What is the name of the agreement under which Christies International Real Estate licenses the Marks?
Christies_International_Real_Estate Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
We offer franchises for the right to operate a full-service residential real estate brokerage business using the Marks, including CHRISTIE'S INTERNATIONAL REAL ESTATE, pursuant to a Broker Affiliate License Agreement (the "Business").
We offer you the opportunity to purchase a franchise for a Business and use the Marks and System by signing an agreement ("Broker Affiliate License Agreement" or "License Agreement") with us. The License Agreement is attached here as Exhibit C. You must obtain our prior written consent to the physical address of your Business ("Main Office") before you can commence operations of your Business. Under the License Agreement, you will be permitted to use our marketing, business development, and advertising techniques; operating procedures; brand standards; business methods; and other expertise we may supply to you (collectively, the "System"). It will be your sole responsibility to operate your Business in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, as required under the License Agreement, and as outlined in the Operations Manual, which includes the Brand Guidelines that pertain to the use of the Marks. Under the License Agreement, you may only operate the Business from the Main Office. If you desire to operate the Business at multiple locations, you must obtain our prior written consent, and sign our "Additional Office Addendum" or "AOA."
Source: Item 1 — THE FRANCHISOR, AND ANY PARENTS, PREDECESSORS AND AFFILIATES (FDD pages 7–11)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Christies International Real Estate Franchise Disclosure Document, the agreement under which Christies International Real Estate licenses its Marks is called the Broker Affiliate License Agreement, also referred to as the License Agreement. This agreement grants the franchisee the right to operate a full-service residential real estate brokerage business using the Christies International Real Estate Marks.
Under this License Agreement, franchisees are permitted to use Christies International Real Estate's marketing, business development, and advertising techniques, operating procedures, brand standards, business methods, and other expertise, collectively known as the System. The franchisee is solely responsible for operating their business in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, as outlined in the License Agreement and the Operations Manual, which includes the Brand Guidelines pertaining to the use of the Marks.
The License Agreement stipulates that the franchisee can only operate the business from a designated Main Office, the physical address of which requires prior written consent from Christies International Real Estate. If a franchisee wishes to operate the business at multiple locations, they must obtain prior written consent and sign an Additional Office Addendum (AOA).