Pronuptia de Paris Gesellschaft mit beschrankter Haftung v. Pronuptia de Paris
Court of Justice of the European Union
1986 ECR 353
Relevant factsFree
Franchisor Pronuptia de Paris (plaintiff) sued franchisee Schillgalis (defendant), who operated a wedding-dress store in Hamburg under the Pronuptia name, for unpaid royalties; Schillgalis argued the entire franchise agreement was void because it restricted competition in violation of Article 101(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and the question reached the European Court of Justice through German court proceedings.
IssueFree
Whether franchise-agreement provisions controlling market share between a franchisee and other franchisees or the franchisor are restrictions on competition subject to Article 101(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.