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Franchising in India

1 June 1998

Franchising in India

Author:   Mark Abell and Lisa Sen
Publisher:   Eastern Law House
Publication date:   1998
ISBN:   81 7177 097 5


Table of contents:

Section one: introduction

Ch. 1:     What is franchising?
Ch. 2:   How is franchising relevant to India?
Ch. 3:   How can a franchise be developed?
Ch. 4:   Valuing a franchise
Ch. 5:   Permissions required by franchisors seeking to do business in india

Section two: basic legal issues

Ch. 1:   Competition law
Ch. 2:   Intellectual property laws in India
Ch. 3:   Consumer protection laws in India
Ch. 4:   Labour laws in relation to franchising
Ch. 5:   Insolvency laws

Section three: franchise documentation

Ch. 1:    The Manual
Ch. 2:   The Franchise Agreement - the grant
Ch. 3:   The Franchise Agreement - development schedule
Ch. 4:   The Franchise Agreement - general obligations of both parties
Ch. 5:   The Franchise Agreement - confidentiality and non-competition restrictions
Ch. 6:   The Franchise Agreement - sale of master franchisee's/developer rights
Ch. 7:   Miscellaneous considerations

Section four: taxation

Section five: dispute resolution

Ch. 1:    Franchise disputes
Ch. 2:   Forms of resolution
Ch. 3:   Choice of forum and choice of law clauses

Section six: termination of franchises

Section seven: regulation of franchising in India

Section eight: franchising precedents