Resource pages on our Members' websites

BELGIUM - Fédération Belge de la Franchise - FBF/BFF www.fbf-bff.be (site available in French & Dutch)

Member Franchise systems: http://www.fbf-bff.be/devenir-membre-fbf/effectif.html
Board of Directors: Belgium-FBF-BFF Board Members 2015-2016.xls
Questions to ask yourself (checklist): http://www.fbf-bff.be/devenir-franchis%C3%A9/les-questions-%C3%A0-se-poser.html
Pre-contractual Disclosure law (text in French):http://economie.fgov.be/fr/entreprises/reglementation_de_marche/Pratiques_commerce/Franchise/#.VciYcfkm8UA
Arbitration Commission :
Annual Reports: http://economie.fgov.be/fr/entreprises/reglementation_de_marche/Pratiques_commerce/Franchise/rapport_annuel/#.VciZlfkm8UA
Commission’s Opinions: http://economie.fgov.be/fr/entreprises/reglementation_de_marche/Pratiques_commerce/Franchise/avis_commission_arbitrage/#.VciZ5Pkm8UA
Franchise studies
- in Dutch http://www.fbf-bff.be/nl/over-franchise/studies.html
- in French:http://www.fbf-bff.be/a-propos-de-la-franchise/etudes.html
Publications in French: http://www.fbf-bff.be/publications/

CROATIA - Hrvatska udruga za franšizno poslovanje – FIP - www.fip.com.hr

Member Franchise systems:
Board of Directors:

CZECH REP. Česká asociace franchisingu – CAF www.czech-franchise.cz

Member Franchise systems: http://www.czech-franchise.cz/franchising/clenove?field_skupina_tid=5
Board of Directors: http://www.czech-franchise.cz/en/board-of-directors

DENMARK - FRANCHISE DENMARK – DF - site offline

Member Franchise systems:
Board of Directors:

FINLAND : Suomen Franchising-Yhdistys Ry – SFY http://www.franchising.fi/; http://www.franchising.fi/in-english

Member Franchise systems: http://www.franchising.fi/jasenesittelyt?jasentaso=lista;
Board of Directors:
Publication “Franchising Suomessa” order form: http://www.franchising.fi/kirjatilaus
Franny Awards: http://www.frannyawards.fi/

FRANCE: Fédération Française de la Franchise – FFF www.franchise-fff.com

Member Franchise systems: http://www.franchise-fff.com/recherche-adherents.html
Board of Directors: http://www.franchise-fff.com/base-documentaire/finish/213/1628.html
Pre-contractual Disclosure obligations: “Loi Doubin” replaced by the following 2 articles in the Code of Commerce:
Code du Commerce Article L330-3 http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/affichCodeArticle.do?cidTexte=LEGITEXT000005634379&idArticle=LEGIARTI000006231936&dateTexte=&categorieLien=cid
France Article L330 precontractual disclosure-english.docx
Code de commerce - Article R330-1
http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/affichCodeArticle.do?cidTexte=LEGITEXT000005634379&idArticle=LEGIARTI000006266469&dateTexte=&categorieLien=cid
Franchise Code of Ethics: FFF’s Extensions & interpretations: see EFF Code of Ethics

What is Franchising? http://www.franchise-fff.com/franchise/definition-franchise/les-fondamentaux.html

Greece- GREEK FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION - GFA: site off-line

Member Franchise systems:
Board of Directors:

HUNGARY - Magyar Franchise Szövetség – MFSZ - www.franchise.hu

Member Franchise systems: http://www.franchise.hu/Sz%C3%B6vets%C3%A9gi+tags%C3%A1g/tanacsado-tagok
Board of Directors and Association structure: http://www.franchise.hu/Tiszts%C3%A9gvisel%C5%91k
Franchise Publication – “Franchise vállalkozás” order form: http://www.franchise.hu/szovetsegi-hirek/321
Franchising in Hungary”, slides in English: http://www.franchise.hu/English/Franchising+in+Hungary

ITALY - Associazione Italiana del Franchising – AIF - www.assofranchising.it

Member Franchise systems: http://www.assofranchising.it/en/members/our-members.html?limitstart=0
Board of Directors: http://www.assofranchising.it/it/chi-siamo/organigramma.html
Pre-contractual Disclosure obligations: http://www.assofranchising.it/it/il-franchising/legge-sul-franchising.html
Franchise Reports: http://www.assofranchising.it/en/dati-e-statistiche.html
Glossary (in Italian): http://www.assofranchising.it/it/il-franchising/glossario.html

NETHERLANDS - Nederlandse Franchise Vereniging – NFV - www.nfv.nl

Member Franchise systems: http://www.nfv.nl/formules/
Board of Directors:
Mediation/Arbitration: http://www.nfv.nl/conflicten-franchisenemers/
Buying a franchise - Questions to ask: http://www.nfv.nl/franchisenemers-vragen/
Publications: http://www.nfv.nl/Publicaties_/ - http://www.nfv.nl/brochures/ - http://www.nfv.nl/boekennfv/ - http://www.nfv.nl/overige%20literatuur/
Franchise Statistics: http://www.nfv.nl/Franchise%20Monitor%202014/

