Review of the Franchising Code of Conduct – Feb 2024
On 8 February 2024, Dr Michael Schaeper reviewed the Franchising Code of Conduct (“Code”) and put forward his report (“Report”) to the Federal Government. The last review of the Code was undertaken by Mr Alan Wein in 2013. This review was aimed to take stock of the status of the franchise regime. Dr Schaeper made […]
Franchise Review – What’s in store in 2024/2025
The Franchising Code of Conduct (the Code) sunset date is 1 April 2025 which means the Code then ceases to exist and will then not be legally enforceable after 27 years in operation since its establishment in 1988. The Code provides a framework for fairness in franchising for both parties and addresses the power imbalance […]