Franchise Agreement

FRANCHISE AGREEMENT

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This Franchise Agreement, hereinafter referred to as "Agreement," is entered into at ________, Andaman and Nicobar Islands and made effective on ________ ("Commencement Date") by and between the following parties:

________, resident of: ________ (hereinafter referred to as the "Franchisor" which expression shall unless excluded by or repugnant to the subject or context be deemed to include its legal heirs, administrators and permitted assigns) of the ONE PART

AND

________, resident of: ________ (hereinafter referred to as the "Franchisee" which expression shall unless excluded by or repugnant to the subject or context be deemed to include its legal heirs, administrators and permitted assigns) of the OTHER PART

Franchisor and Franchisee may be referred to individually as the "Party" and collectively as the "Parties."

WHEREAS:

A. The Franchisor is engaged in the business of (hereinafter referred to as "Business"):

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B. The Franchisor has developed systems and methods for operating the Business using proprietary services and trademarks (hereinafter referred to as "Proprietary Marks" and defined hereunder) designed to allow the Franchisor to run the Business:

C. Franchisor accepts and allows Franchisees to operate businesses according to certain terms and conditions under the Franchisor's branded mark of the following: ________;

D. Franchisor provides certain services, as defined below ("Services") in connection with the Business;

WHEREAS, the System includes elements unique to the Franchisor and the Business, including, but not limited to, specifications, techniques, training methods, products, production methods, operating methods, designs, colour schemes, furnishings, marketing materials and business requirements to continually increase the customer trust and goodwill in Franchisor's Business;

WHEREAS, the Franchisee desires to establish and operate a business and wishes to obtain a license to use the Franchisor's System and Proprietary Marks in order to run the business under the Franchisor's guidelines;

WHEREAS, relying on the representations and warranties and the undertaking of the Franchisee, the Franchisor has agreed to grant the Franchisee the exclusive franchise to establish and operate the business on the terms and conditions as set out herein;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and covenants contained herein, as well as other good and valuable consideration (the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged), the Parties do hereby agree as follows:

1. DEFINITIONS:

1.1. Proprietary Marks: The Proprietary Marks are the marks owned by Franchisor, including but not limited to, Franchisor's branded mark, ________, as well as any and all other names, trademarks, service marks, logos, trade dress, or other commercial symbols or copyrighted materials belonging to Franchisor. Proprietary Marks include but are not limited to the following:

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1.2. System: The System shall be defined as the conceptualization, specifications, design, marketing, operation, franchising and licensing of the Franchisor Business, including the expenditure of resources into the Business, for the purposes of commercial sale to the public.

1.3. New Franchisee Business: New Franchisee Business shall be defined as the new business to be owned by the Franchisee, that utilizes the Franchisor's System and Proprietary Marks, opened pursuant to this Agreement.

1.4. Term: The Term of the Agreement shall be defined as the period for which this Agreement will run, discussed more specifically elsewhere in this Agreement.

1.5. Gross Sales: Gross Sales shall be defined as all revenue derived from the New Franchisee Business, at regular prices before any discounts or other allowance, as well as all income of any and every other kind related to the New Franchisee Business, System, or Proprietary Marks, the fair value of any non-monetary consideration received by Franchisee for any items or sales from the New Franchisee Business, and all proceeds of business interruption insurance policies for the New Franchisee Business. Gross Sales shall not include sales or excise taxes, or other taxes, added to the selling price of any item or service collected from customers and given to state or Federal governments. Any tax rebates received by Franchisee shall be included in Gross Sales, however. Gross Sales also specifically include any charged sales.

1.6. Territory: Territory shall be defined as the specific geographic location where the Franchisee is permitted to operate the New Franchisee Business. The Territory is as follows:

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1.7. Franchisor Marketing Materials: Franchisor Marketing Materials are all the advertising and promotional materials, including press releases, signs, copy, concepts, brochures or other information used to advertise or market Franchisor's Business and given to Franchisees for the purposes of advertising, as well.

1.8. Operating Procedures: the minimum operating procedures as set out in Annexure 1 as may be amended or updated from time to time, by the Franchisor;

1.9. Services: The Services shall be defined as the following Services with Franchisor provides through the business or provides through franchised businesses: ________.

