July 12 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission on Friday issued a policy statement and guidance "to address growing concern about unfair and deceptive practices by franchisors".
The actions were taken to ensure franchisees' complaints are heard and protect against illegal fees, the FTC said in a statement, adding that the policy statement warns franchisors' about the use of contract provisions that violate the law.
(Reporting by Ismail Shakil in Ottawa; editing by Rami Ayyub)
