What does Face Foundrie require the franchisee and owners to certify regarding Anti-Terrorism Laws?
Face_Foundrie Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- (a) Franchisee and the Owners agree to comply with and/or to assist Franchisor to the fullest extent possible in Franchisor's efforts to comply with Anti-Terrorism Laws.
In connection with such compliance, Franchisee and the Owners certify, represent, and warrant that none of their property or interests is subject to being "blocked" under any of the Anti-Terrorism Laws and that Franchisee and the Owners are not otherwise in violation of any of the Anti-Terrorism Laws.
- (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. As part of this compliance, they must certify, represent, and warrant that none of their property or interests are subject to being "blocked" under any Anti-Terrorism Laws. They must also certify that they are not otherwise in violation of any Anti-Terrorism Laws.
The Anti-Terrorism Laws, as defined in the FDD, include Executive Order 13224, the Terrorism Sanctions Regulation, the Foreign Terrorist Organizations Sanctions Regulations, the Cuban Assets Control 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 relating to terrorist acts and/or acts of war.
Furthermore, Face Foundrie franchisees and owners must certify that none of them, their employees, agents, bankers, affiliates, or anyone associated with them is listed in the Annex to Executive Order 13224. Franchisees also agree not to hire or retain any individual listed in the Annex. The franchisee is solely responsible for understanding and complying with all Anti-Terrorism Laws. Any misrepresentation or violation of these laws can lead to immediate termination of the franchise agreement.