The bonus payments, he said, were "in the interest of franchise protection and damage limitation".
And Maleficent, Interstellar, Edge of Tomorrow, the surprisingly lucrative Lucy (in 15th place) and the eccentric Noah (in 17th) were big spectacles confident enough to stand alone without franchise protection – cheering after the example of Gravity last year.
Franchise tag protection for the name plaintiffs: This may be a "it doesn't hurt to ask" argument, as was the Owners' asking for rights of first refusal for free agents.
These payments could be thought of as a "franchise fee" or as "protection payments" purchasing protection from the enforcement powers vested in the leader's inner circle and entourage.
Bankruptcy filings are a matter of public record, and when a major league sports franchise files for court protection, people notice.
"The realities of the franchise system and the protection it has at the state level means you have to work with the dealers," Mr. Anwyl said.
No intellectual property protection, or franchising fees.
But because the Chinese giants are still in essence tied to the state, their leaders must remain Chinese.Evidence of how these entities have performed is muddy because so much of their environment is distorted: for example, given cheap enough money and strong enough protection for their franchise, even corporate sluggards can show good profits and return on equity.
But nothing was done to alter the political institutions that in 1860 had held four million people — one American in eight — in bondage and that, for the next century and, arguably, more, denied millions of their "free" descendants both equal protection and the franchise.
Kessler, who has a 12-month to 15-month price target of $30, says Cendant has increased its franchisee sales more than 20% in real estate and lodging, as independent operators turn to franchises for big brand-name protection and reservation and call-center services during the sluggish economy.
Isis have also gained the strategic Mistanur hill which overlooks the city, after a fierce fight with the YPG (the People's Protection Units), the Syrian franchise of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK).
