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Franchise Bill Offers No Appeal Process

Franchising lawyer and BMM contributor Simon Young offers food for thought with concerns regarding the South Australian Franchising Bill.

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Battery World: Expires and Terminates?

BRISBANE Australia: Here is an interesting lawsuit where the defendant franchisee sought to satisfy the Court that the franchisor had no legitimate right to introduce ‘termination’ terms and conditions when the franchise agreement had ‘expired’ at end of term. 

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Franchising System Advantages

Pick your favourite from the list of ‘countless benefits to becoming a Franchisee’ and ‘advantages of Franchising over stand-alone forms of small business

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SSP Estimates 18% Profit Growth in 2010 for Franchisor

SPOOFBERRA, Australia - Spore, Spawn & Pawn predicts Australian franchise system numbers will mostly hold in 2010 after sailing through the global financial crisis mostly intact while predicting franchisor revenue growth will grow by 9.13% affording the opportunity to grow profit by 18.11%. 

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Franchise Bill Proposes Franchising Fix

South Australian MP Tony Piccolo has tabled the proposed Franchising (South Australia) Bill 2009 in the absence of an effective response by the Federal Government to numerous franchising Inquiries. 

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Franchisees Getting Happier

Some of the most respected franchise systems in Australia did not rate in this 10 Thousand Feet franchisee satisfaction survey. At least one of Australia’s most criticized franchise systems did.

FCA Speaks on Australia's New Franchise Reforms

MELBOURNE, Australia — Former chairman of the Franchise Council of Australia, Stephen Giles, has been asked by Blue MauMau about the changes to Australia’s franchise laws that were announced on November 5 and what those changes mean.

Unfair Contract Terms Plain Nasty

Associate Professor Frank Zumbo calls on the critics of the inclusion of franchising in new Australian legislation dealing with unfair contract terms to recognise that there would be no compromise of the legitimate protection of any party.

Australia’s Franchising Whipping Boy

CANBERRA Federal Parliament of Australia:  It would seem that Australia's Small Business Minister, Dr Craig Emerson, has the thickest skin in Australia; or perhaps he is simply the thickest. 

Queensland Considers Federal Franchising Action

BRISBANE - A Queensland Member of Parliament, DAVID GIBSON (Gympie-LNP), has called for the introduction of state franchisee protection.