Regarding Remax, what is the deadline for the Vendor and Client to notify
Remax Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
You agree to notify us in writing within 5 days of the receipt of any notice of violation of any law, ordinance, or regulation relating to the Office, or the commencement of any action, suit or proceeding, or of the issuance of any order, writ, injunction, award or decree of any court, agency or other governmental instrumentality, which may adversely affect you or your financial condition or the operation of the Office.
C. NOTIFICATION OF INFRINGEMENTS AND CLAIMS.
You agree to immediately notify REMAX, LLC in writing of any third-party infringement of or challenge to any of REMAX, LLC's copyrights or any of the RE/MAX Marks, or of any claim by any person of any rights in such copyrights, RE/MAX Marks or similar trade names, trademarks or service marks of which you become aware. You agree not to communicate with anyone except us, REMAX, LLC and our respective counsel in connection with any such infringement, challenge or claim and agree that REMAX, LLC will have the sole right to determine whether an infringement, challenge or claim exists, and if so, to exclusively control any litigation, any U.S. Patent and Trademark Office proceeding or any other proceeding arising out of any such infringement, challenge or claim. You agree to cooperate with and assist REMAX, LLC with the initial and any follow up investigation of the alleged infringement of or challenge to REMAX, LLC's copyrights or Marks.
- (4) immediately notify your clients, your state real estate commission, and any boards or professional associations that you or your Office may belong to, that your Office is no longer in existence and, unless you have affiliated with another RE/MAX office, that you are no longer affiliated with the RE/MAX organization;
Source: Item 22 — Contracts (FDD pages 108–334)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Remax Franchise Disclosure Document, a franchisee must notify Remax in writing within 5 days of receiving any notice of violation of any law, ordinance, or regulation relating to the office. This also applies to the commencement of any action, suit, or proceeding, or the issuance of any order, writ, injunction, award, or decree of any court, agency, or other governmental instrumentality, which may adversely affect the franchisee, their financial condition, or the operation of the office.
Additionally, the franchisee must immediately notify Remax, LLC in writing of any third-party infringement or challenge to any of Remax, LLC's copyrights or any of the Remax Marks, or of any claim by any person of any rights in such copyrights, Remax Marks or similar trade names, trademarks or service marks of which they become aware. The franchisee is also obligated to refrain from communicating with anyone except Remax, LLC and their respective counsel regarding such infringements, challenges, or claims.
Upon termination, abandonment, or expiration of the agreement, the franchisee must immediately notify their clients, the state real estate commission, and any boards or professional associations that they or their office may belong to, that their office is no longer in existence and, unless they have affiliated with another Remax office, that they are no longer affiliated with the Remax organization. This ensures that clients and relevant parties are informed of the change in affiliation and prevents any potential confusion or misrepresentation.