2. LIMITED GRANT

2.1. In consideration of the Franchisee paying the Franchisee Fee and complying with the Operating Procedures, the Franchisor hereby grants a franchise to the Franchisee for operating the New Franchisee Business for the Term on the terms and conditions contained herein and the Franchisee hereby accepts such franchise. It is agreed by the Parties that the Franchisee shall not have any right to further sub-franchise the operation of the New Franchisee Business.

2.2. Franchisor hereby grants, and Franchisee accepts under the terms and conditions of this Agreement, a limited, non-transferable, exclusive license to use the Proprietary Marks and the System to operate the New Franchisee Business in the Territory for the Term.

3. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

3.1. The Parties agree that this Agreement shall come into effect from the date on which the conditions as set out below are satisfied by the Franchisee to the satisfaction of the Franchisor ("Commencement Date") and shall be in force for the Term unless terminated earlier in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement:

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3.2. Forthwith upon the completion of all Conditions Precedent, the Franchisee shall notify the Franchisor of the same and shall furnish all information and documents as may be required by the Franchisor evidencing such completion. In the event the Franchisor is satisfied that the Conditions Precedent have been duly completed, it shall so inform the Franchisee within 7 days of the date of the receipt of the last of the documents/information from the Franchisor.

3.3. In the event the Conditions Precedent are not fully complied with to the satisfaction of the Franchisor by ________ or within such extended period as may be agreed to by the Franchisor in writing, the Franchisor shall be entitled (but not obligated) to forthwith terminate this Agreement without any liability whatsoever.

4. RESERVED RIGHTS

Franchisee hereby acknowledges and agrees that this Agreement shall in no way mean that Franchisor's rights are limited with regard to Franchisor's Business. The Franchisor and its affiliates, parents, subsidiaries, or related businesses hereby retain all rights to develop, operate, promote or otherwise exploit the Business, the System, and the Proprietary Marks. Franchisee additionally acknowledges and agrees that Franchisee is not entitled to any exclusivity or other territorial rights, except as specifically delineated in this Agreement.

5. FEES

5.1. Commitment Fee:

5.1.1. The Initial Fee of Rs. ________ (________) has been paid and Franchisor acknowledges the receipt of the same.

5.1.2. The Franchisee agrees and acknowledges that the Commitment Fee is a one-time and non-refundable fee and shall not be refunded to the Franchisee under any circumstances, including but not limited to termination of this Agreement.

5.1.3. Should the Franchisee fail to pay the Initial Fee or any portion of it, the Franchisor shall have the absolute right to declare this Agreement null and void and retain any portion of the Initial Fee that the Franchisee may have already paid. The Franchisor shall then have no additional obligations to the Franchisee under this Agreement.

5.2. Franchise Fees:

5.2.1. Franchisee shall pay franchise fees ("Franchise Fees") to the Franchisor as follows:

________

5.3. Royalties:

5.3.1. The Franchisee shall pay the Franchisor a royalty for the use of the Proprietary Marks which shall be as follows:

________

5.4. Franchisee shall report its Gross Sales to Franchisor accurately, on a Weekly basis, or any other periodic time period specified by the Franchisor, in any way that Franchisor requires.

6. ADVERTISING

6.1. The Franchisee hereby agrees to use and prominently display the Franchisor's Marketing Materials and Proprietary Marks solely in connection with the New Franchisee's Business.

6.2. Franchisee agrees to the following guidelines for local advertising and marketing purposes in connection with the New Franchisee Business:

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6.3. The Franchisor may request reports regarding Franchisee's advertising expenditure and activities, at Franchisor's sole and exclusive discretion.

6.4. Franchisee agrees not to advertise or market the New Franchisee Business in any way which may disparage or detract from the reputation of Franchisor. If the Franchisee has not received prior approval for any marketing materials, the Franchisee agrees to submit such materials to the Franchisor for approval, which the Franchisor will approve or deny in a reasonable time period.

