This comprehensive franchise contract template is designed for use in the UK in relation to territorially-exclusive franchises.

The template covers both the general terms upon which a franchise will be granted, as well as specific terms concerning the purchase of equipment, consumables and products from the Franchisor.

In addition to the provisions in the standard franchise contract, this template includes provisions relating to confidentiality, publicity, product liability indemnities, intellectual property rights infringement indemnities, the leasing of equipment by the franchisor to the franchisee for use in the business, insurance and owner guarantees. It also includes a more detailed trade mark licence.

This franchise contract template is designed to aid compliance with the provisions of UK and EU competition law that affect exclusive franchise arrangements. Specifically, it is designed to aid compliance with the provisions of Commission Regulation (EU) No 330/2010 on the application of Article 101(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to categories of vertical agreements and concerted practices - better known as the Vertical Agreements Block Exemption.

The franchise contract template includes the following provisions:

> Definitions and interpretation
> Appointment and exclusivity
> Term and renewal
> Obligations of the Franchisor
> Obligations of the Franchisee
> Order process
> Equipment
> Consumables
> Products
> Trade mark licence
> Fees and payments
> Warranties
> Franchisee indemnity
> Product Liability Claims
> IPR Infringement
> Limitations and exclusions of liability
> Legal compliance
> Confidentiality
> Publicity
> Data protection
> Force Majeure Events
> Termination
> Effects of termination
> Owner guarantee and restrictive covenants
> Sale of business
> Notices
> General

This franchise template is 32 pages long (including the cover page), and is supplied in Word (.doc) format for easy editing.

You can view a sample version of this template, containing the first few pages only, here:

Sample Franchise Contract