State Council, Regulations for the Administration of Commercial Franchising

国务院商业特许经营管理条例

February 28, 2007 | BY

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New rules for franchising include regulations for new and existing businesses.

Clp Reference: 5400/07.02.06 Promulgated: 2007-02-06 Effective: 2007-05-01

Promulgated: February 6 2007
Effective: May 1 2007

Main Contents: A franchiser shall, within 15 days from the date of entering into its first Franchise contract, carry out record filing procedures with the department in charge of commerce in accordance herewith. If it is to engage in franchising activities within a province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the central government, it shall carry out record filing procedures with the department in charge of commerce of the people's government of the province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the central government where it is located. If it is to engage in franchising activities across provinces, autonomous regions and/or municipalities directly under the central government, it shall carry out record filing procedures with the State Council's department in charge of commerce.

Full Analysis & Translation: See page 15

clp reference:5400/07.02.06prc reference:国务院令第 485 号promulgated:2007-02-06effective:2007-05-01

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