4 March 2010 | Franchisors will be asked to provide prospective franchisees with a short, simple plain English document which sets out their rights and responsibilities. That's the promise in reforms to the Franchising Code of Conduct announced by Small Business Minister Craig Emerson.
1 March 2010 | Franchisees seeking 'good faith' in franchising should still view targeted improvements to the Code as a good move, writes Andrew Terry.
1 March 2010 | What you need to know about contractual disputes.
28 December 2009 | What you need to know about franchisor insolvency and franchisees. By Clare Cahill, HWL Ebsworth Lawyers
7 December 2009 | The Franchise Council of Australia has slammed South Australian Labor backbencher Tony Piccolo's introduction of a private member's Bill into the State Parliament as a retrograde step. The Bill proposes state-specific franchising regulation.
27 November 2009 | Minister for Small Business, Craig Emerson, has announced the establishment of an expert panel on franchising and unconscionable conduct.
9 November 2009 | The franchising sector has been let down by the Government's inadequate response to the inquiries into the sector, according to Shadow Small Business Minister Steven Ciobo.
6 November 2009 | Rogue franchisors beware. That's the message coming from the Federal Government with its long-awaited announcement on possible changes to franchising law.
6 October 2009 | Australian Loans Management has agreed franchisees can be released from their agreements and issued refunds following a failure by the franchisor to comply with the Franchising Code of Conduct.
29 September 2009 | Your 15 point guide to the Franchising Code of Conduct
14 September 2009 | South Australian MP Tony Piccolo has stepped up the pressure on the Federal Government to imminently reform the Franchising Code of Conduct and brought the State one step closer to introducing its own franchising laws.
10 August 2009 | Don't miss the Melbourne Franchising and Business Opportunities Expo this week at the Melbourne Exhibition and Convention Centre from Friday 14 to Sunday 16 August. Entry is $15 but pre-register online and receive a free ticket to the show.
21 May 2009 | Nine questions you simply have to ask before you purchase a franchise; questions for the franchisor under scrutiny and questions to ask yourself and which demand an honest answer. Careful consideration of the issues to hand will set you in good stead whichever franchise you decide to buy.
12 May 2009 | The Franchising Code of Conduct is not in car dealers’ best interests according to the Motor Traders Association of NSW which has raised concerns about investment and certainty of tenure.