Franchise Rule Regulatory Review

The Commission has determined, as part of its oversight responsibilities, to review all its trade regulation rules and industry guides periodically. These reviews seek information about the costs and benefits of the rules and guides, and their regulatory and economic impact.

To this end, the Commission has published a request for public comment on the Franchise Rule. See 60 Fed. Reg. 17656 (April 7, 1995). The Commission subsequently held a public workshop to discuss the comments it had received. See 60 Fed. Reg. 34485 (July 3, 1995).

The Franchise Rule Review public comment record remains open for additional comments. In particular, the Commission is now seeking comments on the application of the Franchise Rule to international franchise sales. A public workshop conference to discuss the application of the Rule to international franchise sales will be conducted on March 11, 1996, at the Federal Trade Commission, Washington, D.C. 20580. See 61 Fed. Reg. 5969 (Feb. 15, 1996.)

• Initial Request for Public Comment
  (Text of the April 7, 1995, request for public comment on the Franchise Rule, as published in the Federal Register, 60 Fed. Reg. 17656).
  
  
• Notice of Public Workshop Conference I
  (Text of the July 3, 1995, announcement of the workshop on September 12-14, 1995, in Bloomington, Minnesota, to discuss the comments received on the Franchise Rule, as published in the Federal Register, 60 Fed. Reg. 34485).
  
  
• Notice of Public Workshop Conference II
  Text of the announcement of a public workshop on March 11, 1996, in Washington, D.C., to discuss the application of the Franchise Rule to international franchise sales, as published in the Federal Register on February 15, 1996, 61 Fed. Reg. 5969).

Last Updated: Friday, February 13, 2004