How to safeguard rights in case of franchise fraud?

Nowadays, there are various scams in society. Joining in the fraud has caused many people to suffer losses. After encountering a fraud, many people just regret it, but can't find a proper way to protect their rights and minimize the loss of their rights and interests. The lack of basic legal awareness makes them miserable. Then, I will introduce to you how to protect your rights in case of franchise fraud in order to minimize your losses.

1、 False publicity of investment attraction evidence retain

There must be many falsehoods in the propaganda of the fraudsters who join in the investment promotion, such as exaggerating the business income, business commitment, cooperation risk, etc. These should be recorded with synchronous video and saved in the form of CD. 《 advertising law 》It is stipulated that revenue data and misleading franchisees are not allowed to appear in the advertisements for investment promotion. Evidence retention can be done in lawyer Under the guidance of, conduct judicial evidence collection. Leave favorable evidence for future prosecution.

2、 Investigate items Business license , obtaining evidence for illegal operation

For example, if you join the food industry, you need the Food Business License《 health certificate 》Industry and Commerce Business license 》Tax Registration Certificate, etc. In the absence of various business certificates, illegal operation is a very favorable evidence for the return of franchise fees. However, the fraudsters who join in investment promotion usually have already paid a very high investment promotion advertising fee, and are unwilling to spend more money. Many "saving is saving" fees are often the key to returning the franchise fees. The most common illegal business behavior of investment promotion is: no invoice. It is suggested that the franchisee who encounters the fraud should record this immediately.

3、 Retention of contract and transfer evidence

Check whether the contract signed by yourself has the seal of the headquarters company. At the same time, you should go to your bank of deposit to retain the transfer voucher, ask for the receipt and invoice from the headquarters of China Merchants franchise, and ensure that there are receipts and invoices stamped by the company. It is recommended to find a lawyer to appraise the legality of the contract. At the same time, to judge the nature of the contract is Franchise contract Still average service contract 。 It is a good preparation for suing for franchise fees.

4、 Stop all investments and sue

If it has been found that the franchisee has been cheated, it should immediately stop all investments on hand, reduce losses, and sue as soon as possible within the contract period. During the contract period, the faster the litigation is, the better it is for the full return of the franchise fee.

5、 Joint franchisee suing

In fact, most of the reasons for winning the lawsuit depend on the evidence on hand of the franchisee. More people have more power. Franchisees have gathered evidence, which is much better than one person.

After being cheated, it is impossible to negotiate with the headquarters to return the franchise fee. The only way is to conduct civil affairs litigation 。 Obtain evidence according to the nature of the contract and the type of business, and find a suitable lawyer. I believe that if there is such a "poison", there will be an antidote to it.

To sum up, we can know that we must first retain all relevant evidence after we know that we have encountered a fraud in joining, so that we can use it in future rights protection. Then, stop all investment in time and file a lawsuit to the court. If you are weak, you can also file a lawsuit together with other franchisees, which can increase the chances of success. Whether the franchisee is cheated or not, they should be cautious about joining, learn more relevant knowledge and improve their awareness of rights protection.