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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Service provision and franchise: towards a new franchise model
The last few years have shown an enormous variation in franchise formulas in the service sector; in the hotel industry, banking, temporary employment, childcare, elderly care and so on.
Rent reduction in practice: a joint effort by franchisee and franchisor
Rent reduction in practice: a joint effort by franchisee and franchisor.
Waiver of the non-compete clause
Most franchise agreements provide specific regulation of the consequences of terminating that agreement, whether after the term of that agreement has expired or prematurely.
Financial projections in a deteriorating fast food market
Financial projections in a deteriorating fast food market
Financial estimates in the hospitality industry
A recurring subject in franchising is liability in the case of incorrect forecasts.
Link franchise agreement and rental agreement
Recently, a judgment of a subdistrict court judge in interlocutory proceedings emphasized the importance of a correct link