Registro de franquicias de vehículos en Virginia

Explicación Simple

Si una empresa de autos quiere hacer un nuevo contrato con un concesionario, debe avisar a las autoridades 60 días antes. Esto asegura que todos cumplan con las mismas reglas y no haya sorpresas.

Es como avisar a tus amigos con anticipación sobre una fiesta; así todos saben qué esperar y pueden prepararse.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que la empresa de autos 'AutoRápido' decide cambiar su contrato para los concesionarios. Antes de ofrecer este nuevo contrato a 'Concesionario Juan', deben enviar una copia a las autoridades de Virginia y avisar a Juan 60 días antes de la reunión para firmarlo.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

Va. Code § 46.2-1566 - Filing of franchises. A. It shall be the responsibility of each motor vehicle manufacturer, factory branch, distributor, distributor branch, or subsidiary thereof to file with the Commissioner by certified mail a true copy of each new, amended, modified, or different form or addendum offered to more than one dealer which affects the rights, responsibilities, or obligations of the parties of a franchise or sales, service, or sales and service agreement to be offered to a motor vehicle dealer or prospective motor vehicle dealer in the Commonwealth no later than 60 days prior to the date the franchise or sales agreement is offered. In no event shall a new, amended, modified, or different form of franchise or sales, service, or sales and service agreement be offered a motor vehicle dealer in the Commonwealth until the form has been determined by the Commissioner as not containing terms inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter. At the time a filing is made with the Commissioner pursuant to this section, the manufacturer, factory branch, distributor, distributor branch, or subsidiary shall also give written notice together with a copy of the papers so filed to the affected dealer or dealers. B. The Department shall inform the manufacturer, factory branch, distributor, distributor branch, or subsidiary and the dealer or dealers or other parties named in the agreement of a preliminary recommendation as to the consistency of the agreement with the provisions of this chapter. If any of the parties involved have comments on the preliminary recommendation, they must be submitted to the Commissioner within 30 days of receiving the preliminary recommendation. The Commissioner shall render his decision within 15 days of receiving comments from the partie