International Franchising with Dr Mark Abell

Introduction

The draft VRBE in the EU has now been issued. The webinar will explore how this affects international franchising as well the recent changes in a number of other markets (such as the Netherlands).

This webinar will provide you with an understanding of the latest risks involved in international franchising and how to reduce them when advising your clients along with tips on how to avoid accidentally contravening the franchise regulations.

What You Will Learn

This short webinar will cover the following:

• The pros and cons of franchising as an international expansion tool
• Traditional structures the basic options
• Hybrid and multichannel structures
• Brand protection
• Areas of particular importance
• Data protection
• Anti Bribery Act
• Modern Slavery Act
• Liability and indemnity
• The Impact of EU and UK anti-trust law
• Types of international regulation and review of a selection of markets, including new laws, such as - United States, Canada, Australia, China, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, France, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands, Sweden and Belgium.

This webinar was recorded on 27th January 2022

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