{"id":14696,"date":"2022-06-09T11:36:18","date_gmt":"2022-06-09T09:36:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/franchiseoncloud.fr\/?p=14696"},"modified":"2025-11-13T11:29:10","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T10:29:10","slug":"dip-franchise-relation-de-confiance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cerca.io\/en\/dip-franchise-relationship-of-trust\/","title":{"rendered":"The DIP in franchising: build a relationship of trust!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"14696\" class=\"elementor elementor-14696\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6697464 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"6697464\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ee2e852\" data-id=\"ee2e852\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10a4073 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"10a4073\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2049\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/cerca.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ENG_Visuel-article-15.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-20624\" alt=\"DIP\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cerca.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ENG_Visuel-article-15.png 2049w, https:\/\/cerca.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ENG_Visuel-article-15-300x105.png 300w, https:\/\/cerca.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ENG_Visuel-article-15-1024x360.png 1024w, https:\/\/cerca.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ENG_Visuel-article-15-768x270.png 768w, https:\/\/cerca.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ENG_Visuel-article-15-1536x540.png 1536w, https:\/\/cerca.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ENG_Visuel-article-15-18x6.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2049px) 100vw, 2049px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e2f59f1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"e2f59f1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b1536bd\" data-id=\"b1536bd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b8b4de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b8b4de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>As a franchisor, you need to have your future franchisee sign a pre-contractual information document (DIP). What are your obligations, and how can you use this document to get your relationship with your franchisee off to a good start? Find out from the experts at Franchise On Cloud! What is a<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13277cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"13277cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the DIP?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df3983b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"df3983b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The DIP, or pre-contractual information document, is based on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legifrance.gouv.fr\/loda\/id\/JORFTEXT000000537032\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">la loi Doubin qui encadre les formes de commerces organis\u00e9s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This law, which came into effect on December 31, 1989, allows:\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the franchisor to guarantee complete transparency to its candidate regarding elements concerning its network,<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the franchisee to make an informed decision and sign the contract with all the information at their disposal.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c Any person who makes a trade name, trademark, or brand name available to another person, requiring that person to commit to exclusivity or quasi-exclusivity in the exercise of their activity, is required, prior to the signing of any contract concluded in the mutual interest of both parties, to provide the other party with a document containing truthful information that allows them to make an informed commitment. \u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The law was subsequently codified in 2000 by ordinances to <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #1284e0;\"><a style=\"color: #1284e0;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legifrance.gouv.fr\/codes\/article_lc\/LEGIARTI000006231936\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">l&rsquo;article L 330-3 du Code de commerce<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cc55b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1cc55b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What purpose should the DIP serve for you and your future franchisee?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f3749f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8f3749f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The pre-contractual information document allows you to present the network from an administrative, financial, legal, and contextual perspective. It brings transparency to the relationship with your franchisee and provides them with the information they need to sign with confidence. It outlines the market in which the point of sale will be positioned.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reading and signing the pre-contractual document does not bind either party. Only the franchise agreement gives effect to the franchisor-franchisee relationship and its terms and conditions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Give your future franchisee time to read the document and think about their commitment. Any pressure you exert could be perceived as ambiguous and would not work in your favor. Don't wait until the last minute to give it to them, and make sure you are available to answer any questions they may have.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The franchise candidate should take this time to read the document thoroughly and fully understand everything it entails. Answer their questions clearly, as this will only serve to strengthen their confidence.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To reassure the candidate, don't limit yourself to providing only the information required by law. Give the future franchisee everything they need to make an informed decision. Complete the document with details of the project planned at this stage.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can entrust the drafting of your DIP to the lawyer who advises your network. This will ensure that your document complies with legal requirements. Franchise experts can also assist you with this task. All the documents you provide to your candidate will also reflect the seriousness of your brand. Take care with them!