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The Franchise RuleI. Rule Overview Basic Requirement: Franchisors must furnish potential franchisees with written disclosures providing important information about the franchisor, the franchised business and the franchise relationship, and give them at least ten... The .mobi Domain Name - A Different Way to Do A Different ThingThe news is hardly surprising: another new domain name has been introduced. Yet this time, the news is different. You Are What You Do: The New Regulatory Threat to FranchisingState regulators across the country are out to blur the distinction between franchisors and employers. If they succeed, they could crimp the growth of one of the franchise industry's hottest segments: franchise providers of janitorial, security... Tax Savings Under The New Energy And Transportation LawsNo, neither the price of gasoline nor its impact on your multi-unit, multi-brand franchise business will be reduced under of the recently passed energy and transportation bills. However, both the Energy Tax Incentives Act of 2005, and the Safe,... In Praise Of The State Franchise RegulatorsI must be becoming a curmudgeon. In recent Viewpoint columns, I have taken potshots at the FTC and my fellow franchise lawyers. So far, the state franchise regulators have for some reason been below my radar screen. Why? FTC Rule Change: The Question Of WhenFor those of you who have been living under a rock for the past 10 years, I have a newsflash: Since 1995, The Federal Trade Commission has been involved in a rule- making process to amend the FTC Rule (the "Rule") to change certain disclosure...
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