1. Regulation of franchise in Tunisia
1- Absence of a specific legal framework
2- The gap filled by Law n° of July 29, 1991 relating to competition and prices
3- The Tunisian Competition Council

2. Characteristics of “franchise contracts” in Tunisian practice
1. Some franchise statistics (2001):
*On the trade agencies level: 792
*On the commercial representatives’ level: 1800
2. Are “franchise contracts” considered as distribution contracts?
*Elements of the “franchise contract”
*Franchise: a form of exclusive commercial representation?
3. “Franchise contracts” are twofold in practice:
* The Purchase Agreement
* The License Agreement.
4.“Franchise contracts” and neighbouring concepts
*Franchise v. Dealership
* Franchise v. selective distribution
* Franchise v. authorized distribution

3. Conditions that the foreign franchisor shall respect
A technical assistance agreement
A license agreement
The registration of the agreements

4. Damages in case of breach of contract
* Application of the general principles of contracts law
* The parties should look for a contractual balance

5. Other barriers to the implementation of franchise in Tunisia
* The absence of a legal framework
* Administrative delays
* The economic barrier