I suggest you study the Regulations on the Administration of Commercial Franchise (Order No.485 of the State Council of the People's Republic of China), the Measures for the Administration of Filing Commercial Franchise and the Measures for the Administration of Information Disclosure of Commercial Franchise, and you will understand everything. Supplement of the Respondent 2119-17-19 13:21 The above is the regulation that franchise chains need to abide by. There are three types of chain enterprises: regular chain, franchise chain and voluntary chain.

The comparison of the three types is as follows: Respondent's Supplement 2119-17-19 17:15 Direct marketing and free chain do not need to be submitted for approval. However, franchising requires approval (filing). If you engage in a franchise in a province, it will be OK to file it with the Provincial Department of Commerce. If it is linked across provinces, it will be filed by the Ministry of Commerce. There seems to be a notice recently that inter-provincial franchise chains can also be filed in this province. Materials to be prepared for filing:

1. Basic information of commercial franchising.

ii. distribution of all franchisees' stores in China.

third, the franchisor's market plan.

iv. a copy of the business license of the enterprise as a legal person or other qualification certificates of the subject.

5. photocopies of registration certificates of trademark rights, patents and other business resources related to franchise activities.

VI. Certification documents issued by the municipal commerce department with districts that meet the requirements of "two stores and one year"; If the direct store is located overseas, the franchisor shall provide the business certificate of the direct store (including Chinese translation), which shall be notarized by the local notary office and certified by the local embassy or consulate of China.

a franchisor who has engaged in franchise activities before may 1, 2117 does not apply to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, but should submit the first franchise contract concluded between the franchisor and the franchisee in China.

VII. Sample franchise contract.

VIII. Catalogue of Franchise Operation Manual.

(The number of pages in each chapter and the total number of pages in the manual shall be indicated, and the estimated number of printed pages shall be provided if such manuals are provided on the internal network of the franchise system).

IX. For products and services that can be franchised only after approval according to national laws and regulations, the approval documents of relevant competent authorities shall be submitted.

X. The franchisor signed and sealed by the legal representative promises that