7. OPENING DATE

Franchisor and Franchisee agree to an estimated opening date of ________ ("Opening Date"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Franchisee agrees not to commence any operations for the New Franchisee Business until the Franchisor has approved the specifications of the business as adhering to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

8. COMPLIANCE WITH OPERATING PROCEDURES

8.1. The Franchisor hereby agrees to comply with the following operating standards:

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8.2. Franchisee hereby agrees to strictly comply with Franchisor's System, as outlined by Franchisor. Such information will be given in the form of a manual, training provided or other written document. Any failure of the Franchisee to comply with the System standards shall be grounds for termination of this Agreement.

9. DATA PROTECTION AND PRIVACY

9.1. The Franchisee agrees to comply with all applicable data protection laws, including but not limited to the Indian Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDPA). The Franchisee must ensure that all personal data collected, processed, and stored in relation to the franchise business is handled securely and only used for legitimate business purposes.

9.2. The Franchisee will implement a privacy policy aligned with DPDPA requirements, clearly communicating to customers the data collected, purposes of data use, and their rights regarding data access, correction, and deletion.

9.3. In the event of a data breach or unauthorized access, the Franchisee agrees to notify the Franchisor and relevant authorities within 72 hours, as per DPDPA requirements.

9.4. The Franchisee shall not transfer data outside India without prior written consent from the Franchisor. All data shall be retained only as long as necessary for business operations, as instructed by the Franchisor from time to time, and as mandated by law.

10. EMPLOYMENT AND LABOUR LAW COMPLIANCE

10.1. The Franchisee shall adhere to all applicable Indian labour laws, including but not limited to the Minimum Wages Act, 1948, the Payment of Wages Act, 1936, and the Shops and Establishments Act specific to the location of the business.

10.2. The Franchisee shall ensure fair treatment of employees, providing working conditions that meet the legal requirements for work hours, health and safety. All employees shall be given statutory benefits including provident fund, gratuity, leave entitlements, as applicable laws.

11. TERM & TERMINATION

11.1. The Term of this Agreement shall begin on the Commencement Date listed at the end of this document and will end on the Expiration Date, as defined below unless this Agreement is terminated sooner as listed in this provision and elsewhere within this Agreement. If the dates set forth at the end of this document are different, this Agreement is to be considered effective as of the date that both Parties have signed the Agreement, which may be the later date.

11.2. The Expiration Date shall be as follows: ________

11.3. If for any reason, Franchisee does not open the New Franchisee Business by the Opening Date, Franchisor shall be entitled to the following remedies, at Franchisor's sole and exclusive election:

11.3.1. The Franchisor shall allow the Franchisee additional time to open the New Franchisee Business, leaving the Expiration Date as is; or

11.3.2. The Franchisor shall require the Franchisee to enter into a new Franchise Agreement with a new Opening Date and possible new Expiration Date at the sole and exclusive discretion of the Franchisor.

11.4. The Franchisor shall have the ability to terminate this Agreement for good cause, defined as any material breach of this Agreement. Specifically, Franchisee acknowledges and agrees that the following acts (considered a non-exhaustive list, not including each specific material breach of this Agreement) shall be cause for immediate termination:

11.4.1. Abandonment of the New Franchisee Business for a period of ten (10) consecutive days or any shorter period of time if Franchisor has determined that Franchisee does not intend to continue operation of the New Franchisee Business;

11.4.2. Franchisee's bankruptcy or insolvency;

11.4.3. Any levy made upon the New Franchisee Business;

11.4.4. The right to occupy the physical space of the New Franchisee Business is lost or terminated in any way;

11.4.5. The Franchisee is convicted of a felony or any criminal misconduct related to the operation of the New Franchisee Business;

11.4.6. Franchisor discovers a material misrepresentation made by Franchisee in connection with this Agreement;

11.4.7. Franchisee engages in any behaviour that would impair the Franchisor's trademark, trade name, or any other commercially valuable intellectual property;

11.4.8. Franchisee behaves in any manner which would reflect poorly on the reputation and goodwill of Franchisor or fails to act in a commercially reasonable manner; or

11.4.9. Franchisee fails to pay any fees, costs, charges or other amounts due under this Agreement.

11.5. The Franchisee must be given written notice of termination in advance of such termination and the notice must state the reasons for termination clearly. The Franchisee may also be given an opportunity to cure if the termination is not being undertaken as a result of one of the good cause reasons listed above.

