Overview

Now completely updated, the new Third Edition of International Franchise Sales Laws describes rules and regulations covering franchise and distribution law in 23 different countries, including the United States and Canada. Because an increasing number of countries are adopting franchise specific laws but in a variety of formats, this deskbook is an authoritative yet practical resource to help lawyers who must navigate the uncharted waters of international franchise sales laws. It is organized around answers to a number of practical questions that your client will face in each jurisdiction. Written by a team of knowledgeable franchise attorneys with strong international experience, International Franchise Sales Laws addresses disclosure and other requirements in the countries of Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Macau, Malaysia, Mexico, the Netherlands, Romania, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, and Vietnam, as well as the United States. For each jurisdiction, two authors licensed to practice in the jurisdiction address the jurisdiction's disclosure and other requirements in a uniform format. Each country chapter is organized to provide a comprehensive discussion of each of the applicable laws and also a practical and easy-to-use reference for counsel to comply with those laws. Each section addresses the following issues under each jurisdiction's disclosure law: What is a Franchise? Who Must Provide Disclosure? Who Must Receive Disclosure? When Must Disclosure be Furnished? Information to be Included in Disclosure Documents Governmental Filings or Approvals Other Requirements Franchisor-Franchisee Relationship Laws Violations of Franchise Sales Laws

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Author:   Kendal H. Tyre Jr. ,  Michael R. Laidhold ,  American Bar Association
Publisher:   American Bar Association
Imprint:   American Bar Association
ISBN:  

9781639052219

ISBN 10:   1639052216
Pages:   672
Publication Date:   19 September 2023
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
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Table of Contents

