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Breaking news: the Spanish Franchisor’s Registry is abolished
As of December 8th 2018, the obligation of Franchisors to register and update the information about their franchise network in the Spanish Franchisor’s Registry has been abolished.
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Don't forget to renew those vows
Last week the world tuned into a royal wedding, and as the happy newlyweds look forward to their new life together, we can pause for thought and consider the parallels between the franchise relationship and a marriage.
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Gremlins Strike at the Spanish Franchisor Registry
Technical and operational problems at the Spanish Franchisor Registry (the "Registry") have resulted in the Spanish Authorities suspending the activities of the Registry. As a result, the obligation on franchisors to register with the Spanish Franchisor Registry when granting a franchise in Spain is suspended until further notice.
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Clucking Mad – what can franchise businesses learn from KFC's supply chain issues?
The recent closure of over 600 KFC outlets in the UK highlights the importance of supply chain management and also how the different parties which rely on it need to protect themselves from a contractual and legal point of view.
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Lessons learnt – a review of 5 English law cases from 2017 and what franchise and distribution businesses can learn from them
2017 was a relatively quiet year for franchise disputes in the English courts. Nevertheless, this article discusses five cases which involved franchise and distribution relationships and suggests some lessons which can be learnt from each.
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Doing Business in the UAE - new VAT rules for 2018 and their impact on franchising
As part of an on-going programme to re-balance the economy away from oil revenues and enhance the UAE's business environment, a new 5% VAT regime came into effect on January 1, 2018. This will impact on both foreign and
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Doing business in the UAE - changes to restrictions on foreign ownership
In the first quarter of 2018, restrictions on foreign ownership are set to change due to the passing of a new investment law permitting 100% foreign ownership of UAE companies in certain business sectors outside of the 'free zones'.
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The clock is ticking. Top 10 checklist to get your Franchise Business GDPR-ready
Increasingly, when a franchise business is asked to identify its most valuable asset, it will point to its customer data. The EU General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR") will be applicable from May 2018 - here's our Top 10 checklist to get your Franchise Business GDPR-ready.
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"Free trial" periods under the spotlight
Marketers should be aware that the Committee of Advertising Practice ("CAP") has recently published guidance about advertising "free trial" or other promotional subscriptions in the UK.
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Franchising in Iran: Update on Trump, the Iran Nuclear Deal and recent sanctions guidance
In a recent article by our Export Control and Sanctions Team, we consider the Iranian market in the wake of the election of Donald Trump as US President Elect, together with further recent sanctions guidance issued by the US Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).