2016 Events

18 August 2016 – Franchising demystified – the legals explained

Attendees were introduced to the legal elements of a franchise system including:

• the essential parts of the Competition and Consumer (Industry Codes – Franchising) Regulation 2014 (Cth) (Code) that need to be actively complied with;
• the documentation required to create a franchise including:
  • the Disclosure Document;
  • the Franchise Agreement (including the legal advice certificates);
  • the Information Statement;
  • the Operations Manual; and
• non-essential elements which can be utilised including payment guarantees and alternative franchising legal structures.