Interests Association of Franchisees of the Netherlands (BVFN) is in further consultation with the Minister
Franchise, Franchisees, Collective, Collectives, Franchise Association, Franchising, Franchise Collectives, Franchise Board
On April 16, 2014, the previously announced meeting between the Belangen Vereniging Franchisenemers Nederland (BVFN), the independent advocacy organization for franchisees in the Netherlands, and the Ministry of Economic Affairs took place. Various topical themes concerning franchising have passed in review. Among other things, various conflicts in the franchise industry and whether legislation could be a solution for this were discussed in detail. The need for better structured information on the phenomenon of franchising was also discussed, including for starting franchisees. The BVFN will play an important role in this.
The BVFN and the Ministry will continue to talk to each other. The BVFN will be listed as a discussion partner on the website of the Ministry. The BVFN will continue intensively, also in its contacts with the government, the interests of to represent and bring attention to franchisees in the Netherlands.
Other messages
Silent extension
Many franchise agreements contain provisions governing the termination and possible continuation of the existing franchise agreement.
Abuse of bankruptcy law
The right must be used for the purpose for which it was written.
Transfer of the Franchisor’s Business: A Follow-up
In previous contributions in this section, aspects of the transfer of the company have already been discussed
Market and market share
Some notable rulings have recently been made in the field of franchising and competition law
Freedom of contract in franchising
The post-contractual non-compete clause in the franchise agreement is perhaps the most discussed clause in franchising.
The hardness of a non-competition clause in bankruptcy
Most franchise agreements contain post-contract non-competition clauses