Franchising Code of Conduct

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4 crucial compliance rules to consider

4 crucial compliance rules franchisors need to consider now

We’re still knee-deep in Covid-19 so what do franchisors need to consider for 2020 and beyond?  Check these legal ...
Bob Jane ACCC undertaking over franchise agreements

Bob Jane gives ACCC undertaking

Bob Jane T-Mart’s parent company has been pulled up by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission for fail...
Victorian Commercial Leasing Code extended

Minister reprimands franchisors for fee-charging struggling franchisees

A franchisor charging a franchisee their full fees while their doors are closed could potentially be in breach of the ob...
Industry body slams automotive franchising draft

Industry body slams automotive franchising draft

Industry bodies have slammed the government’s automotive franchising draft, suggesting the proposed changes will have “v...
Back in Motion removes allegedly unfair terms

5 ways to avoid a franchise agreement fail

What could possibly go wrong? How to ensure you don’t set yourself up for trouble when setting up or amending your...
Six ways to fix franchisee concerns

6 ways to fix franchise buyer concerns

When franchise buyers are reviewing business opportunities they are encouraged to see any franchisor non-compliance as a...
Ultra Tune penalty downgraded

$500,000 slashed as Ultra Tune penalty downgraded

Just months after the automotive business was fined a landmark $2.6m for breaches of the Franchising Code of Conduct, Ul...
ACCC to crack down on unfair contract terms

ACCC to crack down on unfair contract terms

Small business is in for a compliance overhaul, with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) committin...