International Franchise Sales Laws

Franchising is experiencing tremendous growth worldwide, and with that expansion has come a surge of franchise-specific legislation across the globe. This is an authoritative yet practical tool that is organized around answers to a number of real world questions that your client will encounter in each jurisdiction. It addresses franchise disclosure requirements in 21 key countries, with each country chapter providing a comprehensive discussion of the applicable laws while also serving as an easy-to-use reference for counsel to comply with those laws. Issues covered for each jurisdiction’s franchise disclosure law range from what constitutes a franchise to all aspects of disclosure issues and governmental filings or approvals. Also covered are various franchisor-franchisee relationship laws and violations of franchise sales laws.