Contents About the Editors ……………xi Foreword ……………..xiii Acknowledgments …………………………. xv Introduction ……………… xvii I.               Overview.................................................................................................. xvii II.             Summary of Salient Issues ........................................................................ xx III.          The Use of International Disclosure Documents and Compliance with International Franchise Sales Laws.............................................. xxviii   Australia I.               What Is a Franchise?..................................................................................... 4 II.             Who Must Provide Disclosure? .................................................................... 6 III.          Who Must Receive Disclosure?.................................................................... 8 IV.          When Must Disclosure Be Furnished? ......................................................... 9 V.            Information to Be Included in Disclosure Document................................. 12 VI.          Governmental Filings ................................................................................. 23 VII.       Other Requirements .................................................................................... 24 VIII.     Franchisor–Franchisee Relationship Laws ................................................. 25 IX.          Violations of Franchise Sales Laws ............................................................ 31 About the Authors ................................................................................................. 34 Belgium I.               What Is a Franchise?................................................................................... 40 II.             Who Must Provide Disclosure? .................................................................. 43 III.          Who Must Receive Disclosure?.................................................................. 43 IV.          When Must Disclosure Be Furnished? ....................................................... 45 V.            Information to Be Included in Disclosure Document................................. 48 VI.          Governmental Filings ................................................................................. 57 VII.       Other Requirements .................................................................................... 58 VIII.     Franchisor–Franchisee Relationship Laws ................................................. 58 IX.          Violations of Franchise Sales Laws ............................................................ 61 About the Authors ................................................................................................. 65 Brazil I.               What Is a Franchise?................................................................................... 70 II.             Who Must Provide Disclosure? .................................................................. 71 III.          Who Must Receive Disclosure?.................................................................. 72 IV.          When Must Disclosure Be Furnished? ....................................................... 73 V.            Information to Be Included in Disclosure Document................................. 74 VI.          Governmental Filings ................................................................................. 82 VII.        Other Requirements .................................................................................... 84 VIII.      Franchisor–Franchisee Relationship Laws ................................................. 85 IX.          Violations of Franchise Sales Laws ............................................................ 86 About the Author................................................................................................... 89   Canada Introduction................................................................................................................. 94 I.                What Is a Franchise?................................................................................... 94 II.             Who Must Provide Disclosure? ................................................................ 103 III.           Who Must Receive Disclosure?................................................................ 104 IV.          When Must Disclosure Be Furnished? ..................................................... 105 V.             Information to Be Included in Disclosure Document............................... 109 VI.          Governmental Filings ............................................................................... 132 VII.        Other Requirements .................................................................................. 133 VIII.      Franchisor–Franchisee Relationship Laws ............................................... 134 IX.          Violations of Franchise Sales Laws .......................................................... 136 About the Authors ............................................................................................... 142   China I.                What Is a Franchise?................................................................................. 148 II.             Who Must Provide Disclosure? ................................................................ 149 III.           Who Must Receive Disclosure?................................................................ 150 IV.          When Must Disclosure Be Furnished? ..................................................... 150 V.             Information to Be Included in Disclosure Document............................... 151 VI.          Governmental Filings ............................................................................... 157 VII.        Other Requirements .................................................................................. 160 VIII.      Franchisor–Franchisee Relationship Laws ............................................... 161 IX.          Violations of Franchise Disclosure Laws ................................................. 165 About the Author................................................................................................. 167 France I.                What Is a Franchise?................................................................................. 172 II.             Who Must Provide Disclosure? ................................................................ 179 III.           Who Must Receive Disclosure?................................................................ 180 IV.          When Must Disclosure Be Furnished? ..................................................... 181 V.             Information to Be Included in a Disclosure Document ............................ 183 VI.          Governmental Filings ............................................................................... 193 VII.        Other Requirements .................................................................................. 194 VIII.      Franchisor–Franchisee Relationship Laws ............................................... 194 IX.          Violations of Franchise Disclosure Laws ................................................. 197 About the Authors ............................................................................................... 201 Germany I.                What Is a Franchise?................................................................................. 206 II.             Who Must Provide Disclosure? ................................................................ 208 III.           Who Must Receive Disclosure?................................................................ 209 IV.   When Must Disclosure Be Furnished? ..................................................... 210 V.   Information to Be Included in Disclosure Document............................... 211 VI.   Governmental Filings ............................................................................... 217 VII.   Other Requirements .................................................................................. 217 VIII.  Franchisor–Franchisee Relationship Laws ............................................... 218 IX.   Violations of Franchise Sales Laws .......................................................... 220 About the Authors ............................................................................................... 221   Indonesia I.               What Is a Franchise?................................................................................. 226 II.             Who Must Provide Disclosure? ................................................................ 227 III.          Who Must Receive Disclosure?................................................................ 228 IV.          When Must Disclosure Be Furnished? ..................................................... 229 V.            Information to Be Included in Disclosure Document............................... 230 VI.          Government Filings .................................................................................. 237 VII.       Other Requirements .................................................................................. 239 VIII.     Franchisor–Franchisee Relationship Laws ............................................... 240 IX.          Violations of Franchise Sales Laws .......................................................... 241 About the Authors ............................................................................................... 242 Italy I.               What Is a Franchise?................................................................................. 248 II.             Who Must Provide Disclosure? ................................................................ 249 III.          Who Must Receive Disclosure?................................................................ 250 IV.          When Must Disclosure Be Furnished? ..................................................... 251 V.            Information to Be Included in the Disclosure Document......................... 252 VI.          Governmental Filings ............................................................................... 261 VII.       Other Requirements .................................................................................. 262 VIII.     Franchisor–Franchisee Relationship Laws ............................................... 262 IX.          Violations of Franchise Sales Laws .......................................................... 266 About the Authors ............................................................................................... 269 Japan I.               What Is a Franchise?................................................................................. 274 II.             Who Must Provide Disclosure? ................................................................ 276 III.          Who Must Receive Disclosure?................................................................ 277 IV.          When Must Disclosure Be Furnished? ..................................................... 279 V.            Information to Be Included in Disclosure Document............................... 279 VI.          Governmental Filings ............................................................................... 290 VII.       Other Requirements .................................................................................. 291 VIII.     Franchisor–Franchisee Relationship Laws ............................................... 292 IX.          Violations of Franchise Sales Laws .......................................................... 294 About the Authors ............................................................................................... 295   Macau I.               What Is a Franchise?................................................................................. 300 II.             Who Must Provide Disclosure? ................................................................ 301 III.           Who Must Receive Disclosure?................................................................ 302 IV.          When Must Disclosure Be Furnished? ..................................................... 302 V.             Information to Be Included in Disclosure Document............................... 303 VI.          Governmental Filings ............................................................................... 312 VII.        Other Requirements .................................................................................. 313 VIII.      Franchisor–Franchisee Relationship Laws ............................................... 313 IX.          Violations of Franchise Sales Laws .......................................................... 316 About the Authors ............................................................................................... 317   Malaysia I.                What Is a Franchise?................................................................................. 322 II.             Who Must Provide Disclosure? ................................................................ 323 III.           Who Must Receive Disclosure?................................................................ 