30.1 The Franchisee is entitled to transfer this Contract, provided that it obtains the prior written consent of the Franchisor.

30.2 The Franchisee shall include in a notice to the Franchisor the full address of the prospective transferee and the terms of the acquisition, as well as any further information requested by the Franchisor. The Franchisor shall inform the Franchisee of its decision by means of registered mail, return receipt requested, no later than 1 month after receipt of the Franchisee’s request for transfer. Silence from the Franchisor will be considered rejection of the Franchisee’s proposal.

30.3 In the event the Franchisor agrees to the proposed transfer, the Franchisee shall remain jointly liable with the transferee regarding all obligations previous to the notification of Franchisor’s approval of the transfer.

If the parties opt for the mechanism of transfer of the agreement as described above, franchisor should require the new franchisee to pay a transfer fee, in order to cover the costs of administration, training and assistance to be provided to it; these problems can be avoided by using the alternative solution consisting in terminating the existing contract and signing another one with the new franchisee.

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