Highlights - Study: Franchising - Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

The study presents the evolution of franchising regulation in the European Union and comparative analysis of franchising regulation in selected legal systems. It identifies problems in the area of franchising and indicates the impact of the EU rules on functioning of the franchising. Recommendations indicate at a need for a profound review of market conditions in the EU and corrective legislative and regulatory actions.

This document was prepared by Policy Department A at the request of the IMCO Committee.