Savoir faire is a fundamental concept in European distribution law, including franchising. Judges rely heavily on the application and interplay of the French Commercial Code, Civil Code, codes of deontology, and European Union regulations. Thus, a civil law franchise contract requires, inter...

Prospective franchisees often enter into the franchisor-franchisee relationship without truly knowing what they are getting into, leading to franchisee confusion, disappointment, and frustration. As a countermeasure, the FTC’s Franchise Rule compels pre-contract disclosures intended to foster...

Franchises serve as a potential avenue through which direct investment can be made into new markets. However, the current state of franchise law and related concepts such as the franchisor's or franchisee's goodwill are still underdeveloped. This Article reviews the franchise laws in key...