Italian Franchise Association
The Association is non-profit and has the following aims:
a) to represent the general interests of franchising in Italy and other countries;
b) to represent, defend and promote, both in Italy and other countries, the economic, social and professional interests of its own Member Franchisors, i.e. those who in the context of their business grant the use of their own commercial formula to the Franchisee through an appropriate contract; this contract includes the right to exploit their know-how (all the techniques and knowledge needed) as well as their distinctive signs, together with other benefits and forms of assistance useful in allowing Franchisees to manage their activity under the same corporate image as the Franchisor;
c) to promote suitable initiatives to defend and assert the interests which are common to its members in relation to any administration, body, association and public or private organisation;
d) to promote the research of economic, legal, fiscal and commercial problems of general interest to Member Franchisors as well as specific ones, determining criteria and guidelines which should be followed to solve them;
e) to distribute information on the development of Franchising in Italy and the world, both among Members and across the economic environment;
f) to promote appropriate initiatives with public and private organisations to qualify franchising and thereby include it in official events relating to internal and external commerce (fairs, trade shows, etc.);
g) to promote an exchange of information with similar organisations, both within Italy and internationally, with the aim of implementing common initiatives;
h) to spread and encourage Members to observe the Assofranchising Code of Ethics;
i) to develop the assistance provided to the Association’s own Member Franchisors by investigating topics of common interest through the promotion of seminars, conventions, conferences, study days and roundtables;
l) to fulfil any additional tasks concerning the association’s activity, as decided by the General Meeting.
The Association will not distribute , even indirectly , profits or surpluses as well as funds, reserves or capital during the life of the Association , unless the use or distribution is required by law.
- Phone Number: 02 29 00 37 79
- Fax Number: 02 65 55 919
- Email Address: assofranchising@assofranchising.it
- Website Address: http://www.assofranchising.it/en/
- Contact Person: Graziano Fiorelli
