Franchise Law
Art. 5Status unknownSaudi ArabiaRegulation
Issued by Ministry of Investment (misa.gov.sa)
1. A franchise shall not be offered nor granted until the franchised business, as per the franchise
business model, has been practiced for a period not less than one year in at least two different
points of sale or by at least two persons, one of whom may be the franchisor or any of his
associates.
Franchise Law
2. If a franchisor does not practice in the Kingdom the franchised business on his own account,
the master franchisee, who has the right to sub-franchise, may not sub-franchise or offer the
same until he or any other franchisee practices the franchised business in the Kingdom for a
period not less than one year.
The Minister may amend the periods stipulated in this Article.
Chapter 4: Registry and Disclosure
The Arabic text is the legally binding version. The English translation is provided for guidance only.
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