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I would like some legal advice on obtaining a license to produce a UK based clothing brand in South Africa. What sort of share would the licensee in the UK be entitled to.
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If what you have in mind is a vertical franchise, I don't think they will be interested in shares. They will want a fee up front and regular and that will depend on the fame of the brand.
If, as you said, it is just a production facility, then the fee would be based on the production complicated by demand for the product.
The fees can be a percentage, fixed or sliding.
You never do this without the advice of a lawyer who specializes in this....
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In many ways, South Africa is the ideal high growth market for UK companies to set their sights on. The UK and South Africa are natural trading partners, English is the main business language and there are similar legal systems and business cultures.

There are challenges of course for UK companies, but no foreign or South African company operating in South Africa is exempt. Crime, bureaucracy and ...
Answer Date: 02:50am 07/16/08
 
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