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Importance of the Franchisor's Financial Position

A case currently before the New Zealand courts highlights the importance of franchisee’s understanding the franchisor’s business model and financial position. Nathans Finance collapsed on 20 August 2007 owing some $174 million.

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Franchise Expert Blasts Australian Reforms

Franchising Solicitor Simon Young has responded to the Federal Government’s recent announcement of changes to be made to the Franchising Code of Conduct as “a patchwork of bandaid solutions that do not address the real problems in Australian franchising”.

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Franchise Code: Good Faith and Dispute Resolution, Pt 4

This is a look into the issues of the franchise code. The Australian government has a Senate inquiry into a franchise code. In the end of this four part series, the options paper that divides the Senate recommendations into four parts lists the issues of good faith and dispute resolution.

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Franchise Code: End of Term Arrangements, Pt 3

The Australian government has a Senate inquiry into a franchise code. An options paper divides the Senate franchise recommendations into four parts.

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Franchise Code: Online Registration, Part 2

In this second part responding to the Federal Government's Options Paper we will consider Recommendations 2 & 7 of the Senate Inquiry, that is a ‘simple online registration system

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Franchise Code: Issues of Franchise Failure, Part 1

The Federal Government is seeking comments in relation to many of the recommendations made by the Senate Inquiry into Australian franchising.