12. RIGHTS & OBLIGATIONS ON TERMINATION

12.1. In the event this Agreement naturally expires or is terminated, the Franchisee hereby agrees to undertake the following acts:

12.1.1. Immediately cease to use the Proprietary Marks and the System for any business and return any manuals, specifications, forms, memoranda, training materials, advertising materials, instructions, and materials with the Proprietary Marks listed on them to the Franchisor; and

12.1.2. Remove any signs or advertisements which identify Franchisor or Franchisor's business from the New Franchisee Business and perform any remodelling or redecoration which may be required by Franchisor to distinguish it further from Franchisor's business.

12.2. The Franchisor shall retain any and all fees and other monies paid pursuant to this Agreement. The Franchisor shall also have the ability, at the Franchisor's election, to purchase the Franchisee's interest in any lease, physical space, furniture, fixtures, equipment or other tangible assets. The purchase price shall be the lesser of the Franchisee's cost or the then fair market value of such tangible property, as assessed by an independent appraiser.

12.3. If there are any fees owed to the Franchisor at the expiration or termination of this Agreement, the Franchisee shall pay them immediately. If the termination is by reason of the Franchisee's breach or default, such sums shall include any and all damages, costs, and expenses incurred by the Franchisor.

12.4. The Franchisor shall retain all rights and remedies after the termination or expiration of this Agreement. Furthermore, such expiration or termination shall not release Franchisee of any of obligations to Franchisor at the time of the expiration or termination nor terminate those obligations and liabilities of Franchisee which, by their nature, survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement.

13. RENEWAL

13.1. If the Franchisee would like to renew the Parties' relationship at the end of its Term, the Franchisee shall provide a written request for renewal to the Franchisor at least 1 (one) month prior to the Expiration Date. Such written document shall describe that the particular request is for one additional Term as defined in this Agreement.

13.2. Franchisee hereby acknowledges and agrees that the terms of any Agreement to renewal ("Renewal Agreement") may be substantially different, including any royalty or franchise fees and any other terms at Franchisor's sole and exclusive discretion.

13.3. In order to be considered for renewal, the Franchisee shall have met each of the following condition(s):

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13.4. Despite meeting the above-listed condition(s), the Franchisee acknowledges and agrees that the Franchisor shall in no way be obligated to issue any Renewal Agreement to the Franchisee.

13.5. If the Franchisor decides, in the Franchisor's sole and exclusive discretion, that a Renewal Agreement shall be offered to the Franchisee, the Franchisee shall execute such Agreement in a timely manner.

13.6. The Parties acknowledge and agree that this Agreement confers no automatic right or other rights to renewal, continuation, or a subsequent franchise Agreement on or after the Expiration Date and that Franchisor shall have no obligation to continue any relationship with Franchisee after the Expiration Date. If the Franchisor elects not to renew, written notice must be provided to the Franchisee at least 180 (one hundred and eighty) days in advance.

13.7. If the Franchisee enters into any new lease or extends any lease for tenancy of the New Franchisee Business extending beyond the Term, the Franchisee acknowledges that the Franchisee shall be doing so at its own risk.

14. FRANCHISOR'S OBLIGATIONS

14.1. Prior to the Opening Date, the Franchisor shall provide initial training for the Franchisee and portions of the Franchisee's staff, at Franchisor's sole and exclusive discretion. The Franchisor is not obligated to train more than one person, but may allow additional staff if Franchisor sees fit.

14.2. Prior to the Opening Date, the Franchisor shall loan or otherwise provide a copy of an operations manual to the Franchisee for the purpose of allowing the Franchisee to become familiar with the Franchisor's requirements.

14.3. Prior to the Opening Date, the Franchisor shall provide the Franchisee with standard criteria for the design and configurations required for the New Franchisee Business, including exterior and interior design and layout, fixtures, furnishings, equipment, and signage.

14.4. Prior to the Opening Date, the Franchisor shall inspect the New Franchisee Business to determine that it reasonably conforms to the requirements of the Franchisor.

14.5. The Franchisor shall provide certain pre-opening and opening assistance and guidance to the Franchisee, as the Franchisor deems appropriate in the Franchisor's sole and exclusive discretion.

