Books
Franchising in India
1 June 1998

| Author: |
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Mark Abell and Lisa Sen |
| Publisher: |
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Eastern Law House |
| Publication date: |
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1998 |
| ISBN: |
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81 7177 097 5 |
Table of contents:
Section one: introduction
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What is franchising? |
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How is franchising relevant to India? |
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How can a franchise be developed? |
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Valuing a franchise |
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Permissions required by franchisors seeking to do business in
india |
Section two: basic legal issues
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Competition law |
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Intellectual property laws in India |
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Consumer protection laws in India |
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Labour laws in relation to franchising |
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Insolvency laws |
Section three: franchise documentation
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The Manual |
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The Franchise Agreement - the grant |
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The Franchise Agreement - development schedule |
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The Franchise Agreement - general obligations of both
parties |
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The Franchise Agreement - confidentiality and non-competition
restrictions |
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The Franchise Agreement - sale of master franchisee's/developer
rights |
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Miscellaneous considerations |
Section four: taxation
Section five: dispute resolution
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Franchise disputes |
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Forms of resolution |
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Choice of forum and choice of law clauses |
Section six: termination of franchises
Section seven: regulation of franchising in
India
Section eight: franchising precedents