WORLD FRANCHISING ORGANISATIONASSOCIATIONS MISSION STATEMENT

Chantal ZIMMER

French franchise federation

INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE CONFERENCE

ABU DHABI

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1rst Level :National Association

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- Who are the members :

• either franchisors only• or franchisors and franchisees• or franchise networks• or franchisors, franchisees, supplies, consultants, etc...

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- Aims of the association :

To settle the franchising ethical rules towards : entrepreneurs and futur entrepreneurs banks schools and universities lawyers – Judges politicians Etc…

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• To promote the franchise system

• To defend franchising in promoting ethical standards in following the legislative activity in lobbying in order to keep it as flexible as possible

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• To educate the actors

• To serve its members promotion and help in their development information education exchange of experience.

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• To be strong and credible

a strong governance :non profit association with : precise rules financial means human means

price of independence and freedom.

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Financial means come from :

• membership fees• education and seminars• exhibitions• sponsorship for special event

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  2nd Level : Regional Federation

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2 types : Case 1Where only the geographic criteria is the base of the Federation.

- Asian Pacific Franchise Confederation- Iberico-American Franchise Federation- Panafrican Franchise Federation- Mediterranean Franchise Federation  

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 Case 2Where a political and economical institution exists : case of Europe.

- European Franchise Federationwww.eff-franchise.com

 

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Who are the members : National franchise associations established in the region

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Aim of the regional federation : 

Case 1

• exchange of experience in the management of the association

• information on the development of franchising in the Countries and all the legal and economical aspects

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• networking in order to enable the association to help their franchisors in their international development

• to promote franchising and the ethical standards in countries where it is still not developed and to help the creation of associations

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Case 2

• all the items of case 1

• lobbying in front of the European Commission in order to defend the franchise system and its ethical standards

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 • informe the associations about the activity of the European Institutions (Commission, Parliament, Council)

• to settle the European ethical rules and to promote them.

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 3rd Level :

World Franchise Council

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Who are the members : - National associations

- Regional federations

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Aims

• exchange of experience in the management of the association

• information on the development of franchising in the Countries and all the legal and economical aspects

• networking in order to enable the association to help their franchisors in their international development

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• to promote franchising and the ethical standards in countries where it is still not developed and to help the creation of associations

• to promote world wide ethical standardsThe WFC’s principles of ethics

• to lobby, when needed, in front of international institutions : Unidroit, Worldbank, WTO, etc.

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• to assist the members in lobbying action when requested

• to assist smaller associations in their development /organisation when requested.

Web site : www.worldfranchisecouncil.net

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World Franchise Council Member Fee Structure

$ 1000, - IFA (US Franchise Association)

$ 1000, - EFF (European Franchise Federation)

$ 600, - major size associations (300 + above member companies)

$ 400, - medium sized associations (51 299 member companies)

$ 200, - small sized associations (under 50 member companies)

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Thank you