324 IV.          When Must Disclosure Be Furnished? ..................................................... 325 V.             Information to Be Included in Disclosure Document............................... 325 VI.          Governmental Filings ............................................................................... 332 VII.        Other Requirements .................................................................................. 336 VIII.      Franchisor–Franchisee Relationship Laws ............................................... 336 IX.          Violations of Franchise Sales Laws .......................................................... 338 About the Authors ............................................................................................... 339   Mexico I.                What Is a Franchise?................................................................................. 344 II.             Who Must Provide Disclosure? ................................................................ 345 III.           Who Must Receive Disclosure?................................................................ 346 IV.          When Must Disclosure Be Furnished? ..................................................... 346 V.             Information to Be Included in Disclosure Document............................... 347 VI.          Governmental Filings ............................................................................... 353 VII.        Other Requirements .................................................................................. 355 VIII.      Franchisor–Franchisee Relationship Laws ............................................... 355 IX.          Violations of Franchise Sales Laws .......................................................... 357 About the Authors ............................................................................................... 359   The Netherlands I.                What Is a Franchise?................................................................................. 364 II.             Who Must Provide Disclosure? ................................................................ 368 III.           Who Must Receive Disclosure?................................................................ 370 IV.          When Must Disclosure Be Furnished? ..................................................... 370 V.             Information to Be Included in a Disclosure Document ............................ 374 VI.          Governmental Filings ............................................................................... 383 VII.        Other Requirements .................................................................................. 384 VIII.      Franchisor–Franchisee Relationship Laws ............................................... 384 IX.          Violations of Franchise Sales Laws .......................................................... 390 About the Authors ............................................................................................... 394   Romania I.               What Is a Franchise?................................................................................. 398 II.             Who Must Provide Disclosure? ................................................................ 399 III.          Who Must Receive Disclosure?................................................................ 400 IV.          When Must Disclosure Be Furnished? ..................................................... 401 V.            Information to Be Included in Disclosure Document............................... 402 VI.          Governmental Filings ............................................................................... 412 VII.       Other Requirements .................................................................................. 414 VIII.     Franchisor–Franchisee Relationship Laws ............................................... 414 IX.          Violations of Franchise Sales Laws .......................................................... 417 About the Authors ............................................................................................... 418   Saudi Arabia I.               What Is a Franchise?................................................................................. 424 II.             Who Must Provide Disclosure? ................................................................ 427 III.          Who Must Receive Disclosure?................................................................ 428 IV.          When Must Disclosure Be Furnished? ..................................................... 428 V.            Information to Be Included in Disclosure Document............................... 429 VI.          Governmental Filings ............................................................................... 435 VII.       Other Requirements .................................................................................. 436 VIII.     Franchisor–Franchisee Relationship Laws ............................................... 437 IX.          Violations of Franchise Sales Laws .......................................................... 438 About the Authors ............................................................................................... 439   South Africa I.               What Is a Franchise?................................................................................. 444 II.             Who Must Provide Disclosure? ................................................................ 448 III.          Who Must Receive Disclosure?................................................................ 449 IV.          When Must Disclosure Be Furnished? ..................................................... 450 V.            Information to Be Included in the Disclosure Document......................... 451 VI.          Governmental Filings ............................................................................... 457 VII.       Other Requirements .................................................................................. 458 VIII.     Franchisor–Franchisee Relationship Laws ............................................... 458 IX.          Violations of Franchise Sales Laws .......................................................... 461 About the Authors ............................................................................................... 466   South Korea I.               What Is a Franchise?................................................................................. 472 II.             Who Must Provide Disclosure? ................................................................ 474 III.          Who Must Receive Disclosure?................................................................ 475 IV.          When Must Disclosure Be Furnished? ..................................................... 475 V.            Information to Be Included in Disclosure Document............................... 476 VI.          Governmental Filings ............................................................................... 485 VII.       Other Requirements .................................................................................. 487 VIII.      Franchisor–Franchisee Relationship Laws ............................................... 487 IX.          Violations of Franchise Sales Laws .......................................................... 494 About the Authors ............................................................................................... 498   Spain I.                What Is a Franchise?................................................................................. 502 II.             Who Must Provide Disclosure? ................................................................ 504 III.           Who Must Receive Disclosure?................................................................ 504 IV.          When Must Disclosure Be Furnished? ..................................................... 505 V.             Information to Be Included in the Disclosure Document......................... 506 VI.          Governmental Filings ............................................................................... 512 VII.        Other Requirements .................................................................................. 514 VIII.      Franchisor–Franchisee Relationship Laws ............................................... 516 IX.          Violations of Franchise Sales Laws .......................................................... 519 About the Authors ............................................................................................... 521   Sweden I.                What Is a Franchise?................................................................................. 526 II.             Who Must Provide Disclosure? ................................................................ 528 III.           Who Must Receive Disclosure?................................................................ 528 IV.          When Must Disclosure Be Furnished? ..................................................... 529 V.             Information to Be Included in Disclosure Document............................... 530 VI.          Governmental Filings ............................................................................... 536 VII.        Other Requirements .................................................................................. 537 VIII.      Franchisor–Franchisee Relationship Laws ............................................... 537 IX.          Violations of Franchise Sales Laws .......................................................... 538 About the Authors ............................................................................................... 539   Taiwan I.                What Is a Franchise?................................................................................. 544 II.             Who Must Provide Disclosure? ................................................................ 546 III.           Who Must Receive Disclosure?................................................................ 547 IV.          When Must Disclosure Be Furnished? ..................................................... 548 V.             Information to Be Included in Disclosure Document............................... 550 VI.          Governmental Filings ............................................................................... 557 VII.        Other Requirements .................................................................................. 558 VIII.      Franchisor–Franchisee Relationship Laws ............................................... 559 IX.          Violations of Franchise Sales Laws .......................................................... 560 About the Authors ............................................................................................... 562   United States Introduction............................................................................................................... 568 I.                What Is a Franchise?................................................................................. 569 II.             Who Must Provide Disclosure? ................................................................ 578 III.           Who Must Receive Disclosure?................................................................ 579 IV.          When Must Disclosure Be Furnished? ..................................................... 580 V.             Information to Be Included in the Disclosure Document......................... 583 VI.          Governmental Filings ............................................................................... 594 VII.       Other Requirements .................................................................................. 601 VIII.     Franchisor–Franchisee Relationship Laws ............................................... 601 IX.          Violations of Franchise Sales Laws .......................................................... 604 About the Authors ............................................................................................... 608   Vietnam I.               What Is a Franchise?................................................................................. 612 II.             Who Must Provide Disclosure? ................................................................ 614 III.          Who Must Receive Disclosure?................................................................ 615 IV.          When Must Disclosure Be Furnished? ..................................................... 616 V.            Information to Be Included in Disclosure Document............................... 617 VI.          Governmental Filings ............................................................................... 623 VII.       Other Requirements .................................................................................. 624 VIII.     Franchisor–Franchisee Relationship Laws ............................................... 625 IX.          Violations of Franchise Disclosure Laws ................................................. 627 About the Authors ............................................................................................... 629

