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The Encyclopaedia of Forms and Precedents: franchising, agency and distribution

1 January 2003

This book has a substantial and informative commentary explaining in detail the legal implications of franchising, agency and distribution. These include relevant European Union and United Kingdom competition law, intellectual property issues, and other relevant regulations such as the Trading Schemes Act. The book also considers the commercial structures and options availabe to clients such as master franchising, development rights, regionalisation and unitisation. The commentary is supported by a unique collection of documentation used in both domestic and international franchising ands transactions, agency and distribution. The precedents cover the broad spectrum of the commercial structures most commonly used by franchisors, pricipals and distributors in differing areas of commerce.

Author: The Rt. Hon. Lord millett, P.C.
Contributors: Mark Abell and David Bond
Publisher: Butterworths
Publication date: 2003 reissue, 5th edition
Volume: 16(4): Franchising, Agency and Distribution
ISBN: 0406 95659 6

Table of contents:

Commentary

A:   Franchising
1:   What is franchising
2:   The advantages and disadvantages of franchising
3:   How can a business be franchised?
4:   Terminology and the "classic forms" of franchising
5:   How can a franchise be developed
6:   Choosing a structure
7:   Developing a business for franchising
8:   The pilot operation
9:   The manual
10:   Structure of a franchise agreement
B:   Agency
C:   Distribution

Forms and Precedents

A:   Franchising
1:   Master franchise agreements
2:   Development agreements
3:   Franchise agreements
B:   Distribution
C:   Agency
D:   Ancillary agreements