Franchisees engaged in franchising activities shall have at least two direct stores, and the operating time shall exceed 1 year.

The franchisor shall, within 15 days from the date of signing the franchise contract for the first time, file with the competent commercial department in accordance with the regulations. Engaged in franchise activities within the scope of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the central government, it shall be filed with the competent commercial departments of the local people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the central government; Those who engage in franchising activities across provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government shall file with the competent department of commerce of the State Council.

It can be seen that the filing of commercial franchise is a mandatory provision of the law. Franchised enterprises (that is, enterprises that attract investment by franchising chain) will face administrative punishment from the competent commercial department if they fail to put on record. Then, what materials do enterprises need to provide for the record of commercial franchise? According to the law, the following materials shall be submitted to the competent department of commerce for the record of franchise:

(a) the basic situation of commercial franchising.

(2) Distribution of all franchise stores in China.

(3) the franchisor's market plan.

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

(five) a copy of the registration certificate of the business resources such as trademark rights and patent rights related to the franchise activities.

(six) the certification documents issued by the municipal competent department of commerce with districts in accordance with the provisions of the second paragraph of Article 7 of the Regulations; 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.

The provisions of the preceding paragraph shall not apply to franchisers who have engaged in franchise activities before May 0, 2007, but they shall submit the first franchise contract concluded between franchisers and franchisees in China.

(7) A sample franchise contract.

(8) Catalogue of Franchise Operation Manual (the number of pages of each chapter and the total number of pages of the manual shall be indicated, and if such manual is provided on the internal network of the franchise system, the estimated number of printed pages shall be provided).

(nine) the products and services that can only be franchised by the laws and regulations of the state shall be submitted to the approval documents of the relevant competent departments.

(10) Letter of Commitment of the Franchisor signed and sealed by the legal representative.