What happens to your franchise agreement in the event of a change in the law?
Because franchise agreements are often signed for long periods of time (generally two to ten years), it is very important for any franchisor, and for anyone drafting a franchise agreement, to make sure that the risk (which is very real and constant) of laws or regulations being changed or of new laws or regulations, or new case law, is covered by appropriate provisions that properly tailored to the network’s industry.