{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-56-10-9","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 56:10-9","heading":"Action against franchisor;  defenses","body":"It shall be a defense for a franchisor, to any action brought under this act  by a franchisee, if it be shown that said franchisee has failed to substantially comply with requirements imposed by the franchise and other agreements ancillary or collateral thereto.\nL.1971, c. 356, s. 9, eff. Dec. 21, 1971.","path":["TITLE 56 TRADE NAMES, TRADE-MARKS AND UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"6fda70aad26e0369c33389e776eb6e071d01f4fc9ced5d7a745bd3d8c271719a","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-56-10-8","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-56-10-10"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}