وفد الجمعية اللبنانية لتراخيص الامتياز (الفرانشايز) يزور وزير الزراعة
زار وفد من الجمعية اللبنانية لتراخيص الامتياز (الفرانشايز) برئاسة شارل عربيد وزير الزراعة د. حسين الحاج حسن وعرض معه كيفية تفعيل التعاون بين الجمعية والوزارة لما فيه خير قطاع الامتيازات اللبنانية والاقتصاد عموماً. وأعرب عربيد عن حرصه على استمرار التعاون الوثيق بين الوزارة ...
Read Moreحاكم مصرف لبنان يستقبل وفداً من الجمعية اللبنانية لتراخيص الامتياز
زار وفد من الجمعية اللبنانية لتراخيص الامتياز (الفرانشايز) برئاسة شارل عربيد سعادة حاكم مصرف لبنان رياض سلامة لإطلاعه على نشاطات الجمعية ومبادراتها ودورها في تسليط الضوء على المبادرات اللبنانية الخلاقة وتطوير قطاع الامتيازات في لبنان. وشرح عربيد لسعادته أهمية دور الجمعية ...
Read MoreAlshaya acquires first Castania Nut Boutique franchise, in Global Alliances News.
The Lebanese Roasting Group Castania was founded in 1985. Castania has attained a sustainable growth rate since its inception. Castania currently leads the Lebanese nuts market with a wide range of products and capture a substantial market share. Our clients are operating in more than 38 countries in North & South America, Europe and Arab ...
Read MoreWorldwide Protection of Trademark Registration
Protecting your trademark worldwide has been possible for more than a century, thanks to the Madrid System. Established as far back as 1891, the Madrid System for the international registration of marks, first known as the Madrid Agreement, was later expanded and refined into what is now known as the Madrid Protocol, signed in 1989 ...
Read MoreFranchising Vs. Licensing
«Franchising» and «Licensing». As similar as these two may sound, there’s quite a lot of differences between the two. While franchising is a recognized legal terminology, in the sense that it subjects the party offering these services to certain rules and regulations, licensing does not come with these issues, but it is necessary to be ...
Read MoreLFA to host WFC meeting in 2013
The World Franchise Council (WFC) will hold its 2013 meeting in Beirut. The LFA nomination to host the WFC meeting was unanimously approved by all 43 member associations at the last WFC meeting in Berlin in April 2011. The event is expected to host leading businessmen from the 43 WFC member countries. It is a ...
Read MoreLFA & ESA launch Certified Executive Franchise Program
In its efforts to promote excellence in the franchising industry, LFA has launched the Certified Franchise Executive Program (CFEP) in partnership with the Ecole Supérieure des Affaires (ESA) and the French Franchise Federation (FFF). CFEP aims to improve the professionalism of the franchising industry in Lebanon by the highest standards of quality in specialized training ...
Read More“Happy Hour” is back!
LFA last March resumed “Happy Hour,” where members and friends get together casually every two months. The 5.30-7.30 p.m. meetings are to foster social and business relations. A leading official or expert, whose position and qualifications shed light on issues of interest for members, will be invited by the LFA to address these meetings. Finance ...
Read MoreFranchising in Arab Countries of the Middle East
Home to roughly 65% of the world’s proven oil reserves; the Middle East is a rapidly growing and developing market of the world economy. The region generally fosters an environment conducive to promoting investments; with many countries adopt special legislation to attract foreign investment. Franchising is an increasingly adopted approach by Which local businesses establish ...
Read MoreLFA, MoET and WIPO discuss intellectual rights protection
The Ministry of Economy and Trade (MoET), the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the Lebanese Franchise Association (LFA) organized a workshop on the “Role of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) in Enhancing Competitiveness of Businesses and Industries.” The workshop was held on June 28-29, 2011 at the Economic and Social Council of Lebanon (ECOSOC), in ...
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