14.6. The Franchisor will continue to make available the Franchisor's Services and support for sale to the Franchisee, so that the Franchisee may effectively run the New Franchisee Business.

14.7. The Franchisor shall provide the Franchisee with advisory assistance from time to time, including the provision of information, data, manuals, techniques, and possibly materials regarding the New Franchisee Business and its operations.

15. RELOCATION OR OUTSIDE SALES

No part of this Agreement permits the Franchisee any rights to relocate the New Franchisee Business, use the System outside the New Franchisee Business, or engage in any services or sell any goods bearing the Proprietary Marks outside the Territory. If the Franchisor occasionally agrees to allow the Franchisee to engage in business outside the Territory, this shall not be considered a waiver of the foregoing. The Franchisor shall have specific requirements applicable to any sales or services outside the Territory.

16. PROPRIETARY MARKS

16.1. Franchisor's Retained Rights: Franchisee hereby acknowledges and accepts that Franchisor is the owner of all rights, title and interest in and to the Proprietary Marks. As such, the Franchisor agrees to indemnify and hold the Franchisee harmless against any claims that the Franchisee's use of the Proprietary Marks infringes on the rights of any third party. In such a scenario, the Franchisee agrees to immediately notify the Franchisor of the claim, as well as cooperate to the maximum extent possible in the Franchisor's defence and/or settlement of the claim.

16.2. Franchisee's Use: In conjunction with other provisions in this Agreement, Franchisor hereby grants Franchisee a limited, non-exclusive, revocable license to use, reproduce, publicly display, or distribute the Proprietary Marks for the agreed-upon terms set forth in this Agreement. The Proprietary Marks used for any purpose not directly related to these terms must be with the express written permission of the Franchisor and may include the payment of additional fees unless otherwise agreed to in writing.

16.3. Franchisee agrees to use the Proprietary Marks in substantially the same manner as used by Franchisor as part of the System. A detailed printed guidelines will be provided to the Franchisee regarding do's and don'ts with regard to Proprietary Marks.

16.4. The Franchisee may also be requested by the Franchisor to identify itself as a licensee or Franchisee in a certain manner and must do so.

16.5. Franchisee may not assign, transfer, sublicense, or otherwise allow any other person or business to use any of the Proprietary Marks and may not hold itself out as an agent of Franchisor through the use of the Proprietary Marks.

16.6. Franchisee will not use, display, or apply for registration with or register with any local, state, or Federal government any names or marks that are similar to any of the Proprietary Marks, in Franchisor's sole and exclusive discretion.

16.7. Franchisee hereby agrees to comply with all of the Franchisor's instructions regarding any required filings for fictitious or business names, as well as execute and maintain any necessary paperwork to run the New Franchisee Business and use the Proprietary Marks.

16.8. If any litigation ensues or is threatened regarding the Proprietary Marks against the Franchisee, the Franchisee shall immediately notify the Franchisor in writing and cooperate fully in the Franchisor's defence or settlement of the claim. The Franchisee agrees not to institute any litigation make any demand or serve any notice of any legal action without first obtaining the written prior consent of the Franchisor. The Franchisor has the right to bring such action and to join Franchisee.

16.9. Franchisee agrees that Franchisor and any affiliates are the owners of all rights, titles, and interest in and to the Proprietary Marks, as well as the goodwill associated with such marks and that such marks are valid to identify the Franchisor's Business and System, as well as those additional Franchisees who operate using the System.

16.10. The Franchisor may, at Franchisor's sole and exclusive discretion, replace, add, delete or otherwise modify the Proprietary Marks. If the Franchisor takes any such action, the Franchisee hereby agrees to accept the new Proprietary Marks and bear the cost of confirming the New Franchisee Business for the new Proprietary Marks.

16.11. Franchisee agrees, now and hereafter, not to attack the ownership, title or rights of Franchisor or Franchisor's affiliates in any of the Proprietary Marks, contest the validity of any of the Proprietary Marks, take any action which could jeopardize or infringe upon the Proprietary Marks or misuse the Proprietary Marks in any way.

