International franchisors inbound into the U.S. face a complex set of business decisions and legal regulations. Even seemingly simple tasks–like properly executing a franchise registration application–can become a time-consuming and
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Restricting transfer restrictions: California law places new burdens on franchisors
You’ve developed the concept. You’ve protected the IP. You’ve invested in the many upfront costs of franchising. And to protect all your hard work, you conduct due diligence to find
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California Franchise Relations Act amendments make breaking up hard(er) to do
Finding the right franchisee can be a daunting task. Despite a franchisor’s best efforts, sometimes a franchisee just isn’t a good fit. When it’s not working out, franchisors rely on
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Want to enforce your arbitration provision? Then say it loud and clear (and unmistakably)!
So, your franchise agreement has an airtight arbitration provision…right? It probably says that if any disputes arise out of your franchise agreement, then they must be arbitrated (rather than litigated).
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California area representative agreement can be litigated in Texas
California franchisors and area representatives are free to choose which legal forum applies to their area representative agreements, according to the United States
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UPDATE: California Senate Approves and Sends Franchise Act Amendment Bill to Governor
SB610, approved by California’s assembly earlier this month, was given final approval by the California senate late last week in a vote of 23-9 and sent to Governor Jerry Brown
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It May Soon Be Much Harder to Terminate Franchisees in California
Yesterday California’s assembly passed Senate Bill 610 amending the California Franchise Relations Act (Act) to make it more difficult for franchisors to terminate or fail to renew franchisees. SB610 was
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California Considering Additional Rights for Franchisees
On April 16, 2013, the California Senate Judiciary Committee, voting along party lines 5 to 2, reported Senate Bill No. 610 (pdf) out of committee to the California Senate Floor.
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California Dreamin’ on Such a Winter’s Day: Is Proposed California Franchise Legislation a Dream or a Nightmare?
Contributed by Tom Kent
Legislation has been introduced in California that would significantly expand the protections afforded to franchisees under California’s Franchise Relations Act and California’s Franchise Investment Law. Assembly Bill