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Kendal H. Tyre Jr. is a partner and the co-chair of the Franchise and Distribution Group in the Washington, D.C., office of Nixon Peabody LLP, a multinational law firm with more than 700 attorneys and offices throughout the United States, China, and the United Kingdom. His practice primarily involves representing companies in a variety of legal matters relating to franchising and distribution, including international franchising, structuring and developing franchise programs, franchise sales legal compliance, general franchise relationship matters, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, intellectual property licensing and protection, and franchise dispute resolution. He is an internationally recognized franchise lawyer who has represented numerous U.S. and non-U.S. companies in various complex international transactions in over 85 countries, including both assisting non-U.S. franchisors expanding to the United States and U.S. franchisors expanding abroad. Kendal is a member of the Governing Committee of the American Bar Association’s Forum on Franchising. He currently serves as a vice chair of the International Franchising Committee of the International Bar Association. He has been recognized as one of the premier franchise attorneys in the United States and internationally in Chambers Global, Chambers USA, Who’s Who Legal, The International Who’s Who of Business Franchise Lawyers, and The Franchise Times (where he was named a “Legal Eagle” and one of the “Best Lawyers in America” for franchise law). Kendal has written extensively about international and U.S. franchise law in the Franchise Law Journal (published by the American Bar Association’s Forum on Franchising) and similar publications. He is a frequent speaker at professional conferences held by the American Bar Association’s Forum on Franchising, the International Bar Association, and the International Franchise Association. Kendal currently serves as an editor and author for the “Franchising In . . .” inter- national book series (published by the LexNoir Foundation). He recently served as an editor and author of International Franchising 2016: Legal and Business Considerations, a collaboration of over 60 legal practitioners from around the world. He has also served as an editor of The International Journal of Franchising Law. Kendal received his BA with honors from Brown University and his JD from the University of Minnesota Law School, where he was the editor-in-chief of the Journal of Law and Inequality. Michael R. Laidhold is a partner with Plave Koch PLC, a boutique franchise- oriented law firm headquartered in Reston, Virginia. He has extensive experience with a variety of domestic and international franchising, licensing, commercial, corporate, and business development matters across a diverse range of industries. He counsels franchisors, licensors, distributors, and manufacturers about transactional, regulatory, and intellectual property issues in connection with the development and growth of franchise and distribution programs in the United States and around the world. In addition to his franchise and distribution expertise, he counsels clients regarding relationship matters, dispute resolution, termination issues, and compliance with system standards, and he regularly trains executives about regulatory matters and best practices. Michael is recognized as a leading franchise lawyer in the United States and internationally. He is recognized in The Best Lawyers in America and Who’s Who Legal. Michael has authored and co-authored multiple articles about franchising, licensing, branding, and distribution issues in the Franchise Law Journal and in other publications. He has presented at industry seminars held by the American Bar Association, the International Franchise Association, and the International Bar Association. Michael received his BA from Miami University and both a JD and MPIA from the University of Pittsburgh.

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