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FRANCHISE AGREEMENT [8 records]

Record 1 2017-08-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Commercial Law
  • Trade
  • Law of Contracts (common law)
  • Foreign Trade
DEF

In its simplest terms, a franchise is a license from the owner of a trademark or trade name permitting another to sell a product or service under that name or mark. More broadly stated, a "franchise" has evolved into an elaborate agreement under which the franchisee undertakes to conduct a business or sell a product or service in accordance with methods and procedures prescribed by the franchisor, and the franchisor undertakes to assist the franchisee through advertising, promotion and other advisory services.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit commercial
  • Commerce
  • Droit des contrats (common law)
  • Commerce extérieur
DEF

L'objet du contrat de franchisage (l'ensemble des prestations fournies au franchisé par le franchiseur); par extension, le contrat lui-même.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Derecho mercantil
  • Comercio
  • Derecho de contratos (common law)
  • Comercio exterior
DEF

En términos generales es un privilegio de uso de la marca o de los derechos de un servicio que adquiere una organización con o sin exclusividad. De acuerdo con las finanzas públicas, constituye un derecho para explotar determinado bien o actividad económica.

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Record 2 2017-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Restaurants
DEF

A commercial establishment, usually owned and managed under a franchise agreement, that specializes in cooking a limited number of pre-packaged or pre-portioned foods for... sale over the counter or through a drive-in facility.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Catégories de restaurants
DEF

[...] établissement dont les aliments sont servis majoritairement dans des contenants, emballages ou assiettes jetables, lorsqu'ils sont consommés sur place, et où il n'y a aucun service aux tables.

Key term(s)
  • resto-vite

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tipos de restaurantes
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Record 3 2015-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sales (Marketing)
  • Law of Contracts (common law)
  • Negotiable Instruments (Commercial Law)
CONT

... when drafting either a unit franchise agreement or territorial development agreement it is essential that the agreement spell out... the nature of the relationship between the parties, the obligations of the franchise, the services to be provided by the franchisor, the allocation of the cost of those services between the parties, the fees and other contributions to be paid by the franchisee during the term of the relationship, the grounds of termination, the effects flowing from termination, the treatment of goodwill and the restrictions on alienation of both the franchise and the underlying assets.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vente
  • Droit des contrats (common law)
  • Effets de commerce (Droit)

Spanish

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Record 4 2009-01-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trade
CONT

The initial franchise fee is paid when you sign your franchise agreement. It pays for your right to operate a... franchise, the franchise system information you will need to get your store open for trade, assistance with real estate selection, store design, staff recruiting and initial training...

OBS

Compare to "continuing franchise fees."

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commerce
DEF

Somme versée par le franchisé en contrepartie de la création de la franchise et de la prestation des services initiaux par le franchiseur.

OBS

Les services initiaux peuvent porter notamment sur le choix de l'emplacement et le financement, la conception et la construction des installations, la formation du personnel et la publicité.

Spanish

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Record 5 2008-08-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trade
DEF

This is a regular fee paid by the franchisee to the franchisor or the master franchisee on an ongoing basis ...

OBS

[The continuing franchise fees] may be monthly, annually or a certain percentage of the gross revenue received by the franchisee. The mode of calculation and time of payment is usually mentioned in franchise agreement or package.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commerce
DEF

Sommes versées périodiquement par le franchisé en contrepartie du maintien des droits conférés par le contrat de franchise et des services généraux ou spécifiques que doit fournir le franchiseur pendant la durée de la franchise.

Spanish

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Record 6 1997-03-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of Contracts (common law)
  • Commercial Law
  • Shipping and Delivery
DEF

An agreement that transfers franchise rights within a geographical area permitting the opening of a number of franchised outlets

CONT

Under those circumstances, decisions regarding the number of outlets, their location, and so forth are more likely made unilaterally by the franchisee than in collaboration with the franchisor. A franchisor may sell an area franchise to a franchisee who operated the franchised outlets or the franchisor may sell an area franchise to an intermediary franchisee who then sells individual franchises to other franchisees who operate the outlets.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des contrats (common law)
  • Droit commercial
  • Expédition et livraison
DEF

Franchise dont les droits concédés par contrat au franchisé permettent l'exploitation de plusieurs établissements à l'intérieur d'un territoire déterminé.

Spanish

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Record 7 1981-01-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Negotiable Instruments (Commercial Law)
OBS

(...) the practice to be conditional on the execution by the franchisee of the then current form of franchise agreement, on the franchisee not being in default under the franchise agreement or any collateral agreements governing the franchise relationship and on the franchisee being in possession of a valid lease.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Effets de commerce (Droit)

Spanish

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Record 8 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Commercial Law
  • Corporate Structure
OBS

franchise : in business, an agreement between a supplier and a retail or wholesale distributor, under which the former gives the latter the right to handle his product, under certain conditions.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Droit commercial
  • Structures de l'entreprise
OBS

franchisage : contrat par lequel une entreprise concède à des entreprises indépendantes, en contrepartie d'une redevance, le droit de se présenter sous sa raison et sa marque pour vendre des produits.

Spanish

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