Administration of Commercial Franchising Procedures

商业特许经营管理办法

The Procedures aim to create norms for commercial franchising activities. It covers issues such as franchise parties, franchise agreements, advertising, information disclosure, and foreign-invested entities.

(Promulgated by the Ministry of Commerce on December 31 2004 and effective as of February 1 2005)

(商务部于二零零年十二月三十一日发布，自二零零五年二月一日起施行。)

Order of MOFCOM [2004] No.25

PART ONE: GENERAL PROVISIONS

商务部令 2004 年第 25 号

Article 1: These Procedures are formulated to create norms for commercial franchising activities, to protect the lawful rights and interests of concerned parties, and to promote the healthy and orderly development of commercial franchising.

Article 2: The term

第一章总则