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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