Franchising Law Forum: Critical Lessons and Key Changes
Issues covered include: Franchising Update, How to Give Franchisees Legal Advice about a Franchise Agreement, Dispute Resolution Processes, Issues Arising due to COVID-19
Description
Franchising in Australia is one of the most dynamic business sectors in the economy and staying up to date and adapting to change has never been more crucial. You’ll hear from leading franchising practitioners as they analyse the key changes in response to the Inquiry’s Recommendations and provide strategies on how to effectively give advice about an agreement and resolve disputes.
Attend and earn 3 CPD units in Legal Knowledge
Chair: Simone Pentis, Managing Director, Advantage Partners Lawyers
2.00pm to 2.05pm Opening Comments by the Chair
2.05pm to 2.45pm: Critical Franchising Update
- A step-by-step review of the legislative changes
- An analysis of such changes on franchisees and franchisors
- Procedural changes
- Drafting tips
- The effect on current agreements
Presented by Elizabeth Gore-Jones, Principal, The Franchise & Business Lawyers
2.45pm to 3.30pm: How to Give Franchisees Legal Advice about a Franchise Agreement: A Practical Guide
The Australian franchise sector is arguably the most heavily regulated in the world. Not only will many prospective franchisees be first-time business owners, but this will often be their first experience with franchising. Practitioners must ensure that advice provided on a Franchise Agreement is commercially practical and gives a franchisee awareness of the Franchising Code of Conduct.
- Identifying whether a Disclosure Document is current and legally compliant
- The right of cooling-off, its exceptions and the consequences
- The link between a Franchise Agreement’s term and entitlement to goodwill of the business
- The restrictions a franchisee will generally face regarding products, services and suppliers
- A franchisor’s rights to terminate a Franchise Agreement, which are generally non-reciprocal
- The restrictions on selling the franchised business
- The consequences of termination or expiry of the Franchise Agreement
- Explaining post-term restraint of trade clauses
- What must be done if a dispute arises
- Ensuring franchisees understand personal guarantees and other forms of security
Presented by Luke McKavanagh, Associate, Stone Group Lawyers
3.30pm to 3.45pm Afternoon Tea
3.45pm to 4.45pm: Creation of Better Dispute Resolution Processes in Franchising
- How to improve the process of dispute resolution
- Binding arbitration with capacity to award remedies, compensation, costs
- A guide to undertaking multiple resolutions as a group where appropriate
Presented by Bill Morgan, Consultant, Morgan Mac Lawyers
4.45pm to 5.15pm: PANEL DISCUSSION: Issues Arising due to COVID-19
Facilitator: Simone Pentis, Managing Director, Advantage Partners Lawyers
Panellists:
Brett Young, Barrister, State Chambers
Luke McKavanagh, Associate, Stone Group Lawyers
Bill Morgan, Consultant, Morgan Mac Lawyers
Venue
Mercure Brisbane
Level 2, 85-87 North Quay
Brisbane 4000
QLD
Australia
Parking Information
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Directions
Nearby Public Transport:Train Stations - Roma Street StationBus Interchange - George Square Bus Station