What is a Cicis franchisee prohibited from doing regarding Anti-Terrorism Laws?
Cicis Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
You certify that neither you nor any of your Owners, employees, or anyone associated with you is listed in connection with any Anti-Terrorism Law, and you will not hire or have any dealings with a person so listed.
You further certify that you have no knowledge or information that, if generally known, would result in you or your Owners, employees, or anyone associated with you being so listed.
You will comply with and/or assist us to the fullest extent possible in our efforts to comply with the Anti-Terrorism Laws and, in connection with such compliance, you represent and warrant that none of your property or interests are subject to being "blocked" under any of the Anti-Terrorism Laws and that you and your Owners are not otherwise in violation of any of the Anti-Terrorism Laws.
You specifically acknowledge and agree that your indemnification responsibilities as provided in Section 14. of this Agreement pertain to your obligations under this Section 5.H.
Any misrepresentation by you under this Section 5.H. or any violation of the Anti-Terrorism Laws by you, your Owners, or your employees will constitute grounds for immediate termination of this Agreement and any other agreement you have entered into with us or one of our affiliates in accordance with the terms of Sections 15.A(2) of this Agreement. "Anti-Terrorism Laws" means Executive Order 13224 issued by the President of the United States, the Terrorism Sanctions Regulations (Title 31, Part 595 of the U.S.
Code of Federal Regulations), the Foreign Terrorist Organizations Sanctions Regulations (Title 31, Part 597 of the U.S.
Code of Federal Regulations), the Cuban Assets Control Regulations (Title 31, Part 515 of the U.S.
Code of Federal Regulations), the USA PATRIOT Act, and all other present and future Laws and any other requirements of any governmental authority (including the United States Department of Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control) addressing or in any way relating to terrorist acts and acts of war.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD pages 64–65)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Cicis's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees must comply with Anti-Terrorism Laws. Cicis franchisees must certify that they, their owners, employees, or anyone associated with them are not listed in connection with any Anti-Terrorism Law. They are prohibited from hiring or dealing with any person so listed.
Furthermore, franchisees must certify that they have no knowledge or information that, if generally known, would result in them, their owners, employees, or anyone associated with them being listed under Anti-Terrorism Laws. Franchisees must comply with and assist Cicis in efforts to comply with Anti-Terrorism Laws. They must also represent and warrant that none of their property or interests are subject to being "blocked" under any of the Anti-Terrorism Laws and that they and their owners are not otherwise in violation of any of the Anti-Terrorism Laws.
Any misrepresentation or violation of Anti-Terrorism Laws by the franchisee, their owners, or employees constitutes grounds for immediate termination of the Franchise Agreement and any other agreement with Cicis or its affiliates. The term "Anti-Terrorism Laws" includes Executive Order 13224 issued by the President of the United States, the Terrorism Sanctions Regulations, the Foreign Terrorist Organizations Sanctions Regulations, the Cuban Assets Control Regulations, the USA PATRIOT Act, and all other present and future Laws and any other requirements of any governmental authority addressing or relating to terrorist acts and acts of war. Franchisees also agree to indemnification responsibilities pertaining to their obligations under this section of the agreement.