Does the Copyright Assignment & Agreement for Epcon Communities franchises contain any non-competition covenants that apply during the term of the franchise?
Epcon_Communities Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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| Provision | Article or Section in Copyright & Assignment Agreement | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| g. “Cause” defined -- curable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable. |
| h. “Cause” defined -- non- | Not Applicable | Not Applicable. |
| curable | ||
| i. Franchisee’s obligations on | Not Applicable | Not Applicable. |
| termination/non-renewal | ||
| j. Assignment of contract by | Not Applicable | Not Applicable. |
| franchisor | ||
| k. “Transfer” by franchisee -- | Not Applicable | Not Applicable. |
| defined | ||
| l. Franchisor approval of a | Not Applicable | Not Applicable. |
| transfer by franchisee | ||
| m. Conditions for franchisor’s | Not Applicable | Not Applicable. |
| approval of a transfer | ||
| n. Franchisor’s right of first | Not Applicable | Not Applicable. |
| refusal to acquire | ||
| franchisee’s business | ||
| o. Franchisor’s option to | Not Applicable | Not Applicable. |
| purchase franchisee’s | ||
| business | ||
| p. Death or disability of | Not Applicable | Not Applicable. |
| franchisee | ||
| q. Non-competition covenants | Not Applicable | Not Applicable. |
| during the term of the | ||
| franchise | ||
| r. Non-competition covenants | Not Applicable | Not Applicable. |
| after the franchise is | ||
| terminated or expires | ||
| s. Modification of the | Not Applicable | Not Applicable. |
| Agreement | ||
| t. Integration/merger clause | Not Applicable | Not Applicable. |
| u. Dispute resolution by | Not Applicable | Not Applicable. |
| arbitration or mediation | ||
| v. Choice of forum | Not Applicable | Not Applicable. |
| w. |
Source: Item 17 — RENEWAL, TERMINATION, TRANSFER AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION THE FRANCHISE RELATIONSHIP (FDD pages 55–69)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 FDD, the Copyright & Assignment Agreement for Epcon Communities franchises does not contain non-competition covenants that apply during the term of the franchise. The table in Item 17 of the FDD addresses various provisions within the Copyright & Assignment Agreement.
Specifically, the table lists "Non-competition covenants during the term of the franchise" as a provision, and indicates that it is "Not Applicable" within the Copyright & Assignment Agreement. The summary column also states "Not Applicable," confirming that this agreement does not include non-competition terms during the franchise term.
This means that franchisees are not restricted by the Copyright & Assignment Agreement from competing with Epcon Communities during the active term of their franchise, though other agreements may contain such covenants. Franchisees should carefully review all agreements to understand the full scope of any non-competition obligations.