Franchising
is well established in Germany. It is common in the retail industry and in certain
service industries, such as the dry cleaning, car-rental and travel businesses.
It is most prominent in the hotel and restaurant industry. Franchising plays an
important role in Germany today and is still growing stronger. Franchisors as
well as franchisees can find a stable economic environment, enormous buying power,
and a large pool of well trained employees.
There
is no special statute in Germany governing the franchise relationships. All problems
affecting franchising systems can be dealt with on the basis of existing laws.
These include the Commercial Code, the Civil Code and the European Anti-trust
law.
Exert
taken from the Franchiseek Annual Handbook 'How Do I Find Out About Franchising
in Other Countries?"
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