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The Australian Government has now released the Final Report of the Independent Review of the Franchising Code of Conduct (Code) submitted by Dr Michael Schaper. The Report contains a number of significant findings and...more
THE PARLIAMENTARY JOINT COMMITTEE ON CORPORATIONS AND FINANCIAL SERVICES FAIRNESS IN FRANCHISING REPORT - 1. Proposed Regulatory Reform of the Franchising Industry - On 14 March 2019, the Parliamentary Joint Committee...more
We are expecting 2018 to continue to be busy in the franchising industry. In a release on 23 March 2018, the ACCC announced its priorities for 2018 including "a particular focus on Franchising Code of Conduct issues involving...more
Many franchisors and other participants in the franchising sector are anticipating with concern the outcome of The Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Vulnerable Workers) Bill 2017 (Bill) which was introduced into the Federal...more
Franchising has undergone several significant changes in the last quarter. Firstly, the introduction of the Unfair Terms Legislation will no doubt impact the documentation used by franchisors. Secondly, franchisors operating...more
Since 2010, the Australian Consumer Law (ACL) and the ASIC Act have prohibited and made void terms in standard form contracts with consumers that were unfair. From 12 November 2016, the Unfair Contract Terms regime (UCT...more
Franchising is set to undergo change following the Australian Federal election. The Senate Standing Committee on Education and Employment recently recommended further amendments to the Franchising Code of Conduct to allow...more
While dispute resolution clauses may be straightforward for domestic franchise agreements as a result of the Franchising Code, dispute resolution clauses can be one of the most neglected provisions in international master...more