POLAND - Polskiej Organizacji Franczyzodawców – PFO – http://franchise.org.pl/

Member Franchise systems: http://franchise.org.pl/member
Board of Directors:
Franchise statistics: http://franchise.org.pl/report-on-franchising-in-poland

PORTUGAL - Associaçào Portuguesa da Franchise –APF: site off-line

Member Franchise systems:http://www.apf.org.pt/!associados/cjg9
Board of Directors:

SLOVAKIA - Slovenská franchisingová asociácia – SFA http://www.sfa.sk/sk/

Member Franchise systems: http://www.sfa.sk/sk/clenovia; http://www.sfa.sk/sk/franchisingove-koncepty
Board of Directors:

SLOVENIA - Sekcija za franšizing – SFA http://www.franchise-slovenia.net/

Member Franchise systems: http://www.franchise-slovenia.net/clani/zakaj-se-vclaniti
Board of Directors:

SPAIN - Asociación Española de Franquiciadores – AEF www.franquiciadores.com

Member Franchise systems: http://www.franquiciadores.com/socios-pleno-derecho.php; http://www.franquiciadores.com/socios-adheridos.php
Board of Directors:
Pre-contractual Disclosure obligations + Registration of franchises: http://www.franquiciadores.com/registro.php
Franchise statistics (Spain & world): http://www.franquiciadores.com/estudios.php
Link to FIAF - Federación Iberoamericana de Franquicias - http://www.portalfiaf.com/ see APFC too

SWEDEN - Svensk Franchise – SF www.franchiseforeningen.se

Member Franchise systems: http://www.svenskfranchise.se/medlemmar.html
Board of Directors: http://www.svenskfranchise.se/sida7.html
Pre-contractual Disclosure obligations:http://www.regeringen.se/contentassets/a36140afeef347bfb434ebc29455455b/forstarkt-skydd- forfranchisetagare

http://sff.chainformation.com/DownloadArea/FaktaJu_0611.pdf

Law in EnglishSweden - Franchise Law Lag 2006-484-in English -revised 2015.pdf
Ethics Committee: Sweden - SF Ethics Committee.pdf
Franchise statistics: http://www.svenskfranchise.se/hui.html

SWITZERLAND - Schweizer Franchise Verband – SFV www.franchiseverband.ch (site available in German, French & English)

Member Franchise systems: http://www.franchiseverband.ch/Home/FRANCHISE-SYSTEME/Mitglieder.aspx
Board of Directors: http://www.franchiseverband.ch/Home/UBER-UNS/VORSTAND-UND-SEKRETARIAT.aspx
Franchising in Switzerland/check-list: http://www.franchiseverband.ch/Home/Franchise-in-Switzerland.aspx?lang=en-GB
Details of checklist in FRENCH: www.franchiseverband.ch/sfv/media/_doc/MK_Checklisten_F/Checklisten_1_F.pdf (article from Marketing & Kommunikation)
Questions for Franchisees to test if they are “fit-to-buy” (in FRENCH): http://www.franchiseverband.ch/Home/FRANCHISE-NEHMER/Test-Fit-to-buy.aspx
Questions for Franchisee to test if they are “fit-to-sell” (in FRENCH): http://www.franchiseverband.ch/Home/FRANCHISE-GEVER/Test.aspx / http://www.franchiseverband.ch/Home/FRANCHISE-GEBER/Test-Fit-to-sell.aspx

TURKEY – Franchising Derneği – UFRAD www.ufrad.org.tr

Member Franchise systems: http://www.ufrad.org/EN/Uyeler.aspx
Board of Directors: http://www.ufrad.org/EN/Sayfa.aspx?S=Yonetim

UK - British Franchise Association – BFA www.thebfa.org

Member Franchise systems: http://www.thebfa.org/members
Board of Directors: http://www.thebfa.org/about-bfa/board-of-directors
BFA Code of Ethical Conduct: Extension and Interpretation: http://www.thebfa.org/about-bfa/code-of-ethics
Criteria & Checklist for BFA membership: http://www.thebfa.org/about-bfa/criteria-and-checklist-for-membership
Association membership for franchisees: http://www.thebfa.org/franchisee-membership
BFA Mediation & Arbitration schemes: http://www.thebfa.org/about-bfa/mediation-and-arbitration-schemes
Business-Format Franchising: http://www.thebfa.org/franchise-your-business
Franchise your business: http://www.thebfa.org/franchise-your-business
50 questions to ask a franchisor: http://www.thebfa.org/join-a-franchise/50-questions-to-ask-a-franchisor
Legal Review of the Franchise Agreement: http://www.thebfa.org/join-a-franchise/legal-review-of-the-franchise-agreement
Understanding franchise fees: http://www.thebfa.org/join-a-franchise/understanding-franchise-fees
Franchise Industry Research: http://www.thebfa.org/about-franchising/franchising-industry-research
BFA Franchise Awards: https://www.thebfa.org/franchise-awards