business without worries
business without worries
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, as in-house lawyer, can and may support entrepreneur 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.
We are happy to help you in the area of
ENTERPRISE AND BUSINESS
If you take good care of your business, you can do business without worries.
CONFLICTS
A mistake is quickly made and a misunderstanding or miscommunication can happen to the best of us. Often such a thing is quickly resolved or talked out, but sometimes a conflict arises.
EMPLOYEES
A proactive application of the rules of labour law has a positive effect on the result of your company.
GOVERNMENT
For entrepreneurs, the government is an important party. In your business operations you have to deal with laws, regulations and government decisions, both at the national and local level, often with complex content. The relationship with the government has its pitfalls and obstacles.
COMPANIES IN FINANCIAL DISTRESS
If a company is in financial distress it is difficult for all parties involved. The entrepreneur has to decide (over and over again) whether or not to continue the business and which creditors may or may not be paid.
INTERNATIONAL
International trade and doing business internationally is no longer reserved for large multinationals. International transactions are also commonplace in (large) SME’s.
REAL ESTATE
The better you know how to arrange this “at the front end”, the more the intended goal will be achieved.
News and articles
Who is entitled to the petrol station at the end of the lease agreement?
The law provides a rule for answering this question, but the lease agreement may include different agreements. In practice that happens, but these agreements are often unclear or undated, creating opportunities and threats.
Bank has limited duty of care in respect of the franchisee
On 23 May 2017, the The Hague Court of Appeal gave a judgment in respect of a bank's duty of care regarding an ex-franchisee. In short, the Court of Appeal is of the opinion that it was not established that the bank neglected its duty of care by not warning the franchisee about the poor financial position of the franchiser.
Introduction of the Franchise Act does not produce a rosy future for franchise formulas
I have written about the Netherlands Franchise Code (NFC) before and explained its contents. In that context, I noted briefly that Minister Kamp sent a white paper for the Franchise Act to the Dutch House of Representatives. The white paper concerns special regulations for a franchise agreement and is open for consultation up to 25 May 2017, inviting stakeholders and interested parties to express their opinion.
