The Franchise Rule and State Franchise Law Requirements (CA) | Practical Law
A Practice Note discussing the franchise disclosure and registration requirements in California relating to the franchise disclosure document (FDD) that franchisors must provide to prospective state franchisees. This Note addresses the scope of California law, including the California Franchise Investment Law (CFIL), and its interaction with the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) Franchise Rule (16 C.F.R. §§ 436.1 to 436.11), the federal law governing franchises in the US.