On 12 April 2017, the outgoing Minister of Economic Affairs published a bill which legally embeds the NFC. It is possible to respond to the bill until 25 May 2017. By legally embedding the NFC, the Minister wants to strengthen the position of franchisees and bring more balance to the interests of franchisees and franchisors.
A franchisee has successfully brought interlocutory proceedings against his franchisor Bruna. The court in interlocutory proceedings has judged as a preliminary measure that Bruna has to honour the franchise and (sub)lease agreement it terminated.
Wij zijn een Rotterdams advocatenkantoor dat zich richt op juridische dienstverlening aan bedrijven. Onze advocaten hebben door kennis van de diverse branches een grotere voorsprong.
We read about it in the news so often: accidents - fatal or otherwise - with self-driving cars. One of the questions that arise is: who is liable for such accidents? This is a phenomenon not (yet) provided for by current legislation.
New legislation traditionally comes into effect at the start of the year. With effect from 1 January 2017, this is the case in the property world in respect of, among other things, the term ‘building site’ pursuant to the Turnover Tax Act 1968 [Wet op de omzetbelasting 1968].
Until the early 1990s, the mineral asbestos was used in the manufacturing of a lot of products. Old building materials for instance often contain asbestos.
The breach of the duty of care of the bank in granting a mortgage loan may have far-reaching consequences for the bank, as can be seen in a decision of the “Midden-Nederland” court of 12 October 2016.
On 6 and 7 October, the International Conference 60 years CMR took place. I was pleased to attend the conference. The following is a brief report of several interesting issues that were discussed.
On 21 June 2016, the Arnhem-Leeuwarden Court of Appeal has rendered an interesting decision on the period of liability of the carrier. The main rule is that the carrier has done his duties, when he delivers the received goods without damage or delay. Therefore, the moment of delivery is an important moment for the transport contract.
On the last day of 2015, one of the Netherlands’ largest department stores has been declared bankrupt. V&D's bankruptcy had negative consequences on various parties. For example on Senz, a supplier of storm umbrellas.
Legal questions, or even conflicts, are part of doing business. According to LVH, this is not something to fear, but something to take seriously. LVH’s goal is to help you in such a way that you can continue to concentrate on your business operations with peace of mind. LVH is a Rotterdam law firm with skilled, committed and decisive lawyers who, through their way of working, are able to build long-term relationships with their clients and, in a position as in-house lawyer, can and may support entrepreneurs with all possible legal issues. LVH is convinced that professionalism and job satisfaction go very well together, both in the relationship with customers and with each other in the office.
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Legal questions, or even conflicts, are part of doing business. According to LVH, this is not something to fear, but something to take seriously. LVH’s goal is to help you in such a way that you can continue to concentrate on your business operations with peace of mind. LVH is a Rotterdam law firm with skilled, committed and decisive lawyers who, through their way of working, are able to build long-term relationships with their clients and, in a position as in-house lawyer, can and may support entrepreneurs with all possible legal issues. LVH is convinced that professionalism and job satisfaction go very well together, both in the relationship with customers and with each other in the office.
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