Does Dermani Medspa require franchisees and their owners to comply with Anti-Terrorism Laws?
Dermani_Medspa Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- 20.1.8.
That you and your owners agree to comply, and to assist us to the fullest extent possible in our efforts to comply, with Anti-Terrorism Laws (defined below).
In connection with that compliance, you and your owners certify, represent, and warrant that none of your property or interests is subject to being blocked under, and that you and your owners otherwise are not in violation of, any of the Anti-Terrorism Laws. "Anti-Terrorism Laws" mean Executive Order 13224 issued by the President of the United States, the USA PATRIOT Act, and all other present and future federal, state, and local laws, ordinances, regulations, policies, lists, and other requirements of any governmental authority addressing or in any way relating to terrorist acts and acts of war.
Any violation of the Anti-Terrorism Laws by you or your owners, or any blocking of your or your owners' assets under the Anti-Terrorism Laws, shall constitute good cause for immediate termination of this Agreement.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 66–311)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Dermani Medspa's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees and their owners must comply with Anti-Terrorism Laws. This obligation extends to assisting Dermani Medspa in its own compliance efforts. Franchisees and their owners must certify that their property and interests are not subject to being blocked under any Anti-Terrorism Laws and that they are not in violation of any such laws.
The FDD defines "Anti-Terrorism Laws" as Executive Order 13224 issued by the President of the United States, the USA PATRIOT Act, and all other present and future federal, state, and local laws, ordinances, regulations, policies, lists, and other requirements of any governmental authority addressing or relating to terrorist acts and acts of war. This definition is broad and encompasses a wide range of legal requirements related to anti-terrorism efforts.
Any violation of Anti-Terrorism Laws or the blocking of assets under these laws by a Dermani Medspa franchisee or their owners constitutes grounds for immediate termination of the Franchise Agreement. This clause highlights the seriousness with which Dermani Medspa views compliance with these laws and the potential consequences of non-compliance for franchisees.