Derecho de tanteo de fabricantes o distribuidores en ventas de concesionarios

Explicación Simple

Si un concesionario de autos quiere vender su negocio, el fabricante puede tener la primera oportunidad de comprarlo. Para hacerlo, debe notificar al concesionario dentro de 45 días y pagar ciertos gastos que se generen antes de la venta.

Es como cuando estás en una tienda y alguien quiere comprar el último par de zapatos que te gustan. Si la tienda te dice que puedes comprarlos primero, eso es como el derecho de tanteo de un fabricante.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan quiere vender su concesionario de autos. El fabricante de esos autos, llamado AutoMax, tiene el derecho de comprar el negocio primero. Juan debe avisar a AutoMax, y si ellos deciden comprar, deben cubrir los gastos que Juan tuvo al negociar la venta con un comprador potencial.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

Va. Code § 46.2-1569.1 - Manufacturer or distributor right of first refusal. A. Notwithstanding the terms of any franchise agreement, in the event of a proposed sale or transfer of a dealership, the manufacturer or distributor shall be permitted to exercise a right of first refusal to acquire the new vehicle dealer's assets or ownership, if such sale or transfer is conditioned upon the manufacturer's or dealer's entering into a dealer agreement with the proposed new owner or transferee, only if all the following requirements are met: 1. To exercise its right of first refusal, the manufacturer or distributor must notify the dealer in writing within 45 days of its receipt of the notice for the proposed sale or transfer submitted as required by subdivision 3 of § 46.2-1569 ; 2. The exercise of the right of first refusal will result in the dealer's and dealer's owner's receiving the same or greater consideration as they have contracted to receive in connection with the proposed change of ownership or transfer; and 3. The manufacturer or distributor agrees to pay the reasonable expenses, including attorney's fees which do not exceed the usual, customary, and reasonable fees charged for similar work done for other clients, incurred by the proposed new owner and transferee prior to the manufacturer's or distributor's exercise of its right of first refusal in negotiating and implementing the contract for the proposed sale or transfer of the dealership or dealership assets. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no payment of such expenses and attorney's fees shall be required if the dealer has not submitted or caused to be submitted an accounting of those expenses within 30 days of the dealer's receipt of the manufacturer's or distributor's written request for such an accounting. Such