Legal Analysis of the Franchise Contract - A Comparative Study

Abstract

Abstract: The franchise contract is applied in more than 80 countries, as independent legislation is adopted in only some of them, as there are special considerations in each country regarding the method used in the legal organization of this contract, and since there is no legal regulation of the franchise contract in Iraq, although It is now widely accepted that franchising plays an important role in promoting modern business development, The current research aims to identify the concept and characteristics of a franchise contract, define the standard terms of a franchise contract, reveal the features of the legal nature of a franchise contract, and clarify the legal rights defined and established by the franchise contract. The research concluded that the legislative authorities in Iraq must rewrite this type of contract even though it is not explicitly stipulated in the domestic legal frameworks, provided that it complies with the advanced models for the legal regulation of these contracts, especially in the United States of America.