Mediation Needs More Bite

Mediation Needs More Bite

Although pre-litigation mediation is an option for franchisors and franchisees to cut legal costs, stay out of a courtroom and get most legal disputes taken care of in short period of time, many do not cooperate, rush into court and in most instances courts do not enforce mediation provisions like they do with arbitration provisions. A growing majority of legal professionals will encourage mediation as a way to their clients

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Don’t Miss out on the Springboard Event for Emerging Franchisors!

Don’t Miss out on the Springboard Event for Emerging Franchisors!

We are fast approaching the 4th annual Springboard Event. Each year, franchise law firm Fisher Zucker and franchise PR firm Fishman PR team up with Entrepreneur Magazine to host the preeminent event for emerging brands. The past 5 years have shown emerging brands to be a major population in the franchising world with 100% of IFA’s new membership since 2011 having less than 60 units. This trend has not slowed:

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NO REFUNDS WHEN IT COMES TO CURRENCY EXCHANGE PROVISIONS IN FRANCHISE AGREEMENTS

NO REFUNDS WHEN IT COMES TO CURRENCY EXCHANGE PROVISIONS IN FRANCHISE AGREEMENTS

  Franchisors regularly use comprehensive provisions in their franchise agreements in an attempt to control how fees and other amounts payable to themselves and, in certain circumstances, their approved suppliers. When a franchisor decides to enter the international arena, the stakes are heightened and host of new issues such as withholding taxes, stamp duty, currency of payment and exchange controls can often times take center stage in the pre-sale negotiating

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IT’S MORE THAN YOUR CORE… GLOCALIZE-ING YOUR BRAND

IT’S MORE THAN YOUR CORE… GLOCALIZE-ING YOUR BRAND

  Typically, newer franchisors seem to be a bit overwhelmed when facing their first few international franchise transactions. While the prospect of getting an oftentimes large, up-front franchise fee or master franchise adds an undeniable level of excitement to the deal, franchisors must also deal with (a) the general apprehension associated with letting another be the steward of their brand in a country that is more than a 10-hour flight

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