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The legal risk associated with the issuance of market statements in the dip
Jean-Baptiste Gouache (Lawyer – Partner) Member of the College of Experts of the French Franchise Federation Market status is a point of legal risk for all brands that are required to issue a dip. To master it, it is first necessary to know what a market state is, before setting up the int…
Réseaux de distribution, Concurrence
Expanding a Franchise Network: Best Practices
Expanding a franchise network cannot be improvised. From concept validation to legal structuring, each step must be mastered to ensure a secure and legally compliant development.
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The duty to communicate decisive information
Article 1112-1 of the Civil Code imposes a double condition: the information must not only have a direct and necessary link with the content of the contract or the quality of the parties, but also be of decisive importance for the consent of the other party.
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Concession vs Franchise: know-how, qualification criterion
How to distinguish a concession contract from a franchise? The Paris Court of Appeal recalls the crucial role of know-how. The judgment also highlights the risk of abusive termination if the forms of formal notice, provided for in the contract, are not scrupulously respected
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Is sending the dip within the legal deadline sufficient to exclude the licensor's liability?
Under the terms of Article L.330-3 of the Commercial Code, the transmission of a pre-contractual information document, or dip, is mandatory within 20 days before the signing of the contract when a person makes available to another, a commercial name, a brand or a sign, requiring an exclusivity or quasi-exclusivity commitment for the exercise of his activity.
