In this article Senior Associate Catherine Sedgley outlines the key changes to the new Franchising Laws Amendment Bill 2020 which passed the Senate on the 22nd of February 2021.
It is difficult to ignore the immense amount of press surrounding the recent parliamentary enquiry into the franchising sector and the effectiveness of the Franchising Code of Conduct. The Senate Committee, chaired by Michael Sukkar, has set themselves the task of discovering whether amendments to the Code would result in a more cohesive sector and provide greater support to franchisees.
In theory, recruiting a new franchisee should be a relatively simple endeavour – however the reality is that there are a number of pitfalls to face if you, as a franchisor, don’t have the proper systems and checks in place to assist in the recruitment of franchisees for your network.
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