CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2020
| Author | Petrova, Zuzana |
|---|---|
| Title | Protection Of Franchisees In The United States And Europe: Lessons For Slovakia |
| Summary | This thesis evaluates the current legal framework of the franchise, specifically the legal issues regarding the protection of the franchisee. The franchise is considered to be a widely recognized yet new and modern way of doing business. Under Slovak law, the franchise is treated as the innominate contract and there is no particular regulation nor case law, so the questions may arise, especially the ones concerning the protection of the weaker party, the franchisee. The thesis focuses on the question of whether the regulation of the business format franchise in Slovakia’s new draft amendment to the Civil Code would lead to the development of a stronger franchise environment shielding the franchisee. This question will be answered with the focus on the laws and case law of the United States, France, and Germany. The choice of these jurisdictions was made based on the fact that the United States is the most developed and tested regulatory system for franchising in the world. Also, French and German regulations will be analyzed as these are civil law countries like Slovakia and they have been the main benchmark for Slovakia. By evaluating the advantages and disadvantages of these legal systems, we can more easily find the loopholes and weaknesses in the current Slovak franchise regulations and provide it with possible improvements and solutions regarding the protection of franchisees as weaker parties. |
| Supervisor | Tibor Tajti |
| Department | Legal Studies MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2020/petrova_zuzana.pdf |
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