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Although E-health is a major spearhead in healthcare, there are also forms of digital care that are under scrutiny and have meanwhile been found impermissible by the court.
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COVID-inspired issues – relevant case law summary
Court bans unilateral COVID-inspired salary decrease of 25%
read moreNewsflash: Franchise Act adopted today. Franchisors, get started!
Today is the day. The Franchise Act has been adopted by the Senate. As of 1 January 2021, the act enters into force. As to several drastic rules a transition period of 2 years will apply (non-competition clause, right of approval and place of business’ valuation), but waiting until 2023 is out of the question.
read moreFranchise 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.
read moreSales Forecast is no Guarantee: once more the “legal error torpedo” of franchisees recently missed its target
Sales Forecast is no Guarantee: once more the “legal error torpedo” of franchisees recently missed its target
Quite frequently franchise organizations hire an external market research firm to have them carry out a local market survey (VPO), when the opportunity of a new outlet location presents itself.
read moreUpcoming 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.
Employment Law: update NOW, employment benefits during corona, first case law on cumulation of dismissal grounds
NOW 2.0
In our previous news releases we informed you about the Emergency Employment Bridging Measure Noodmaatregel Overbrugging voor Werkgelegenheid (NOW) and the changes to this. In the meantime, it has become clear that the NOW regulation will be renewed up to 1 October 2020 (NOW 2.0).
read moreA lookalike is no violation of portrait right
Under ‘portrait law’ the appearance of a person is protected and one should not simply use a recognizable image of someone else. If this does happen, then the person portrayed may oppose this, provided he has a reasonable interest in this.
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