1. WORLD FRANCHISING ORGANISATION ASSOCIATIONS MISSION STATEMENT Chantal ZIMMER French franchise federation INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE CONFERENCE ABU DHABI FRANCHISE 2013

2. 1rst Level : National Association

3. FRANCHISE 2013 - Who are the members : either franchisors only or franchisors and franchisees or franchise networks or franchisors, franchisees, supplies, consultants, etc...

4. FRANCHISE 2013 - Aims of the association : To settle the franchising ethical rules towards :  entrepreneurs and futur entrepreneurs  banks  schools and universities  lawyers – Judges  politicians  Etc…

5. FRANCHISE 2013 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

6. FRANCHISE 2013 To educate the actors To serve its members  promotion and help in their development  information  education  exchange of experience.

7. FRANCHISE 2013 To be strong and credible a strong governance : non profit association with :  precise rules  financial means  human means price of independence and freedom.

8. FRANCHISE 2013 Financial means come from : membership fees education and seminars exhibitions sponsorship for special event

9. FRANCHISE 2013 2 nd Level : Regional Federation

10. FRANCHISE 2013 2 types : Case 1 Where only the geographic criteria is the base of the Federation. - Asian Pacific Franchise Confederation - Iberico-American Franchise Federation - Panafrican Franchise Federation - Mediterranean Franchise Federation

11. FRANCHISE 2013 Case 2 Where a political and economical institution exists : case of Europe. - European Franchise Federation www.eff-franchise.com

12. FRANCHISE 2013 Who are the members : National franchise associations established in the region

13. FRANCHISE 2013 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

14. FRANCHISE 2013 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

15. FRANCHISE 2013 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

16. FRANCHISE 2013 informe the associations about the activity of the European Institutions (Commission, Parliament, Council) to settle the European ethical rules and to promote them.

17. FRANCHISE 2013 3 rd Level : World Franchise Council

18. FRANCHISE 2013 Who are the members : - National associations - Regional federations

19. FRANCHISE 2013 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

20. FRANCHISE 2013 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 standards The WFC’s principles of ethics to lobby, when needed, in front of international institutions : Unidroit, Worldbank, WTO, etc.

21. FRANCHISE 2013 to assist the members in lobbying action when requested to assist smaller associations in their development /organisation when requested. Web site : www.worldfranchisecouncil.net

22. FRANCHISE 2013 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)

23. FRANCHISE 2013 Thank you