Franchise: The Cour de Cassation holds that a website’s development does not infringe the territorial exclusivity granted to a franchisee (Flora Partner)

*This article is an automatic translation of the original article, provided here for your convenience. Read the original article. Court of Cassation, Commercial Chamber, 14 March 2006,Appeal No. 03-14.639 Facts The contract by which a franchisor granted territorial exclusivity to its franchisee stipulated that "the franchisor undertakes, for the duration of the [...]contract, not to authorise the opening of other outlets [under its name] in the territory of exclusivity". [granted], other than that of the franchisee". The franchisor having