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Business franchising in China has been drawing more and more attention. A number of international well-known franchising corporations have entered Chinese market by way of franchising. Tian Yuan attorneys have assisted clients in establishing new franchising companies and in expanding the franchisee membership for existing franchising companies in China. Specifically, Tian Yuan attorneys provide the following services to our clients in this area:
- Providing legal advice to franchisors or franchisees on franchising-related issues
- Legal due diligence investigation on the qualification, financial status and business operations of candidate franchisees
- Assisting franchising companies in establishing national-wide or regional franchising operations
- Preparing, reviewing and revising legal documents on franchising transactions, such as franchise granting contracts, trademark licensing contracts, trade name and other intellectual property rights licensing contracts, contracts on advertising and promotion, and confidentiality agreements
- Resolution of disputes arising during the performance of franchising-related contracts and disputes due to trademark, trade name or other intellectual property right infringements or unfair competition practice by a third party
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