USA – CALIFORNIA Law and Practice Contributed by: Dawn Newton and Hayley M. Lenahan, Donahue Fitzgerald
11. Execution Formalities 11.1 Authentication, Notarisation, Witnessing, Etc Signing the franchise agreement is simple and only requires that the franchisee (if a natural person) or the party authorised to bind the company (if a business entity) sign the agreement. No witness, notarisation or other process is required.
11.2 Electronic Signatures Electronic signatures are legal and commonly used. 11.3 Stamp Duties This topic is not applicable.
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