Transfer customer data to franchisor
In its judgment of 10 January 2017, ECLI:NL:GHAMS:2017:68 (OnlineAccountants.nl), the Amsterdam Court ruled, among other things, on the question of how customer data should be transferred.
Buy/sell Albert Heijn franchise company
A judgment of 28 July 2016 by the Central Netherlands District Court, ECLI:NL:RBMNE:2016:6138, concerned the sale of shares in two companies in which an Albert Heijn supermarket
Penalty obligation for the franchisor for failure to comply with the franchise agreement
Penalty obligation for the franchisor for failure to comply with the franchise agreement
Infringement of franchisee’s exclusivity rights: franchisor liable – October 18, 2016 – mr. DL van Dam
Infringement of franchisee's exclusivity rights: franchisor liable
Prohibited market/area division in franchise agreements
Franchisees sometimes have more opportunities to break through market/area divisions than they think.
Webshops in franchise relationships – February 12, 2016 – mr. J. van de Peppel
Webshops in franchise relationships
No non-compete violation by franchisee – February 9, 2016 – mr. AW Dolphin
No non-compete violation by franchisee
Franchisors take note: accountability for forecast issued – December 28, 2015 – mr. AW Dolphin
Franchisors beware: accountability for issued forecast
No special duty of care franchisor
No special duty of care franchisor
Distribution over the franchisor’s trade name
A franchisor's trade name is one of the most important elements of the formula.