The European Court of Justice ruled on March 14, 2019, that a parent company can in national civil tort proceedings also be held liable for the damage caused by a
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Vertical Agreements: Permitted Passive Sales and Public Procurement in the EU
Under EU competition law, it is allowed in most vertical agreements to grant distributors exclusivity for a territory or customer group. Selective distribution is the well-known exception, where no geographic…
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Aansprakelijkheidsverzekering motorvoertuigen ook verplicht voor rijklare auto´s die niet meer worden gebruikt
Ook de verplichte verzekering van motorvoertuigen is een uitvloeisel van Europese regelgeving. Daarom is de volgende beslissing van het Europese Hof ook van belang voor bijvoorbeeld verzamelaars van nog rijklare…
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Commercial Agents: The Risks of Non-Control
Enterprises in a wide range of markets and industries have long used commercial agents to solicit business, collect payments, and take care of local matters.
Such agents are hired for…
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Dutch Franchise Code Triggers Legislation, but Will That Solve the Issues That Triggered the Code?
The Dutch franchise code was drafted with the goal of becoming an industry-wide accepted code of conduct. Based on the well-known governance principle of “comply or explain,” the code offered…
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