Ludwig & Van Dam Legal Franchise Statistics 2018
Measuring is knowing
Ludwig & Van Dam attorneys are the only periodic publishers of franchise statistics on franchise disputes based on all published court decisions. These statistics go back to 2008. Ludwig & Van Dam hereby presents the most recent franchise statistics for 2018, which include the figures and trends up to and including 2017 and from which a number of interesting trends can once again 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.