A right granted by a franchisor to a franchisee to run a franchise business on his/her own account under the trademark or under the brand name of the franchisor or the person licensed to use the same; this shall include transferring technical expertise and specifying the manner of operation. Such right may be granted for a financial or non-financial consideration, excluding the amounts the franchisee pays to the franchisor in return for goods or services

Individuals can obtain franchising. According to Article 1 of the regulations, the franchisee is defined as "a natural or legal person granted a franchise under an agreement." This clarifies that there is no distinction between an individual franchisee and an entity or enterprise

The franchisor is a natural or legal person who grants the franchise under a franchise agreement, allowing another natural or legal person called the franchisee to use their name or trademark

A document that includes the disclosure of key rights, obligations, and significant risks related to franchise opportunities

The franchisor must register the franchise agreement and the disclosure document with the Ministry of Commerce within 90 days from the date of signing the agreement

According to Article 4 of the Franchise Law, commercial agency agreements and their contracts are not considered commercial franchising agreements.

The Franchise Center provides several services and programs to support and enable the expansion and investment via franchise in cooperation with related entities in the franchise ecosystem, including the following:

-              Check Brand’s Readiness for Franchise Service

-              Brokers’ Licensing Service

-              Tomoh Franchise Program

-              Amicable Dispute Service

-              Franchise Manager Service

-              Facilitation of Franchise Funding Service.

-              Franchise Registration Service.

-              Training Courses via Monsha'at Academy.

-              Consultancy and Guidance Services via Nawafith Application and SMEs Support Centers.

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