DFA Franchise theme meeting
Franchise theme meeting
Date : November 19, 2015
Time of day : 3:30 pm
Location : Hotel New York
Address : Koninginnenhoofd 1, 3072 AD Rotterdam
Agenda:
3:15 pm – Reception
15:30 – 16:00 – Introduction and explanation of the usefulness and necessity of and the process followed so far with regard to the consultation version of the Dutch Franchise Code (NFC), by: Derk van Dam, lawyer and partner at Ludwig & From dam
16:00 – 16:30 – The content of the NFC, by: Tessa de Mönnink, lawyer and partner at De Grave De Mönnink Spliet Advocaten
4:30 – 5:30 pm – Debate about the NFC chaired by Derk van Dam and Tessa de Mönnink, Propositions: (1) a franchise code is not necessary (2) the current NFC is unusable in practice (3) a franchise code deserves the preference over legislation (4) with the current NFC there is a danger that franchises will die out in the Netherlands (5) the interests of franchisees deserve more protection than hitherto (6) why invent the wheel yourself and not look at neighboring countries?
From 5:30 pm – Drinks
You can register via the DFA website: http://www.vereniging-dfa.nl/agenda-vereniging-dfa/?event_id=24
Other messages
Tenancy law and franchise: approval of deviating terms in the tenancy agreement, despite material infringement and the lack of an equal social position between the tenant and landlord
Tenancy law and franchise: approval of deviating clauses in the lease.
Business transfer franchisee: franchisor properly facilitates franchisee in settlement
On November 12, 2014, the District Court of Rotterdam ruled in a case between the franchisor and the franchisee about the lawfulness of the termination of the franchise agreement.
Franchising as urgent personal use
In a judgment dated 18 November 2014, the Court of Appeal in Den Bosch considered, among other things, whether a lessor may terminate the lease of business premises due to urgent personal use.
Can exclusion of error in forecasting benefit the franchisor?
Franchisors are often accused of failing before and when concluding a franchise agreement
Mistake about prognosis, annulment of non-compete clause?
Mistake about prognosis, annulment of non-compete clause?
Chapter in book NFV about import and export of franchise formulas, written by mr. Th.R. Ludwig
Chapter in book NFV about import and export of franchise formulas, written by mr. Th.R. Ludwig