Legal subjectivity:
Franchise rights refer to an individual or enterprise (i.e. franchisor) who owns the ownership of a business system of unique products, equipment, trade patents or service marks. The right of other individuals or businesses (called licensees) to carry out similar business activities in a specified area and period in a pre-specified manner. Franchise rights generally include three different forms: trademark franchise rights, product franchise rights, and operating model franchise rights. There are two types of franchise rights in our country. One is authorized by the government, which allows specific enterprises to use public resources or engage in specific businesses. The second is that one company allows another company to use the company's trademarks or patents within a certain period and scope to carry out production and business activities under a unified business model. The term of the franchise is freely agreed upon by the franchisor and the franchisee. Article 6 of the "Company Law" Company Registration To establish a company, one must apply to the company registration authority for establishment registration in accordance with the law. Those that meet the establishment conditions stipulated in this Law shall be registered as a limited liability company or a joint stock company by the company registration authority; those that do not meet the establishment conditions stipulated in this Law shall not be registered as a limited liability company or a joint stock company. If laws and administrative regulations stipulate that the establishment of a company must be subject to approval, the approval procedures must be completed in accordance with the law before the company is registered. The public may apply to the company registration authority to inquire about company registration matters, and the company registration authority shall provide inquiry services. The law is objective:
"Commercial Franchise Management Regulations"
Article 3
The term "commercial franchise" (hereinafter referred to as "franchise") in these Regulations refers to An enterprise (hereinafter referred to as the franchisor) that owns registered trademarks, corporate logos, patents, proprietary technologies and other business resources licenses its business resources to other operators (hereinafter referred to as the franchisee) in the form of a contract. The franchisee shall follow the The contract stipulates that operations will be carried out under a unified business model and franchise fees will be paid to the franchisor.
Other units and individuals other than enterprises may not engage in franchise activities as franchisors.