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JFTC revises franchise rules in draft guidelines aimed to protect franchise operators

( January 29, 2021, 00:00 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex summary: The Japan Fair Trade Commission revised its guidelines regulating the franchise-headquarters relationship, warning big businesses to refrain from exploitative conduct the antitrust regulator found in its convenience store industry survey. Some of the changes include rules against forced stock purchases, refusals to negotiate store hours and opening rival stores against initial agreements. The draft revision will be open to public comments until March 1.The draft guideline, in Japanese, is attached....

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