This thesis deals with franchising and franchise contract. This work describes the business concept of franchising, its expansion in the world and especially in the Czech Republic. It also discusses the franchise contract legislation, including the negotiation process between the franchisor and franchisee before entering into the contract. Finally, it deals with a detailed description of the provisions of the contract. All this is illustrated in the imaginery franchise chain Lickerish tomcat.Diplomová práce se zabývá franchisingem a franchisingovou smlouvou. Popisuje obchodní koncept franchisingu, jeho rozšířením ve světě a především v České republice. Dále se věnuje právní úpravě franchisingové smlouvy včetně procesu vyjednávání mezi franc...