International franchising can help build your franchise system, but there are many countries that have franchise laws with which you will need to comply with. The following countries have franchise disclosure or relationship laws:
| Albania | Disclosure and Relationship Laws |
| Angola | Relationship Law |
| Argentina | Disclosure and Relationship Laws |
| Australia | Disclosure and Relationship Laws |
| Azerbaijan | Disclosure and Relationship Laws |
| Belarus | Relationship Law |
| Belgium | Disclosure Law |
| Brazil | Disclosure Law |
| Canada
(Provinces of Ontario, Alberta, Manitoba, Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick; British Columbia) |
Disclosure and Relationship Laws |
| China | Disclosure and Relationship Laws |
| Estonia | Relationship Law |
| France | Disclosure Law |
| Georgia | Disclosure and Relationship Laws |
| Indonesia | Disclosure and Relationship Laws |
| Italy | Disclosure and Relationship Laws |
| Japan | Disclosure and Relationship Laws |
| Kazakhstan | Relationship Law |
| Kyrgyzstan | Relationship Law |
| Latvia | Disclosure and Relationship Laws |
| Lithuania | Relationship Law |
| Macau | Disclosure and Relationship Laws |
| Malaysia | Disclosure and Relationship Laws |
| Mexico | Disclosure and Relationship Laws |
| Moldova | Disclosure and Relationship Laws |
| Mongolia | Disclosure and Relationship Laws |
| Netherlands | Disclosure and Relationship Laws |
| Romania | Disclosure and Relationship Laws |
| Russia | Relationship Law |
| Saudi Arabia | Disclosure and Relationship Laws |
| South Africa | Disclosure and Relationship Laws |
| South Korea | Disclosure and Relationship Laws |
| Spain | Disclosure Law |
| Sweden | Disclosure Law |
| Taiwan | Disclosure Law |
| Tunisia | Disclosure and Relationship Laws |
| Turkmenistan | Disclosure and Relationship Laws |
| Ukraine | Relationship Law |
| Vietnam | Disclosure and Relationship Laws |
Not all disclosure laws are registration laws. In fact, in most of those countries that have disclosure laws, do not require a registration prior to making a sale, as do the US registration states. However, those countries with disclosure laws will not permit any payments to be made to the US franchisor without having a disclosure document in place that complies with the law of that country. If you are expanding into countries without any franchise laws, such as the UK or Germany, you can accept a non-refundable deposit that will cover your legal fees for local counsel to review your US documents.