The retail sector comes up against all sorts of matters in its day-to-day activities that cut across all areas of the legal profession. You, as a retailer, may be confronted with many questions. Can, for example, the end of a lease be equated with the end of a franchise agreement? How far do guarantee provisions go? What should you do if the sale of a product constitutes an infringement of a design, according to a third party? Is a modification to the zoning plan necessary in order to open a new branch? Can the seller of a shop be prohibited from starting a new one around the corner?

CMS Derks Star Busmann can provide answers to these questions for all businesses in the consumer products and retail sector, especially companies with one or more retail chains. These include chains with franchisees and organizations with their 'own' outlets. We can also assist you in drawing up and updating the sector-specific general conditions, franchise contracts or agreements with contracted suppliers. You can count on us too for advice concerning customers in danger of going into liquidation, labour disputes or terminating relationships with franchisees.

Through the international organisation CMS we offer you the high standards for cross-border matters necessary to help you gain footing in this fast-developing, diverse and lucrative market.