Franchising has become a global phenomenon. Many brands have grown beyond their national markets and proved that this business expansion model can work around the world. Meanwhile, in comparison to growth on a national scale, it is clear that cross-border franchising involves additional divergent business models and requires solutions to different issues in order to succeed. This major title, published in partnership with the International Bar Association, is a concise, practical guide for all those involved in planning and operating an international franchise programme, from in-house counsel to managing directors to those in private practice. The book is divided in two parts: the first part provides general information on preparing for international franchising and the second part applies know-how and industry experience to the most popular franchise industries such as hospitality, internet and technology, services and retail. The lack of a harmonised franchise regime or dispute resolution system across the major jurisdictions means that this is not a simple exercise from a legal perspective. In addition, many jurisdictions require specific pre-contractual disclosure and/or registration. In addition to classic legal questions, efficient tax planning is required to secure success. In parallel, the book reviews questions on data protection and intercultural communication during a franchise partnership as well as financing possibilities from various national perspectives. Uniquely, this title applies and reflects general practical and technical franchising know-how to specific franchised industries and highlights typical sector-by-sector questions and solutions in an international franchise context.
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This major title, produced in conjunction with the International Bar Association, is a concise, practical guide for all those involved in planning and operating an international franchise programme
About the International Bar Association 5 Preface 7 Harald Lichter Ideenbroker GmbH Introduction 9 Marco Hero TIGGES RechtsanwĂ€lte Part I: General international topics The definition of ‘franchising’ 11 RocĂ­o Belda de Mergelina Garrigues Selecting a format for international franchising 27 Carl E Zwisler Gray Plant Mooty Franchising legislation – a global overview 59 Katharina Wurm TIGGES RechtsanwĂ€lte International dispute resolution 81 Dan Engström Stockholm Arbitration & Litigation Center (SALC) AdvokatbyrĂ„ KB Franchising and the Internet 95 Robin Bynoe Charles Russell LLP Lee Plave Plave Koch PLC Data protection – the European perspective 117 Christoph Wildhaber Streichenberg RechtsanwĂ€lte Data protection – the North American perspective 129 Tao Xu DLA Piper LLP (US) Tax issues – the European perspective 133 Guido Holler TIGGES RechtsanwĂ€lte Tax issues – the US perspective 149 Bruce S Schaeffer Franchise Valuations Ltd The importance of cultural differences in international franchising 163 Souichirou Kozuka Gakushuin University Albrecht Schulz TIGGES RechtsanwĂ€lte Part II: Franchising industry reports Restaurants 175 Riley Lagesen Davis Wright Tremaine LLP Fashion 291 Igor San Juan Evelyn Verstraaten G-Star International BV Elder and child care 205 Jeffrey A Brimer Faegre & Benson LLP Grocery retail – the European perspective 217 AndrĂ© Lombart CMS DeBacker Grocery retail – the US perspective 225 Erik B Wulff DLA Piper LLP (US) Hotels 227 Karen Boring Satterlee Hilton Worldwide Frank Zaid Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP Health, beauty and fitness 261 Lukas BĂŒhlmann BĂŒhlmann RechtsanwĂ€lte StĂ©phane Teasdale Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP Internet and technology franchises 271 John H Pratt Hamilton Pratt John Vernon The Vernon Law Group, PLLC Cleaning and maintenance 287 Anders Fernlund Advokatfirman Nova AB Jacqueline W Vlaming Coverall North America, Inc The pet industry 295 GĂŒnter Erdmann SCHLARMANNvonGEYSO Part III: Financing in international franchising Financing – the UK perspective 307 Brian Duckett The Franchising Centre Financing – the German perspective 317 Jörg T Eckhold Eckhold & Klinger Unternehmensberatung GmbH (BDU) Financing – the US perspective 339 Robert Shaw Edwards Global Services, Inc Part IV: Appendices Appendix 1: Franchise associations 353 Appendix 2: Disclosure laws 363 Appendix 3: Relationship laws 366 About the authors 369
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781905783403
Publisert
2010-05-01
Utgiver
Globe Law and Business Ltd
Vekt
780 gr
HĂžyde
240 mm
Bredde
160 mm
AldersnivÄ
P, 06
SprÄk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
410

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Biografisk notat

Marco Hero co-heads the franchise practice group of TIGGES, the largest franchise lawyer team in Germany with 10 attorneys. He represents both national and international franchisors in all aspects of franchise law and related matters such as competition and distribution. Over the past ten years Marco assisted franchisors growing internationally into more than 20 countries. Marco is an officer of the international franchising committee of the International Bar Association (IBA). He serves as expert for German franchise law at the International Distribution Institute (IDI) and lectures international franchising at the Franchise Business School in Weilburg, the German Franchise Association (DFV) as well as the German Franchise Institute (DFI). Before he was admitted as a lawyer he was a legal assistant to the deputy director general of the United Nations and clerked at the Regional Court of Dusseldorf.