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Franchise fraud is defined by the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation as a pyramid scheme. == Franchise fraud in U.S. federal law == The FBI website states: :"pyramid schemes — also referred to as franchise fraud or chain referral schemes — are marketing and investment frauds in which an individual is offered a distributorship or franchise to market a particular product. The real profit is earned, not by the sale of the product, but by the sale of new distributorships. Emphasis on selling franchises rather than the product eventually leads to a point where the supply of potential investors is exhausted and the pyramid collapses." 〔(FBI — Common Fraud Schemes ). Fbi.gov. Retrieved on 2010-12-06.〕 In the United States, franchising is regulated by a complex web of franchise rules and franchising regulations consisting of the Federal Trade Commission ''Franchise Rule'', state laws, and industry guidelines.〔 The most recent version of the FTC ''Franchise Rule'' was in 2007, is printed in . The FTC franchise rule specifies what information a franchisor must disclose to a prospective ''franchise business'' as a ''franchise opportunity'' in a document named the Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD). 〔(Franchise and Business Opportunities | BCP Business Center ). Business.ftc.gov. Retrieved on 2010-12-06.〕〔(FTC Issues Updated Franchise Rule ). Ftc.gov. Retrieved on 2010-12-06.〕 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 scam -->Franchise fraud is defined by the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation as a pyramid scheme.== Franchise fraud in U.S. federal law ==The FBI website states::"pyramid schemes — also referred to as franchise fraud or chain referral schemes — are marketing and investment frauds in which an individual is offered a distributorship or franchise to market a particular product. The real profit is earned, not by the sale of the product, but by the sale of new distributorships. Emphasis on selling franchises rather than the product eventually leads to a point where the supply of potential investors is exhausted and the pyramid collapses." (FBI — Common Fraud Schemes ). Fbi.gov. Retrieved on 2010-12-06.In the United States, franchising is regulated by a complex web of franchise rules and franchising regulations consisting of the Federal Trade Commission ''Franchise Rule'', state laws, and industry guidelines.The most recent version of the FTC ''Franchise Rule'' was in 2007, is printed in .The FTC franchise rule specifies what information a franchisor must disclose to a prospective ''franchise business'' as a ''franchise opportunity'' in a document named the Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).(Franchise and Business Opportunities | BCP Business Center ). Business.ftc.gov. Retrieved on 2010-12-06.(FTC Issues Updated Franchise Rule ). Ftc.gov. Retrieved on 2010-12-06.」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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