16.12. Franchisee acknowledges and agrees that Franchisee has no ownership interest in any of the Proprietary Marks, the System, or any other intellectual property belonging to Franchisor and/or Franchisor's affiliates, and that any license granted hereunder is non-exclusive and shall be in effect only for the term of this Agreement and Franchisee's relationship with Franchisor. Franchisee further acknowledges and agrees that Franchisee is not owed any intellectual property rights by Franchisor and that this license is revocable at any time.

16.13. Franchisee may not use any other marks in connection with any of the Proprietary Marks unless Franchisee has received specific prior written approval from Franchisor.

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19. INSURANCE

19.1. During the term of this Agreement, the Franchisee shall obtain and maintain insurance coverage with insurance carriers acceptable to the Franchisor in accordance with the Franchisor's insurance requirements. The coverage shall begin as soon as the Franchisee signs a lease for the New Franchisee Business.

20. NO WAIVER:

None of the terms of this Agreement shall be deemed to have been waived by any act or acquiescence of the Franchisor. Only an additional written Agreement can constitute waiver of any of the terms of this Agreement between the Parties. No waiver of any term or provision of this Agreement shall constitute a waiver of any other term or provision or of the same provision on a future date. Failure of the Franchisor to enforce any term of this Agreement shall not constitute waiver of such term or any other term.

21. FORCE MAJEURE

21.1. Neither Party is liable for any failure to perform due to causes beyond its reasonable control including, but not limited to, acts of God, acts of civil authorities, acts of military authorities, riots, embargoes, acts of nature and natural disasters, pandemics and other acts which may be due to unforeseen circumstances ("Force Majeure").

21.2. In the event of any Force Majeure, the affected party shall provide written notice to the other party immediately not later than 24 hours, detailing the nature of the event and expected impact.

21.3. During the period of Force Majeure, the affected party's obligations will be temporarily suspended. Both parties shall work in good faith to resume normal operations as soon as feasible.

21.4 If the Force Majeure event persists beyond 90 days, either party may choose to terminate this Agreement with immediate effect without penalty.

22. INDEMNITY

Each Party ("Indemnifying Party") hereby agrees to indemnify and hold the other Party harmless from all damages, costs, attorney's fees or other losses arising out of or relating to the breach of this Franchise Agreement by the Indemnifying Party.

23. SEVERABILITY

If any provision of this Franchise Agreement shall for any reason be held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision thereof, and this Franchise Agreement shall be construed as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had never been contained herein. Any invalid or unenforceable provision of this Franchise Agreement shall be replaced with a provision that is valid and enforceable and most nearly gives effect to the original intent of the invalid/unenforceable provision.

24. ENTIRE AGREEMENT

This Franchise Agreement constitutes the entire Agreement and understanding of the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any and all prior negotiations, correspondence, Agreements, understandings duties or obligations between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof.

25. NO OTHER RIGHTS GRANTED

Nothing in this Agreement is intended to grant any rights under any patent, copyright or other intellectual property rights of any Party in favour of the other, nor shall this Agreement be construed to grant any Party any rights in or to the other Party's Confidential Information, except the limited right to use such Confidential Information in connection with the proposed relationship between the parties. The Receiving Party shall not receive any intellectual property rights in the Confidential Information other than a limited right to use the Confidential Information for the purposes specified in this Agreement. All intellectual property rights shall continue to vest with the Disclosing Party. The Disclosing Party shall retain all title, interest and rights and all intellectual property and proprietary rights in the Confidential Information. No license under any trademark, patent or copyright, or application for same which are now or hereafter may be obtained by the Disclosing Party is either granted or implied by the conveying of Confidential Information. The Receiving Party shall not conceal, alter, obliterate, mutilate, deface or otherwise interfere with any trademark, trademark notice, copyright notice, confidentiality notice or any notice of any other proprietary right of the Disclosing Party on any copy of the Confidential Information, and shall reproduce any such mark or notice on all copies of such Confidential Information. Likewise, the Receiving Party shall not add or emboss its own or any other mark, symbol or logo on such Confidential Information.

26. AMENDMENTS

Any change, alteration, amendment, or modification to this Franchise Agreement must be in writing and signed by authorized representatives of both Parties.

