What are the 'Anti-Terrorism Laws' that a Face Foundrie franchisee and owners must comply with?
Face_Foundrie Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- (b) "Anti-Terrorism Laws" means Executive Order 13224 issued by the President of the United States ("Executive Order 13224"), the Terrorism Sanctions Regulation (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 federal, state and local laws, ordinances, regulations, policies, lists and any other requirements of any governmental authority (including, without limitation, the United States Department of Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control, and any other government agency with jurisdiction over the parties to this Agreement and/or their actions) addressing or in any way relating to terrorist acts and/or acts of war.
- (c) Franchisee and the Owners certify that none of them, their respective employees, agents, bankers, Affiliates or anyone associated with them is listed in the Annex to Executive Order 13224.
Franchisee agrees not to hire (or, if already employed, retain the employment of) any individual who is listed in the Annex. (A copy of the Annex can be accessed on the Internet at the following address: http://www.treasury.gov/offices/enforcement/ofac/sanctions/terrorism.html.)
(d) Franchisee is solely responsible for ascertaining what actions it must take to comply with the Anti-Terrorism Laws, and Franchisee specifically acknowledges and agrees that Franchisee's indemnification responsibilities set forth in Section 17.02 above of this Agreement pertain to Franchisee's obligations under this Section 19.16.
(e) Any misrepresentation under this Section or any violation of the Anti-Terrorism Laws by Franchisee or Franchisee's Owners, agents, bankers, employees and Affiliates shall constitute grounds for immediate termination of this Agreement and any other agreement Franchisee has entered into with Franchisor or an Affiliate thereof, in accordance with Section 14.02 above.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD pages 73–74)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Face Foundrie's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees and their owners must comply with 'Anti-Terrorism Laws.' These laws are defined as Executive Order 13224, the Terrorism Sanctions Regulation (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 federal, state and local laws, ordinances, regulations, policies, lists and any other requirements of any governmental authority addressing or relating to terrorist acts and/or acts of war. Franchisees must also ensure that none of their property or interests are subject to being 'blocked' under these laws and that they are not in violation of any of them.
Face Foundrie franchisees must also certify that neither they, their employees, agents, bankers, affiliates, nor anyone associated with them is listed in the Annex to Executive Order 13224. They agree not to hire or retain anyone listed in the Annex, which can be accessed on the Internet at the provided address.
The FDD states that the franchisee is solely responsible for understanding and complying with all Anti-Terrorism Laws. Failure to comply or any misrepresentation related to these laws can result in immediate termination of the Franchise Agreement with Face Foundrie.