Franchising is a form of vertical agreement that falls within the scope of Article 101 under EU competition law. [1] There are cases where certain types of agreements do not automatically fall within the scope of Article 101 TFEU, for example.B.: it is essential that the parties focus on the potential anti-competitive effects of a horizontal agreement and ensure that legal and actual cooperation agreements concluded between two or more undertakings do not drift into the territory of Chapter I or Article 101. . .