Review of FTC Franchise Rule Will Begin by December

In a notice published in the Federal Register on October 29, 2018, the Federal Trade Commission announced that, by December 2018, it will begin its decennial review of Disclosure Requirements and Prohibitions Concerning Franchising, 16 C.F.R. Part 436, commonly known as the FTC Franchise Rule. The agency will review the rule and seek public comments. We will await guidance from the FTC as to the extent of the review, and will report as we learn more.