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Franchise Law. China Market In connection with the franchise registration application, the following documents must be submitted: 1. Business registration certificate of the franchisor. 2. Registration certificate of the franchised IP right. 3. Franchise agreement 4. Certification for the 2+1 Requirement. 5. Marketing plan for the franchised operation. 6. Other documents required by the Regulation. Disclosure: According to the Regulation, except for a renewal of the franchise agreement on the same terms, a franchisor must disclose to the franchisee in writing all information at least 30 days prior to the execution of another franchise agreement. Enforcement: Thanks to the MOC’s online franchise registration system, information about franchisors and their franchising business in China is available to the public. Where there are any illegal activities committed by the franchisor, any party can file a complaint on the MOC’s franchise system or directly before competent commercial authorities, who will make a decision following an investigation. If there are any major changes to the original filing (e.g., changes concerning the business registration of the franchisor, business resource, and distribution of the Chinese franchisees), the franchisor must, within 30 days, file a notice and supporting documents with the MOC for modification of its franchise registration. An annual To read more detail go to: update regarding new franchise https://franchisemeets.com/repor agreements and those terminated t/asia/CN/article/17/ in the past year also must be filed with the MOC by March 31.