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2596e14 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"2596e14\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cf8c5dc\" data-id=\"cf8c5dc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0a588a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f0a588a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Your obligations under the DIP as a franchisor<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b9136d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b9136d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Doubin Law is clear: the DIP must contain all the information the franchisee needs to make a decision and sign the franchise agreement. It must therefore be provided to the franchisee at least 20 days before the agreement is signed. To be compliant, the pre-contractual document must include certain information, as specified by <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #1284e0;\"><a style=\"color: #1284e0; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legifrance.gouv.fr\/loda\/id\/JORFTEXT000000537032\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">l\u2019article 1 du d\u00e9cret Doubin du 1<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">er<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> avril 1991<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87ae8c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"87ae8c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The DIP must contain:<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e44a90a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e44a90a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>information on the network head<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (address of registered office, nature of activities, legal form, identity of director(s), share capital)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">l<\/span><b>the registration number in the Trade and Companies Register<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or in the trade register of the network head, where applicable, the date and registration number of the trademark in the national trademark register<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>the bank account of the head office<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, limiting it to the five main domiciles<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>the date the company was established<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a presentation of its evolution and the factors that justify the manager's experience<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>the list of companies that are part of the network<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, in particular those bound by the same type of contract as the one to be offered, their addresses, and the date of conclusion or renewal of these contracts<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>if the network works with more than 50 companies<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a list of those that left the network in the year prior to signing and the reason for termination of the contract, as well as all establishments in which the products or services covered by the contract are offered.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>the characteristics of the proposed contract:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> its duration, conditions for renewal, termination, or transfer, and the scope of exclusivity<\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d162cea elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d162cea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The DIP must also include appendices presenting:<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-640e5e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"640e5e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the annual accounts for the last two financial years<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">or the reports prepared for the last two financial years.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-668466a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"668466a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">If you fail to comply with the terms of the law, you risk two main penalties:<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be3f8ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"be3f8ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a fine for 5th class offenses,<\/span><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the cancellation of the contract concluded with the candidate and the restoration of the situation to the state it was in prior to the signing of the contract.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6969845 elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-20642 elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6969845\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cerca.io\/en\/free-trial-foc-2\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2049\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/cerca.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ENG_cta-article.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-bob attachment-full size-full wp-image-20041\" alt=\"franchisor\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cerca.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ENG_cta-article.png 2049w, https:\/\/cerca.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ENG_cta-article-300x105.png 300w, https:\/\/cerca.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ENG_cta-article-1024x360.png 1024w, https:\/\/cerca.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ENG_cta-article-768x270.png 768w, https:\/\/cerca.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ENG_cta-article-1536x540.png 1536w, https:\/\/cerca.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ENG_cta-article-18x6.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2049px) 100vw, 2049px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf3d747 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cf3d747\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How can Cerca help you set up the DIP?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d8ee09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9d8ee09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cerca is a web platform that will help you streamline your candidate recruitment process. As soon as candidates show interest, a dedicated candidate space is created where they can find all the steps and attached documents. To facilitate the process, documents, including the DIP, can be signed directly online. Candidates can access their space where you will have uploaded the documents concerning them.