California Business and Professions Code ARTICLE 1 - Definitions
- Section 20000.
This chapter shall be known and may be referred to as the California Franchise Relations Act.(Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1355, Sec. 1. Effective October...
- Section 20001.
As used in this chapter, “franchise” means a contract or agreement, either expressed or implied, whether oral or written, between two or more persons by...
- Section 20002.
A “franchisee” is a person to whom a franchise is granted.(Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1355, Sec. 1. Effective October 1, 1980. Operative January 1,...
- Section 20003.
A “franchisor” is a person who grants or has granted a franchise.(Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1355, Sec. 1. Effective October 1, 1980. Operative January...
- Section 20004.
“Area franchise” means any contract or agreement between a franchisor and a subfranchisor whereby the subfranchisor is granted the right, for consideration given in whole...
- Section 20005.
A “subfranchisor” is a person to whom an area franchise is granted.(Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1355, Sec. 1. Effective October 1, 1980. Operative January...
- Section 20006.
“Franchise” includes “area franchise.”(Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1355, Sec. 1. Effective October 1, 1980. Operative January 1, 1981, by Sec. 6 of Ch. 1355.)
- Section 20007.
“Franchise fee” means any fee or charge that a franchisee or subfranchisor is required to pay or agrees to pay for the right to enter...
- Section 20008.
“Person” means an individual, a corporation, a partnership, a limited liability company, a joint venture, an association, a joint stock company, a trust or an...
- Section 20009.
The regulations, releases, guidelines and interpretive opinions of the Commissioner of Corporations under the Franchise Investment Law (Division 5 (commencing with Section 31000) of Title...
- Section 20010.
Any condition, stipulation or provision purporting to bind any person to waive compliance with any provision of this law is contrary to public policy and...
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