MinterEllison | Australia | 6 Mar 2024
Our key takeaways from ASIC's latest enforcement report - REP 780 ASIC enforcement and regulatory update: October to December 2023 - and summary of…
K&L Gates LLP | Australia | 22 Feb 2024
The Australian Government has now released the Final Report of the Independent Review of the Franchising Code of Conduct (Code) submitted by Dr…
Baker McKenzie | Australia | 16 Feb 2024
On 8 February 2024, the Australian Minister for Small Business released an Independent Review ("Review") of the Franchising Code of Conduct ("Code")…
Maddocks | Australia | 7 Feb 2024
The ACCC has maintained a steady focus on the retail and franchising sector in 2023. Last year saw several successful enforcement actions against…
McMillan LLP | Australia, Canada | 26 Jan 2024
In a landmark decision, the Federal Court of Australia recently dismissed a $650 million claim brought against Mercedes-Benz Australia/Pacific Pty…
Corrs Chambers Westgarth | Australia | 18 Dec 2023
It has been another busy year for the franchise sector. In August 2023, Mercedes-Benz Australia/Pacific Pty Ltd was successful in a Federal Court…
Gadens | Australia | 10 Nov 2023
As of 9 November 2023, changes to the unfair contract terms (UCT) regime have come into effect. Franchisors should be aware that unfair terms under…
Gadens | Australia | 8 Nov 2023
Following the amendments to the Franchising Code of Conduct in 2021, the Franchise Disclosure Register (FDR) was established in November 2022. The…