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Candidates feel guided through the steps and can access the various documents at any time, from any device. The interface is customized according to your brand's graphic charter. This immerses future franchisees in your brand's universe from the very beginning of the recruitment process.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Drafting a pre-contractual disclosure document in accordance with the law is essential to the success of a franchise. It lays the foundations for communication and a relationship of trust. Don't just stick to the minimum requirements; give your future franchisees as much information as possible. The more informed their decisions are, the more successful you will be together in your projects!<\/b><\/p><p><b>\u27a1 Surround yourself with the right professionals and the right tools.<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a2f65a0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"a2f65a0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6f9d2af\" data-id=\"6f9d2af\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap 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What are your obligations, and how can you make the most of this document to start your relationship with your franchisee on the right foot? Check out the explanations from the experts at Cerca! What is the DIP? The DIP, or pre-contractual information document, is based on the Doubin Act, which regulates organized business models. Enacted on December 31, 1989, this law allows the franchisor to ensure complete transparency with the franchisee candidate regarding details about the network, and enables the franchisee to make an informed decision and sign the contract with all relevant information in hand. \u201cAny person who makes a trade name, trademark, or brand name available to another person, while requiring that person to commit to exclusivity or quasi--exclusivity in the conduct of their business, is required, prior to the signing of any contract entered into in the mutual interest of both parties, to provide the other party with a document containing truthful information, enabling them to enter into the agreement with full knowledge of the facts.\u201d The law was subsequently codified in 2000 by ordinances under Article L 330-3 of the Commercial Code. What is the purpose of the Pre-Contractual Information Document (DIP) for you and your future franchisee? The Pre-Contractual Information Document allows you to present the franchise network from administrative, financial, legal, and contextual perspectives. It brings transparency to the relationship with your franchisee and provides them with the necessary information to sign the agreement with confidence. It describes the market in which the franchise location will operate. Reviewing and signing the pre-contractual document does not bind either party. Only the franchise agreement formalizes the franchisor-franchisee relationship and its terms.\u00a0 Give your future franchisee time to review the document and consider their commitment. Even the slightest pressure could come across as misleading and would not work in your favor. Don\u2019t wait until the last minute to provide it, and make sure you\u2019re available to answer any questions they may have.\u00a0 The franchise candidate should take this time to read the document thoroughly and fully understand everything it entails. Answer their questions clearly; this will only strengthen their trust. To reassure the candidate, don\u2019t limit yourself to providing only the information required by law. Provide the future franchisee with everything that can help them make an informed decision. Supplement the document with details of the project as it stands at this stage. You can entrust the drafting of your DIP to the attorney who advises your network. This will ensure your document complies with legal requirements. Franchise experts can also assist you with this process. All the documents you provide to your prospective franchisee will also demonstrate your brand\u2019s professionalism. Take care to prepare them properly! Your Obligations Regarding the DIP as a Franchisor The Doubin Law is clear: the DIP must contain all the information the franchisee needs to make a decision and sign the franchise agreement. It must therefore be provided to the franchisee at least 20 days before the contract is signed, as required by law. To be compliant, the pre-contractual document must include certain information, as specified in Article 1 of the Doubin Decree of April 1, 1991. The DIP must contain: information about the franchisor (headquarters address, nature of business, legal form, identity of the director(s), share capital); the franchisor\u2019s registration number in the Trade and Companies Register (RCS) or the Trade Register; if applicable, the date and registration number of the trademark in the National Trademark Register; the network parent company\u2019s bank accounts, limited to the five main accounts; the date the company was founded; an overview of its development and evidence of the director\u2019s experience; a list of the companies that are part of the network, particularly those bound by the same type of contract as the one to be offered, along with their addresses; the date these contracts were entered into or renewed; if the network works with more than 50 companies, a list of those that left the network in the year prior to signing and the reason for termination of the contract, as well as all locations where the products or services covered by the contract are offered; the terms of the proposed contract: its term, its conditions for renewal, termination, or assignment, and the scope of exclusivity provisions. The DIP must also include appendices presenting: the annual financial statements for the last two fiscal years or the reports prepared for the last two fiscal years. If you fail to comply with the terms of the law, you face two main penalties: a fine for a 5th-class violation, the cancellation of the contract entered into with the candidate, and the restoration of the situation to its state prior to the contract\u2019s signing. How can Cerca help you implement the DIP? Cerca is a web platform that will help streamline your candidate recruitment process. As soon as candidates show interest, a dedicated candidate portal is created where they can view all the steps and attached documents. To streamline the process, documents\u2014including the DIP\u2014can be signed directly online. The candidate accesses their portal, where you\u2019ve uploaded the relevant documents. This way, the candidate feels guided through each step and can access the various documents at any time, from any device. The interface is customized to match your brand\u2019s visual identity. This immerses the prospective franchisee in your brand\u2019s world from the very start of the recruitment process. 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