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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The concept of the Dutch Franchise Code is bad for supermarket franchisees
The Dutch Franchise Code concept bad for supermarket franchisees;
Supermarket letter – 11
The concept of the Dutch Franchise Code is bad for supermarket franchisees
Suspension post non-competition clause in Bruna franchise agreement
On 25 September 2015, the preliminary relief judge of the Utrecht District Court suspended the post-non-compete clause in a Bruna franchise agreement.
Legal qualification of cooperation
Legal qualification of cooperation
Central website (and/or central telephone number), an infringement of an exclusive catchment area?
Several franchise agreements have not properly considered the central acquisition of customers via the Internet, in combination with the geographic exclusive territories of the franchisees.
The forced alternative franchise formula (Kippersluis/Jumbo)
The Den Bosch Court of Appeal ruled on the issue of a franchisee, referred to as Kippersluis, against Super de Boer (now Jumbo).