mr. Dolphijn writes chapter Franchising in Leidraad voor de Accountant
At the request of WoltersKluwer, Mr. Alex Dolphijn wrote the Franchising chapter for the Profession and Practice module of Guide for the Accountant for small and medium-sized organisations. The chapter is housed in Section A.7.8.4 of July 2018.
The profession and practice module focuses on the accountant’s core activity and consultancy assignments. It mainly contains practical information and no extensive scientific analyses. In the contribution on franchising, attention points and pitfalls are outlined.
The publication can be ordered via: www.wolterskluwer.nl
mr. AW Dolphijn – franchise lawyer Ludwig & Van Dam Franchise attorneys, franchise legal advice.
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Developments in competition law
Some time ago, the Netherlands Competition Authority (NMa) made a groundbreaking ruling that is of great importance to all franchise organizations in the Netherlands.
Transfer Arrangements
Franchise agreements usually include transfer arrangements
The right to the formula name upon termination of the franchise relationship
In practice, discussions regularly occur when the franchise relationship is terminated between a franchisor and one or more franchisees
The possibility of actively or not actively recruiting customers outside
Based on the relevant regulations, active recruitment activities by the franchisee are permitted
Customers, clientele and exceptions thereto
Some franchise constructions have the characteristic that the products or services in question are only supplied to certain consumers.
Intellectual property rights
In general, the nature of a franchise relationship implies that, on the basis of a franchise agreement