Distribution & agency
Distribution and agency are widely used in marketing and selling products and services and have a special form of contracting. The agreements within a distribution or agency network must therefore be properly arranged. This requires both commercial and specialized legal knowledge. We assist our clients with national and international distribution and agency, setting up or terminating distribution networks and agency relationships and all related contracts. We also assist our clients in conducting legal proceedings about distribution and agency.
For international matters or aspects, we have a worldwide network of specialized lawyers.
Tessa de Mönnink
partner/lawyer
Annelies van Zoest
partner/lawyer
Micheline Don
advocaat/partner
News
Distribution Update
In a decision of the District Court of Amsterdam of 18 August 2020, a contractual termination clause allowing to terminate the Value Added Reseller Agreement (a so-called “VAR”) with a term of notice of 6 months has been set aside
Franchise Act adopted by Dutch Parliament on 16th of June
After a long run-up, the Franchise Act is expected to become reality within soon. Franchisors are well advized to anticipate this upcoming law which will most likely have a very brief transitory period.
Content and Introduction of Act:
The Franchise Act has been adopted by the Dutch Parliament on 16th of June.
Upcoming Temporary Payment Suspension Act 2020 (“COVID-19 Defense”) and Restructuring Outside Bankruptcy Act (WHOA)
(I) Temporary Payment Suspension Act 2020
Summary:
with this Act a “COVID-19 Defense” is introduced for companies having liquidity issues as a result of the Corona measures taken by the government.
Covid-19 and commercial contracts
News by Tessa de Mönnink | 18 May 2020 | Commercial contracts, Distribution and Agency, Franchise Covid-19 report on commercial contractsCrisis management mechanisms: Covid-19 and commercial contracts - existing solutions in Western Europe. You can read this report...
Authority Consumers and Market – ACM
Suppliers and buyers constantly make agreements on purchase, sale and resale of products and services, within the context inter alia of distribution, dealer and franchise agreements. The Autoriteit Consument en Markt (Authority Consumers and Market – ACM) will supervize whether these agreements are not disadvantageous to competition and consumers. In that case, the agreements are prohibited.