27. DISPUTE RESOLUTION

Any dispute(s) arising out of this Agreement shall, as far as possible, be settled amicably between the Parties hereto failing which the following shall apply:

27.1 Any dispute under this Agreement shall be referred to arbitration by a sole arbitrator to be appointed jointly by the Parties.

27.2 The arbitration proceedings shall be held in ________, Andaman and Nicobar Islands in accordance with the provisions of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 or any statutory re-enactment or modification thereof for the time being in force.

27.3 The Parties agree that the arbitration award shall be final and may be enforced as a decree.

27.4 The Parties further agree that subject to the above only the competent courts at ________, Andaman and Nicobar Islands shall have jurisdiction in all matters arising hereunder.

27.5 The Parties further agree to keep the arbitration proceedings and the arbitral award confidential.

27.6 If either Party employs attorneys to enforce any rights arising out of or relating to this Agreement, the prevailing Party shall be entitled to recover reasonable costs and attorneys' fees.

28. INDEPENDENT PARTIES

The Parties hereby acknowledge and agree that nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to constitute a partnership, joint venture, agency relationship or otherwise between the Parties. The Franchisee shall be considered an independent contractor for the Franchisor. This Agreement is for the sole and express purpose of that independent contractor relationship for the opening and operation of the New Franchisee Business under the terms and conditions herein.

29. EXCLUSIVITY

For a period of ________, the Parties shall not enter into discussions with third parties for transactions which are similar to the Proposed Transaction.

30. ASSIGNMENT

The Franchisor shall have the right to assign or transfer any of its rights or delegate any of its obligations under this Agreement in whole or in part to any person, firm or corporation. As to the Franchisee, however, this Agreement, or the rights granted hereunder, may not be assigned, sold, leased or otherwise transferred in whole or part by the Franchisee, without prior express written consent of the Franchisor, which consent must not be unreasonably withheld if the proposed transferee meets Franchisor's then-existing requirements for Franchisees. If the Franchisor agrees to any assignment, the Franchisor and the Franchisee shall then discuss the terms of the assignment, which shall be through an additional executed Agreement. If the Franchisee attempts to assign or otherwise transfer this Agreement without the Franchisor's approval, the Franchisor may terminate the Agreement in the Franchisor's sole and exclusive discretion.

31. ANNOUNCEMENTS

A Party shall not make any news releases, public announcements, give interviews, issue or publish advertisements or publicize in any other manner whatsoever in connection with this Agreement, the contents/provisions thereof, other information relating to this Agreement, the Confidential Information or other matter of this Agreement, without the prior written approval of the other Party.

32. NOTICES

32.1. Any notice to be given under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be sent by first-class mail, airmail, or e-mail, to the address of the relevant Party set out at the head of this Agreement, or to the relevant email address set out below or other email address as that Party may from time to time notify to the other Party in accordance with this clause. The relevant contact information for the Parties is as follows:

Franchisor:

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Email: ________

Franchisee:

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Email: ________

32.2. Notices sent as above shall be deemed to have been received 3 working days after the day of posting (in the case of inland first class mail), or 7 working days after the date of posting (in the case of airmail), or next working day after sending (in the case of e-mail).

32.3. In proving the giving of notice, it shall be sufficient to prove that the notice was left, or that the envelope containing the notice was properly addressed and posted, or that the applicable means of telecommunication was addressed and dispatched and dispatch of the transmission was confirmed and/or acknowledged as the case may be.

33. NON SOLICITATION

33.1. A Party shall not during the period of this Agreement and for 3 (three) years from the termination date solicit the clients or customers of the other Party ("Existing Party") to supply goods or services to them of the same or similar type as provided by the Existing Party. Without limitation to the above, the Franchisee shall not:

33.2. Solicit the clients or customers of Franchisor to provide services or supply goods to them of the same or a similar type to those provided by Franchisor during the course of this Agreement and for a period of 3 (three) years following the termination of this Agreement;

33.3. Endeavour to entice away from Franchisor or employ or offer to employ any person who is employed by Franchisor during the term of this Agreement and for 3 (three) years following the termination of this Agreement, whether or not the person would commit a breach of his or her contract of employment by being enticed or accepting employment with them.

34. GOVERNING LAW

This Agreement and all issues arising out of the same shall be construed in accordance with the laws of India.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed this Agreement:

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