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Dutch Franchise Act also applicable to (selective) Distribution and Dealer Contracts or Trademark Licenses?
News Dutch Franchise Act also applicable to (selective) Distribution and Dealer Contracts or Trademark Licenses? 17 March 2020 – Tessa de Mönnink, Annelies van Zoest As we previously reported, a reviewed Franchise Bill has been presented by the State Secretary... read moreSale of Personal Data of Members violates the GDPR
News Sale of Personal Data of Members violates the GDPR 17 March 2020 – Linda Eijpe The Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP) recently imposed a very high fine of EUR 525,000 upon the tennis federation KNLTB. In 2018, the KNLTB sold, against payment, personal... read moreManaging (the risk of) the corona virus at work
News Managing (the risk of) the corona virus at work 17 March 2020 – Renzo Ter Haseborg, Barbara Spliet and Yvette Kouwenberg How should an employer tackle the corona virus (risk)? Please be provided below with several focus areas relating to labor law. ... read moreUpcoming New Rules on Franchising in the Netherlands – part II
News Upcoming New Rules on Franchising in the Netherlands – part II 25 februari 2020 – Annelies van Zoest, Tessa de Mönnink In April 2019, we informed you that the Dutch draft Franchise bill was presented to the sector for the purposes of consultation. After... read moreDutch Act on Balanced Labor Market: tips for practice
News Dutch Act on Balanced Labor Market: tips for practice October 2019 – by Yvette Kouwenberg, Barbara Spliet and Renzo Ter Haseborg Dutch Act on Balanced Labor Market (WAB) In our previous newsletter we informed you of the Act on Balanced Labor Market (Wet... read moreFacebook page administrator is jointly responsible with Facebook for processing of personal data
European Court of Justice ruled that the administrator of the Facebook page is, together with Facebook, a joint controller in respect of the processing of personal data.
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One cannot simply test employees on drugs and alcohol use, not even with the consent of the employee in question.
read moreCustomer Data in Franchise and Distribution Relationships
In many franchise and distribution contracts which were concluded a long time ago almost nothing has been laid down regarding the use of customer data. Nevertheless, there are various reasons to make good and clear arrangements on this, here, in the year 2019.
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