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Course Overview

Franchising and licensing are powerful tools for business growth, but they require careful legal structuring to protect both franchisors and licensees. Mismanaged agreements can lead to disputes, regulatory breaches, or loss of intellectual property rights.

This Franchising and Licensing Legal Frameworks Training Course provides participants with a solid understanding of legal principles, contract drafting, compliance requirements, and dispute resolution methods. It explores international perspectives on franchising and licensing while equipping participants with risk management strategies for sustainable partnerships.

Through legal analysis, case studies, and interactive drafting workshops, participants will gain practical skills to structure enforceable agreements and navigate compliance challenges.

Course Benefits                

• Understand the fundamentals of franchising and licensing law.

• Draft and negotiate agreements with confidence.

• Protect intellectual property rights in business expansion.

• Learn compliance requirements in multiple jurisdictions.

• Strengthen risk management in franchising and licensing.

Course Objectives

• Define the key legal frameworks for franchising and licensing.

• Draft effective franchise and license agreements.

• Apply intellectual property protection principles.

• Manage disputes through negotiation and arbitration.

• Explore global franchising and licensing regulations.

• Develop risk mitigation strategies for agreements.

• Build governance systems for sustainable partnerships.

Training Methodology

The course combines expert-led legal lectures, real-world case law analysis, group workshops, and drafting simulations. Participants will practice structuring and analyzing agreements.

Target Audience

• Legal counsels and corporate lawyers.

• Entrepreneurs and business owners.

• Franchise managers and licensing officers.

• Executives expanding into new markets.

Target Competencies

• Legal drafting of agreements.

• Intellectual property protection.

• Compliance and governance frameworks.

• Dispute prevention and resolution.

Course Outline

Unit 1: Introduction to Franchising and Licensing

• Fundamentals of business expansion models.

• Distinguishing franchising from licensing.

• Benefits and risks of each model.

• Key legal principles.

Unit 2: Franchise Agreements and Compliance

• Structure of franchise agreements.

• Obligations of franchisors and franchisees.

• Regulatory compliance in franchising.

• Case studies of franchise disputes.

Unit 3: Licensing Agreements and IP Protection

• Types of licensing agreements.

• Protecting trademarks, patents, and copyrights.

• Ensuring enforceability of licenses.

• Risk allocation in licensing deals.

Unit 4: Risk Management and Dispute Resolution

• Identifying risks in agreements.

• Mitigation strategies for franchisors and licensees.

• Arbitration, mediation, and litigation in disputes.

• Lessons from international enforcement.

Unit 5: Global Trends and Best Practices

• International franchising regulations.

• Cross-border licensing challenges.

• Emerging trends in digital and technology licensing.

• Building sustainable partnership frameworks.

Ready to master franchising and licensing law?
Join the Franchising and Licensing Legal Frameworks Training Course with EuroQuest International Training and equip yourself to expand business confidently and compliantly.