# Franchise agreement review US ca
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Review franchise agreements for California operations against the California Franchise Investment Law (Corp. Code §31000-31516) and California Franchise Relations Act (Bus. & Prof.

Review franchise agreements for California operations against the California Franchise Investment Law (Corp. Code §31000-31516) and California Franchise Relations Act (Bus. & Prof. Code §20000-20043) — verify DFPI registration and FDD California addendum compliance, screen for non-waivable franchisee protections (good cause termination §20020, 60-day cure §20020, 180-day non-renewal notice §20025, transfer approval §20028, forum selection §20040.5), analyse post-termination non-compete enforceability under Bus. & Prof. Code §16600 (as broadened by AB 1076 and SB 699), review FDD 23-item compliance with California- specific addendum requirements (Cal. Code Regs. tit. 10, §310.114.1), evaluate escrow and financial assurance conditions, assess FAST Act (AB 1228) implications for fast food franchises, and flag anti-reliance disclaimer violations under AB 676. GREEN/YELLOW/RED classification with California-specific redlines, confidence scoring, and Glass Box audit trail. Use when reviewing any franchise agreement where the franchise will operate in California or where the franchisee is domiciled in California — CFRA applies in both cases (§20015). Jurisdiction-specific variant of legalcode-franchise-agreement-review.

This skill reviews franchise agreements for California compliance, combining FTC federal requirements with California's robust state-level franchisee protections. California is one of the most heavily regulated franchise jurisdictions in the United States, with mandatory registration, non-waivable relationship protections, and the nation's broadest non-compete ban. **Covers:** - Full CFIL compliance review — DFPI registration, exemptions, disclosure requirements - FDD 23-item review with California addendum compliance (Cal. Code Regs. tit. 10, §310.114.1) - CFRA relationship protections — good cause termination, cure periods, non-renewal, transfer - Post-termination non-compete analysis under §16600 (as amended by AB 1076, SB 699) - California escrow and financial assurance requirements - Forum selection and choice-of-law override analysis (§20040.5) - AB 676 anti-reliance disclaimer prohibition - SB 919 franchise broker registration (effective July 1, 2026) - AB 1228 / FAST Act implications for fast food franchises - Joint employer exposure analysis (Dynamex ABC test implications) - GREEN / YELLOW / RED deviation classification with confidence scoring - Redline generation with California-specific legal basis - Glass Box audit trail **Does not:** - Draft new franchise agreements from scratch - Provide legal advice or replace qualified California franchise counsel - Cover non-California franchise law (see `legalcode-franchise-agreement-review` for general; jurisdiction-specific variants for ...

## Jurisdictions

United States — California



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