8 Amendments of Eleftherios SYNADINOS related to 2016/2244(INI)
Amendment 7 #
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2. Recalls that 100% of the investment, however, comes from the franchisee; purchasing or leasing the premises, furnishings, interior and exterior decorations and stock, and, in addition, frequently providing insurance and legal cover, all of which is imposed by the franchiser, who is often also the seller of those items, and at a high price;
Amendment 11 #
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- the franchiser should set up the franchisee (furniture, interior and exterior decoration, advertising, packaging, etc.) on reasonable terms and at market prices;
Amendment 12 #
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- unless they give a commitment to take back unsold stock, franchisers should no longer be able to impose the type anda volume of stocks in a way that risks strangling the franchisee financiallythat is greater than the franchisees wish or likely to cause liquidity problems; the type and volume of stocks must be such as to guarantee adequate availability thereof;
Amendment 13 #
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- the franchiser must guarantee and ensure brand and product exclusivity for the franchisee within a viable catchment area;
Amendment 15 #
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- modification of the contractual conditions by the franchiser without proper consultation with the franchisee must be prohibited, as well as any modification with retroactive effect;
Amendment 16 #
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- it must be possible to terminate the franchise contract, in a coordinated and manageable way, within a reasonable period, especially where the franchiser falsified the market research;
Amendment 18 #
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- national rules should be harmonised across all Member Statesthe possible harmonization of national rules across all Member States and the impact thereof should be considered;
Amendment 19 #
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- the (weak) representation of franchisees in representative organisations should be aided and enhanced against the (powerful) representation of franchisers; representation of each of the parties must be properly balanced.