Franchising in Japan 2014

Second Quarter 2014 Excerpt. This book contains excerpts from the larger work, Franchising in Asia 2014: Legal and Business Considerations. Both books serve as practical, succinct, easy-to-use reference tools for lawyers, business people and academics to use in navigating the laws and business issues impacting franchise arrangements in the region. This book provides an overview of the franchise industry in Japan and addresses the typical legal issues confronted when expanding a franchise system in Japan, including regulatory requirements; currency exchange issues; tax matters; and dispute resolution. The larger work, Franchising in Asia 2014: Legal and Business Considerations, covers those laws governing franchising in several other Asian countries.