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A Franchise Agreement is a legal, binding contract between a franchisor and franchisee. In the United States franchise agreements are enforced at the State level. Prior to a franchisee signing a contract, the US Federal Trade Commission regulates information disclosures under the authority of The Franchise Rule.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Consumer Information )〕 The Franchise Rule requires a franchisee be supplied a Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD ) (originally called Uniform Franchise Offering Circular (UFOC )) prior to signing a franchise agreement, a minimum of ten days before signing a franchise agreement.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Buying a Franchise: A Consumer Guide )〕 Once the Federal ten day waiting period has passed, the Franchise Agreement becomes a State level jurisdiction document. Each state has unique laws regarding franchise agreements. A franchise agreement contents can vary significantly in content depending upon the franchise system, the state jurisdiction of the franchisor, franchisee, and arbitrator. It overall provides the investor with a product, a branded name and recognition, and a support system. A typical franchise agreement contains * Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) * Disclosures required by state laws * Parties defined in the agreement * Recitals, such as Ownership of System, and Objectives of Parties * Definitions, such as :Agreement, Territory Area, Area Licensee, Authorized deductions, Gross Receipts, License Network, The System Manual, Trademarks, Start Date, Trade name, Termination, Transfer of license. * Licensed Rights, such as :Territory, Rights Reserved, Term and Renewal, Minimum Performance Standard * Franchisors Services, such as :Administration, Collections and Billing, Consultation, Marketing, Manual, Training * Franchisee Payments, such as :Initial Franchise Fee, Training Fees, Marketing Fund, Royalties, Renewal fee, and Transfer fee * Franchisee Obligations, such as :Use of Trademarks, Financial Information, Insurance, Financial and Legal responsibility * Relationship of Parties, such as :Confidentiality, Indemnification, Non-Compete clauses * Transfer of License, such as :Consent of franchisor, Termination of license, Termination by licensee * Other provisions * Governing law * Amendments * Waivers * Arbitration * Severability ==See also== *American Association of Franchisees and Dealers *Franchise consulting *Franchise Disclosure Document *Franchise fraud *Franchise termination *Franchising *List of franchises *The Franchise Rule *U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Franchise agreement」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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