Eric Gros-Dubois, Author at EPGD Business Law

Franchise Law

What are the Minimum Performance Requirements in Franchise Agreements?

A minimum performance requirement is typically a provision in a franchise agreement that creates a certain minimum standard of performance that is necessary for a Franchisee to maintain in order not to be in default on the franchise agreement. Every franchise agreement will impose different standards on their franchise locations – some covering more areas of the franchise’s operations and some covering less.

Eric Gros-Dubois June 4, 2020

Contract

Why Are Employment Contracts So Important?

An employment contract is an agreement between two parties – an employee and an employer, that involves terms and conditions of employment. Some employment contracts may be oral, whereas others are written and contain many descriptive provisions. Oral employment contracts are enforceable but could be much more difficult to prove in court.

Eric Gros-Dubois June 3, 2020

Real Estate Law

What Registrations and Licenses does a Landlord need to rent a Property in DC?

To rent a property in Washington, D.C., a landlord needs a Basic Business License (BBL). The landlord must first obtain the category that their BBL falls into, such as beauty services, health services, or rental housing.

Eric Gros-Dubois June 1, 2020

Business Law

Substantial Presence Test During COVID-19

During the coronavirus pandemic, many foreign nationals have been left unable to leave the United States and have, therefore, been involuntarily stranded in the country for longer than they anticipated. Does this extended presence in the United States carry with it any tax implications for these foreign nationals?

Eric Gros-Dubois June 1, 2020

Business Law

Small Business and Minority Businesses in Miami Dade County (Part 2)

Not many people know this but it is important to know that once a business or disadvantaged individual has participated in the program, neither the business nor that individual will be eligible again. The SBA will automatically decline those applications.

Eric Gros-Dubois June 1, 2020

Tax Law

Where Do Online Businesses Source Their Income? Part Two: Income Tax

Just as e-commerce has presented challenges for sourcing sales tax, e-commerce also presents issues for sourcing income taxes. This blog will discuss the income tax implications for online businesses.

Eric Gros-Dubois May 27, 2020

Tax Law

Where Do Online Businesses Source Their Income? Part One: Sales Tax

E-commerce has created several tax-related issues for corporations conducting business across states without a physical footprint. This blog will discuss the sales tax implications for online businesses.

Eric Gros-Dubois May 27, 2020

Foreign Reporting

Foreign Ownership of U.S. Financial Assets

Foreign ownership of U.S. assets has grown significantly over the past 20 years as a result of more globalized financial markets.

Eric Gros-Dubois May 27, 2020

Transactional

How do S-Corp owners pay Themselves and what is Deductible?

Small business owners pay themselves differently depending on their business structure. Sole proprietorships, S-corps, C-corps, and partnerships all have different IRS rules governing how the business can pay its owners and how those earnings are taxed.

Eric Gros-Dubois May 27, 2020

Transactional

What is the Doctrine of Frustration in Contract Law?

Frustration of purpose is a doctrine in contract law that provides a defense to the enforcement of a contract. The doctrine of frustration is usually invoked when either party has been substantially inconvenienced by an unforeseeable event, whereby that inconvenience has caused the contract to become impossible to perform or has undermined the initial justification of entering into the contract in the first place.

Eric Gros-Dubois May 27, 2020

Eric Gros-Dubois

What are the Minimum Performance Requirements in Franchise Agreements?

Why Are Employment Contracts So Important?

What Registrations and Licenses does a Landlord need to rent a Property in DC?

Substantial Presence Test During COVID-19

Small Business and Minority Businesses in Miami Dade County (Part 2)

Where Do Online Businesses Source Their Income? Part Two: Income Tax

Where Do Online Businesses Source Their Income? Part One: Sales Tax

Foreign Ownership of U.S. Financial Assets

How do S-Corp owners pay Themselves and what is Deductible?

What is the Doctrine of Frustration in Contract Law?

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