Column Franchise+ – mr. Th.R. Ludwig: “Judge: franchisor’s duty of care comparable to that of a bank”
Various judgments in 2016 made it clear how high the standard of care for a franchisor towards its franchisees is.
In one of the relevant issues, the franchisees purchased from the franchisor, who in turn purchased the inventory from various suppliers, which was then delivered to the franchisees. The franchisor therefore pre-financed through these purchasing costs. This situation is very similar to direct supply by the franchisor in its capacity as supplier.
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Franchisee does not achieve operating forecast: the interim score.
Recently, the court in Roermond rendered an interim judgment between a franchisee and a franchisor, whereby the turnover was one third lower than budgeted by the franchisor.
Dissolution of the franchise agreement at the end of the franchise formula
It often happens that a franchise formula ceases to exist.
Comparative advertising in the supermarket sector
The court of Amsterdam recently ruled on comparative advertising in the supermarket sector.
Supermarket letter – 1
Supermarket entrepreneur may not be bound by a non-competition clause.
Incorrect forecasts: far-reaching consequences for the franchisor-franchisee relationship
Incorrect forecasts: far-reaching consequences for the franchisor-franchisee relationship
Incorrect forecasts: no dissolution of the franchise agreement
On 6 January 2010, the provisional relief judge of the District Court in The Hague rendered a judgment