Rules for Administration of Commercial Franchise was promulgated on January 31, 2007. The highlights are marked as below:

1． Commercial Franchise (Franchise) means that enterprises (Franchiser) which possess business resources including trademark, enterprise symbol, patent, proprietary technology etc., permit other enterprises (Franchisee) the use of these business resources in the form of contract. Franchisees must run their business with the identical business model in accordance with the contract, and pay the franchise fee for their commercial activities.

2． Franchiser who is engaged in franchising activities should possess at least 2 direct stores, and run business over 1 year.

3． When engaging in franchising activities, franchiser and franchisee must have their franchising contract made and concluded in written form.

4． Franchiser should report to the Ministry of Commerce within 15 days after the first franchising contract concluded,

This Ordinance will go into effect on May 1, 2007.

商業特許經營管理條例已於2007年1月31日頒佈，主要內容如下：

1． 商業特許經營（以下簡稱特許經營），是指擁有注冊商標、企業標誌、專利、專有技術等經營資源的企業（以下稱特許人），以合同形式將其擁有的經營資源許可其他經營者（以下稱被特許人）使用，被特許人按照合同約定在統一的經營模式下開展經營，並向特許人支付特許經營費用的經營活動

2． 特許人從事特許經營活動應當擁有至少2個直營店，並且經營時間超過1年

3． 從事特許經營活動，特許人和被特許人應當採用書面形式訂立特許經營合同

4． 特許人應當自首次訂立特許經營合同之日起15日內，向商務主管部門備案

本條例從2007年5月1日執行