FRANCHISING

Franchise is a business method performed by the franchisee in which the franchisee follows a system associated with trade secrets, brand names, trade name of the franchisor under the conditions set by the franchisor.

The franchisor has control rights and is obliged to assist the franchisee in running the business.

EXPERIENCE IN ADVISING THE FRANCHISING ACTIVITIES

• Advising and performing procedures at the Ministry of Industry and Trade for the franchisee to distribute 01 American lingerie brand, 1 Italian leather shoe brand, 01 English training program from Australia, etc.

• Advising and reviewing the draft of the franchise contract for online English training program training for an English language center in Hanoi with Hongkong partner which has developed the chain in China and some East Asian countries, Southeast Asia.

• Advising and assisting a Vietnamese enterprise to negotiate and sign an agreement to receive commercial rights from the United States in the field of business training under the master-franchise form. This franchise system has been operating in 30 countries worldwide. After that, LAWPRO advised clients on implementation of the franchise contract in Vietnam.

• Advising a Vietnamese business in legal consolidation when doing franchise business in the field of marketing from the United States; This system has been in operation for over 35 years and present in more than 70 countries.

• Advising and representing a Vietnamese enterprise in solving disputes arising form the implementation of an exclusive franchise contract in Vietnam in the field of preschool education with Singaporean partner.

LEGAL SERVICES FOR FRANCHISING

• Advising on building franchise system; legal conditions for franchising;

• Assisting the fulfillment of conditions to receive the commercial rights; Advising on choosing an appropriate franchise system;

• Drafting the franchise contract of master-franchise, sub-franchise;

• Representing clients in negotiating, amending, and terminating the franchise contract;

• Performing registration procedures for franchise and related services;

• Providing legal support for franchisees and franchisors in the performance of the franchise contract;

• Advising, representing clients in negotiation to resolve franchise contract disputes;