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Opinion 99-1

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Clarifies a previous opinion addressing when a future payment may satisfy the Rule's minimum payment requirement.

Opinion 98-8

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Determines that the Rule does not prevent a franchisor from amending its disclosure document and franchise agreement after the tender of a signed contract and payment from a prospective franchisee...

Opinion 98-7

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Apparent applicability of Rule to a sale of assets by owners of a laundry and dry cleaning plant and 13 satellite facilities, where purchasers would acquire three or more locations, have the option to...

Opinion 98-6

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Possible availability of the "fractional franchise" exemption to a franchisor of an "affiliation" franchise covered by the Rule and otherwise subject to its disclosure requirements.

Opinion 98-5

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Possible applicability of Rule to licensing arrangement in which the seller becomes a minority shareholder entitled to a percentage of the profits of a corporation formed by the purchaser.

Opinion 98-4

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Apparent applicability of Rule to licensing arrangement in which seller provides significant assistance and exercises significant control by restricting geographic territories in which licensees can...

Opinion 98-3

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Discusses the "required payment" coverage prerequisite, concluding that Rule coverage will not be triggered by the fact that a seller obtains collateral as security for a non-negotiable note due more...

Opinion 98-2

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Discusses disclosure updating requirements, concluding that the Rule permits an additional update after the most recent quarterly update to disclose new litigation against a franchisor, but requires...

Opinion 98-1

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Apparent applicability of Rule to company providing locator services to business opportunity purchasers while also offering to sell vending machines.

Opinion 97-9

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Apparent inapplicablity of Franchise Rule to manufacturer's dealership program in which sole arguable payment to the manufacturer would occur, if at all, as a result of manufacturer's right to share...

Opinion 97-8

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Apparent inapplicability of Franchise Rule disclosure requirements to grant of additional franchises to existing franchisee where there are no material charges.

Opinion 97-7

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Apparent applicability of Franchise Rule to licensing to hospitals of a Travel Health Program, discussing whether the program's assistance is "significant" to the hospital's "entire method of...

Opinion 97-6

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Apparent applicability of Franchise Rule to distributorships for the sale of print advertising in regional or national publications.

Opinion 97-5

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Applicability of Rule's earnings claim dicosure requirements to general media claims made in news stories and elsewhere if copies are given to prospective franchesees by the franchisor.

Opinion 97-4

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Inappplicability of the Franchise Rule to possible co-branding relationship in which a licensor's system is to be sub-licensed by a third party franchisor to its franchesees, even though the license...
Jul28

Public Workshop on Franchise Rulemaking

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These conferences were intended to serve several purposes: (1) To allow Commission staff and interested parties the opportunity to discuss openly issues raised in the ANPR and in the comments to the...

Opinion 97-3

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Discusses the circumstances under which, in providing earnings information to loan processing officials at lending institutions to assist prospective franchisees in obtaining loans, franchisors may...

Opinion 97-2

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Discusses the conditions under which disclosures required by the Franchise Rule may be provided to prospective franchisees on a computer diskette.

Opinion 97-1

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Applicability of the fractional franchise exemption to a rehabilitative services franchise licensed to two types of medical providers.

Opinion 96-4

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Apparent applicability of the Franchise Rule to a joint venture and license agreement. Discusses the ineffectiveness of transfers to affiliated companies of ownership of the mark and of franchisee...