by Peter van Dort | Nov 17, 2020 | Antitrust, BES, Competition, Competition law, Contracten, Curacao, Curacao law, Fair trade, Franchise, Mededingingsrecht, Nederlands Recht, Ondernemingsrecht, Sint Maarten, Wet Franchise
Franchising is een bijzondere vorm van samenwerking tussen zelfstandige en onafhankelijke ondernemingen: de franchisegever en zijn individuele franchisenemer(s). De franchisegever verleent daarbij aan individuele franchisenemers het recht en legt hen de verplichting op om een bedrijf te exploiteren volgens het concept van de franchisegever.
by Peter van Dort | Nov 20, 2017 | Antitrust, Competition, Competition law, Curacao law, Fair trade, Mededingingsrecht
Pursuant to the Curacao rules on competition, the abuse of a dominant position held by one or more undertakings is prohibited. Just like most other terms, the term dominant position is copied from the European rules on competition and is to be interpreted in the same way.
by Peter van Dort | Sep 25, 2017 | Antitrust, Competition, Competition law, Curacao law, Fair trade, Mededingingsrecht
As of September 1, 2017, new rules on competition apply on Curacao. The purpose of these rules, which are for the most part copied from the European rules on competition, is to prevent competition between so-called undertakings from being distorted or restricted by arrangements between businesses or abuse by strong undertakings of their dominant position. Under certain circumstances, these rules on competition also apply to non-profit organizations and even governments.