What formats are acceptable for email transmission of the Bevaris Alliance agreement?
Bevaris_Alliance Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
- (b) Transmission of an executed counterpart of this agreement (but for the avoidance of doubt not just a signature page) or the executed signature page of a counterpart of this agreement] by (a) fax or (b) email (in PDF, JPEG or other agreed format) shall take effect as delivery of an executed counterpart of this agreement. If either method of delivery is adopted, without prejudice to the validity of the agreement thus made, each party shall provide the others with the original of such counterpart as soon as reasonably possible thereafter.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPT (FDD pages 22–88)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to the 2024 Bevaris Alliance Franchise Disclosure Document, an executed counterpart of the franchise agreement, or the executed signature page, can be transmitted via email. The acceptable formats for email transmission are PDF, JPEG, or any other format agreed upon by both parties.
This means that a franchisee can sign the agreement or signature page and send it back to Bevaris Alliance via email in one of the specified formats to finalize the agreement. However, the FDD specifies that even if the agreement is made via fax or email, both parties must provide the original signed counterpart as soon as reasonably possible.
This clause provides flexibility in finalizing the agreement while ensuring that original signed documents are eventually exchanged. It is a fairly standard practice in franchising and business transactions to allow for the initial exchange of documents via electronic means, provided that original copies are subsequently delivered.