27 August 2010 | Franchising's needs will be considered by the four independents undertaking negotiations in Canberra, according to the Franchise Council of Australia's executive director Steve Wright.
20 August 2010 | Gloria Jean's Coffees' parent company, Jireh International, has rejected claims made in the NSW Supreme Court that the company should be put into liquidation.
6 August 2010 | "In a lot of cases when you think too much about things you make the wrong decisions." This may be true of love, and even of marriage, but I doubt it is true of franchising.
6 August 2010 | The issue of unconscionable conduct was raised in the recent Government inquiry into the Australian franchise sector. Importantly, the Government
decided not to introduce a new, separate definition of unconscionable conduct for the Franchising Code of Conduct.
2 August 2010 | The termination of a franchise agreement is an issue that most franchisees hope they will never have to face.
2 August 2010 | If you are thinking about buying a franchise, remember that Australia has a national mandatory Franchising Code of Conduct which sets out the information you should receive before you sign any agreement or hand over any non-refundable money.
2 August 2010 | The company is the dominant vehicle in Australia and indeed throughout the world for conducting business.
28 July 2010 | To help you get a better understanding of your rights and obligations under the amended Franchising Code, sign up to the free, online pre-entry education program administered by Griffith University.
14 July 2010 | Real estate franchise Ray White (Real Estate) Pty Ltd has been pulled up by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission for its treatment of a franchisee.
1 July 2010 | National franchisor Seal-A-Fridge Pty Ltd and its sole director, Nigel Rooney, have acted unconscionably towards franchisees and failed to comply with the Franchising Code of Conduct, the Federal Court, Brisbane has found.
28 June 2010 | Changes to the Franchising Code of Conduct designed to provide incoming franchisees with better disclosure will become effective on 1 July 2010. Any franchisee that signs a franchise agreement on or after 1 July must receive a disclosure document that complies with the amended Code
12:00 AM | In announcing "the most sweeping reform of the Franchising Code of Conduct since its inception 12 years ago" federal Small Business Minister Craig Emerson used the phrase "eyes wide open".
26 May 2010 | Choosing the right franchise system is often a difficult task and if you are considering the purchase of a franchise from a non-Australian brand, there are extra issues for consideration.
6 May 2010 | There is a franchise available in almost any goods and service industry you can think of. Why is it that people who want to get into their own business choose franchising as their model to do so? The answer is simple - support.
11:00 AM | A successful franchisee class action resulting in a $3 million payment by Allphones shows the current franchise regulatory environment is working well, according to Steve Wright, executive director of the Franchise Council of Australia.
22 April 2010 | The Federal Court has declared Mailpost founder Peter Kritas and the NSW master franchisor Mailpost Postie Network Pty Ltd (MPNS) guilty of breaching the Franchising Code of Conduct by misleading Mailpost franchisees.
6 April 2010 | The fight for fairer franchisee representation is set to continue as South Australian State MP for Light Tony Piccolo is returned to his seat and vows to press on with his private members Bill.
30 March 2010 | There are two important questions that prospective franchisees must ask themselves when considering becoming part of a franchise system: can I comply with the system and the franchise agreement? Is the system compliant with the law, including the Trade Practices Act and Franchising Code of Conduct ("the Code")?
23 March 2010 | Before you take up a franchise opportunity it's important to understand the need for compliance.
17 March 2010 | Deb Shugg, founder and franchisor of Award Bookkeeping Company talks about why she believes the franchising model is an appealing way to do business.
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.
12:00 AM | Franchising is a particular structure that allows individuals to buy into a brand, a system of operation, and business support. It's a business format popular the world over. So what makes Australian franchising a good bet for 2010? Sarah Allen and Kim Davis from Applied Tagging Services give their perspective.
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