Opinion 00-1
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Discusses the application of the Franchise Rule to a program offering advertising opportunities involving Internet Web sites.
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Opinion 99-7
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Responds to requests for clarification of Advisory 99-6 addressing business consultants' disclosure obigations.
Opinion 99-5
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Discusses the fractional franchise exemption, in particular: (1) whether the location of the fractional franchise may be disqualifying; (2) whether the exemption is available to a partnership; and (3)...
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Opinion 99-2
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Discusses whether the sale of a pay telephone business opportunity meets the Rule's "continuing commercial relationship" requirement
Opinion 99-1
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Clarifies a previous opinion addressing when a future payment may satisfy the Rule's minimum payment requirement.
Opinion 98-8
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Determines that the Rule does not prevent a franchisor from amending its disclosure document and franchise agreement after the tender of a signed contract and payment from a prospective franchisee...
Opinion 98-7
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Apparent applicability of Rule to a sale of assets by owners of a laundry and dry cleaning plant and 13 satellite facilities, where purchasers would acquire three or more locations, have the option to...
Opinion 98-6
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Possible availability of the "fractional franchise" exemption to a franchisor of an "affiliation" franchise covered by the Rule and otherwise subject to its disclosure requirements.
Opinion 98-5
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Possible applicability of Rule to licensing arrangement in which the seller becomes a minority shareholder entitled to a percentage of the profits of a corporation formed by the purchaser.
Opinion 98-4
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Apparent applicability of Rule to licensing arrangement in which seller provides significant assistance and exercises significant control by restricting geographic territories in which licensees can...
Opinion 98-3
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Discusses the "required payment" coverage prerequisite, concluding that Rule coverage will not be triggered by the fact that a seller obtains collateral as security for a non-negotiable note due more...
Opinion 98-2
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Discusses disclosure updating requirements, concluding that the Rule permits an additional update after the most recent quarterly update to disclose new litigation against a franchisor, but requires...
Opinion 98-1
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Apparent applicability of Rule to company providing locator services to business opportunity purchasers while also offering to sell vending machines.
Opinion 97-9
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Apparent inapplicablity of Franchise Rule to manufacturer's dealership program in which sole arguable payment to the manufacturer would occur, if at all, as a result of manufacturer's right to share...
Opinion 97-8
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Apparent inapplicability of Franchise Rule disclosure requirements to grant of additional franchises to existing franchisee where there are no material charges.
Opinion 97-7
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Apparent applicability of Franchise Rule to licensing to hospitals of a Travel Health Program, discussing whether the program's assistance is "significant" to the hospital's "entire method of...
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