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By Leonard Vines on January 2, 2023 at 1:30 PM

New policy effective as of January 1, 2023

Franchisors routinely require prospective franchisees to answer questions about the franchise sales process and the franchisee’s understanding of the franchise agreement in writing by marking “yes” or “no” in a questionnaire. Likewise, franchise agreements often include statements similar to those in the questionnaire. These take the form of acknowledgments the franchisee agrees to when signing the franchise agreement.

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By Abby Risner, Kyle Siebert on October 4, 2022 at 2:45 PM

New amendments to California franchising law broaden its regulations on franchisors. California Assembly Bill 676, signed by Governor Newsom on September 29, 2022, amends the California Franchise Relations Act (“CFRA”) and the California Franchise Investment Law (“CFIL”), which apply to the termination, nonrenewal, and transfer of franchises. The law’s sponsor, Assembly-member Chris Holden, claims the amendments to California franchise law will “rectify the unbalanced relationship between franchisee and franchisors.”

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By Dawn Johnson on May 19, 2021 at 9:10 AM

With the COVID-19 pandemic affecting the performance of many businesses in 2020, franchisors are faced with a whole new set of considerations when preparing their 2021 franchise disclosure documents, including whether to include financial performance representations from 2020.

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By Beata Krakus on March 27, 2020 at 1:50 PM

US mapThis post was updated on April 8, 2020.

In recent days, several U.S. states have announced accommodations for franchise filings.

California announced an extension of time for calendar year franchisors to file their  2020 renewals from April 20 to June 20 in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Although the renewal filing fee of $475 remains in effect if the renewal is filed by June 20, those who do not file  by April 20 must suspend sales until approved. Filers are urged to file electronically and can sign their application forms using an e-sign software program, such as DocuSign, instead of getting their signatures notarized.  Those who file by hard copy are asked to waive the automatic effectiveness, and their filing will not be effective until the actual date designated by order.

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By Beata Krakus on March 19, 2020 at 4:15 PM

Calendar flipping pagesOn March 18, 2020, the State Corporation Commission of Virginia extended current franchise registrations and exemptions under the Virginia Retail Franchising Act that would have expired between March 16, 2020, and April 6, 2020, by 21 days. The order indicates that if the COVID-19 emergency continues, one or more additional extensions may be granted by order.

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By Beata Krakus, Leonard Vines on June 16, 2017 at 10:25 AM

Financial accounting and reporting documentsOn May 8, 2017, the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) released its final commentary on financial performance representations (FPRs), providing franchisors with additional clarification and guidance on how to prepare one of the most important parts of their franchise disclosure documents (FDDs).

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