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Settle in, because this timely full day conference covers a whole host of critical new developments in franchising law with analysis from leading practitioners, the Franchise Council of Australia, and the ACCC. With the industry facing its second Parliamentary Inquiry, potential new superannuation laws, uncertainly around the impact of the Corporations Act on a franchisor’s right to terminate, the ongoing impact of the recent Fair Work Amendment Act, and increased focus by the regulator
Attend and earn 7 CPD units in Substantive Law
This conference was recorded in NSW on 5 September 2018
New Regulations and Statutory Obligations
Chair: Sean O’Donnell, Partner, HWL Ebsworth; former NSW/ACT State Chapter President, Franchise Council of Australia; Best Lawyers 2019, Franchise Law
9.00am to 10.00am: Parliamentary Inquiry into the Franchising Code of Conduct
The panel will discuss the parameters of the current Parliamentary inquiry into the operation and effectiveness of the Franchising Code of Conduct, its potential outcomes and impacts on the industry.
Panellists:
Andrea Pane, Partner, Piper Alderman; Author, Australian Commercial Precedents: Franchising Precedents, Thomson Reuters
Corinne Attard, Partner, Holman Webb Lawyers; Best Lawyers 2019, Franchise Law
Mary Aldred, CEO, Franchise Council of Australia
10.00am to 11.00am: Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Vulnerable Workers) Act 2017: Practices and Procedures
Presented by Gerard Phillips, Partner, K&L Gates: Best Lawyers 2019, Labour and Employment Law; Leading Workplace Health & Safety Lawyers, Doyle’s Guide 2018
11.00am to 11.15am Morning Tea
11.15am to 12.15pm: Future Legislative Developments
Presented by Anne MacNamara, Partner, Hall & Wilcox; Best Lawyers 2019, Superannuation Law and Jacqui Barrett, Partner, Hall & Wilcox
12.15pm to 1.15pm: INSIGHTS FROM THE ACCC: ACCC's Current Enforcement and Compliance Activities in the Franchise Sector
Presented by Kristie Piniuta, Director, Small Business & Industry Codes, Australian Competition & Consumer Commission
Franchising Agreements and Internal Operational Processes
Chair: Tim Mak, Franchise Practice Leader, LegalVision
2.00pm to 3.00pm: Disclosure Obligations and Marketing Funds Audit Laws: Tips and Best Practice to get it Right!
Presented by Sean O’Donnell, Partner, HWL Ebsworth; former NSW/ACT State Chapter President, Franchise Council of Australia; Best Lawyers 2019, Franchise Law and Massimo Di Maio, Associate, HWL Ebsworth
3.00pm to 4.00pm: Franchise Transactions and Arrangements
Presented by Andrea Pane, Partner, Piper Alderman; Author, Australian Commercial Precedents: Franchising Precedents, Thomson Reuters
4.00pm to 4.15pm Afternoon Tea
4.15pm to 5.15pm: IP, Advertising, Privacy and the Franchise Relationship
Presented by Judith Miller, Commercial National Practice Leader, WRAYS; Best Lawyers 2019, Franchise Law