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ACCC enforcement of consumer warranties and repairs: Harvey Norman and Hewlett-Packard

  • McInnes Wilson Lawyers
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  • Australia
  • -
  • December 17 2012

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) commenced legal proceedings against both franchisees of Harvey Norman and against Hewlett Packard for allegedly engaging in misleading and deceptive conduct about the rights of consumers when purchasing goods from their respective stores

Case law update: Billy Baxters' case

  • Madgwicks
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  • Australia
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  • December 12 2012

Billy Baxters is a coffee shop franchise system

Enforcement priorities in action - ACCC sues over ACL consumer guarantees representations

  • Clayton Utz
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  • Australia
  • -
  • December 6 2012

The ACCC is taking action against what it sees as false and misleading representations about the ACL's consumer guarantees

ACCC commences legal proceedings against Harvey Norman franchisees

  • Gilbert + Tobin
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  • Australia
  • -
  • November 30 2012

The ACCC instituted Federal Court proceedings against eleven Harvey Norman franchisees for allegedly engaging in misleading or deceptive conduct by making

General Counsel update - legal guide edition 32

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • Australia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Myanmar, Singapore, United Kingdom
  • -
  • November 29 2012

A summary of major developments in key areas

Current disclosure required: SPAR Licensing Pty Ltd v MIS QLD Pty Ltd (No 2)

  • McInnes Wilson Lawyers
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  • Australia
  • -
  • November 14 2012

The Federal Court in SPAR Licensing Pty Ltd v MIS QLD Pty Ltd (No 2) 2012 FCA 1116 delivered a judgment emphasising the importance of disclosing current financial documents prior to entering into a Franchise Agreement

Small business commissioners and the Franchising Code of Conduct (Cth): what next?

  • McInnes Wilson Lawyers
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  • Australia
  • -
  • October 25 2012

The Franchising Code of Conduct (Code) has been in existence now since 1998, after it was passed to address perceived deficiencies in the industry which were not being addressed by the then voluntary code of conduct

Site selection: should you believe what you are told?

  • McInnes Wilson Lawyers
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  • Australia
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  • September 28 2012

The success of a retail franchise is usually inextricably linked to the success of the site selected for the premises and the terms that can be negotiated to lease the site

National business names: why registration may not be enough

  • McInnes Wilson Lawyers
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  • Australia
  • -
  • August 28 2012

The name of the franchise is often one of the most distinguishing features of that franchise

Predicting the future risky business: Trans-IT Freighters Pty Ltd v Billy Bbaxters

  • McInnes Wilson Lawyers
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  • Australia
  • -
  • July 18 2012

During the course of pre-franchise negotiations, franchisors are frequently asked to provide information on the turnover, expenses and profitability of a proposed franchise