Determination of the Applicable Law on Franchise Contracts within the Frame of the Code on Private International Law and International Procedural Law No. 5718

Abstract

In our study, general information is given about the franchise concept by introducing franchise contracts that came to existence to ensure the distribution of products and services in national and international markets. Choice of law concept that is one of the instruments for determination of the applicable law on franchise contracts is considered together with the results by making an examination regarding applicable law to franchise conracts within the frame of the Code on Private International Law and International Procedural Law No. 5718. As for continuation of the study, characteristic performance and determination of the characteristic performance questions that partake in basis of objective choice-of-law rules are considered by giving place to examinations relating objective choice-of-law rules. In addition to these, the determination of the applicable law on franchise contracts that contains provisions related to intellectual property rights is examined.