Do traders have to satisfy certain conditions to carry out commercial franchise?

- The business system intended for franchise has been in operation for at least one year. Where a Vietnamese trader is the primary franchisee of a foreign franchisor, such Vietnamese trader must conduct business by mode of franchising for at least one year in Vietnam before sub-franchising.

- Such trader has registered franchising with the competent agency defined in Article 18 of this Decree.

- The in-business goods and/or services covered by commercial rights do not violate the provisions of Article 7 of this Decree.

The franchisees must have the registration of business lines subject to commercial rights.

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