relationship
(Im)decent behaviour
In practice, situations occur in which a franchisor is confronted with behaviour
Guarantee schemes for franchisees
Franchise agreements often stipulate that franchisees mutually guarantee guarantees for various products.
Arbitration: advantage or disadvantage?
Franchise agreements often include a dispute settlement procedure that pertains to the manner in which the parties involved in the franchise agreement deal with a possible dispute.
Franchise Board Rules
In practice, various forms of consultation circulate between franchisor and franchisee.