Under what condition does this amendment to the Christian Brothers Automotive agreement have no force or effect?
Christian_Brothers_Automotive Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Each provision of this Amendment shall be effective only to the extent that the jurisdictional requirements of Minnesota law applicable to the provisions are met independent of this Amendment.
This Amendment shall have no force or effect if such jurisdictional requirements are not met.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 76)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Christian Brothers Automotive FDD, each provision within the amendment to the franchise agreement is contingent upon meeting specific jurisdictional requirements of the relevant state law, independent of the amendment itself. If these jurisdictional requirements are not satisfied, the amendment will have no force or effect. This condition applies specifically to amendments made for franchisees in Minnesota, Illinois and Maryland.
This means that for a Christian Brothers Automotive franchisee, the changes and additions made by the amendment are only valid if they comply with the legal requirements of the franchisee's state. The jurisdictional requirements must be met regardless of the amendment's existence.
This stipulation protects franchisees by ensuring that any modifications to the franchise agreement adhere to state laws, preventing the enforcement of terms that might be legally invalid or unenforceable. Christian Brothers Automotive reserves the right to challenge the enforceability of any state law described in the amendment that declares void or unenforceable any provision contained in the agreement.