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Ornamental Franchise Law and Regulation in Australia

Posted Fri, 2010/03/12 - 21:04 by Ray Borradale

In Australia the name Tony Fitzgerald is synonymous with both corruption and absolute ethical standards.

The Commonwealth Ombudsman, the ACCC and Bakers Delight

Posted Mon, 2010/02/22 - 05:16 by Ray Borradale

In Australia the Commonwealth Ombudsman investigates complaints relating to alleged non-performance of government agencies.  In this instance the Ombudsman has received a complaint that the ACCC’s investigation into Bakers Delight [COBS in North America] was ‘flawed and lacked procedural fairness’.

ACCC Proceeds Against Refund Home Loans

Posted Thu, 2009/10/22 - 17:25 by Ray Borradale

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is taking action against Refund Home Loans claiming the franchisor misled franchisees regarding a ‘special’ relationship with the ACCC.

ACCC Terrorize Little Folk

Posted Wed, 2009/10/07 - 18:04 by Ray Borradale

In the Brisbane Federal Court, a self-defending little franchisor faces the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission in full force and hell bent on arming a Federal Small Business Minister.

Franchisor Releases Franchisees

Posted Mon, 2009/10/05 - 22:06 by Ray Borradale

Under direction from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, Australian Loans Management has agreed to release franchisees from their franchise agreements and issue refunds.

ACCC Snares Franchisor in ‘Witch Hunt’

Posted Fri, 2009/07/17 - 15:03 by Ray Borradale

It was predictable. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has stepped into the ring with a light weight franchisor claiming misleading and deceptive representations to franchisees. So why are we surprised?

Australian Franshisor Advocate Resigns

Posted Thu, 2009/07/09 - 18:09 by Ray Borradale

Australian Retailers Association has lost the genius who denied on Sydney radio that franchise ‘churning’ existed a week before the head of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, Graeme Samuel, finally came out of his closet and admitted it did exist.

Troubled Franchise Waters

Posted Thu, 2009/04/16 - 11:32 by Ray Borradale

The push to sell franchises doesn't miss a beat and the increased risk in a troubled 2009 is played down. The comparatively quiet voice of independent franchising industry experts have been recommending that this is a time for franchisors to consolidate. 

The Lucky Country

Posted Tue, 2009/04/07 - 20:57 by Ray Borradale

No one disputes that there are lucky franchisees in systems where a relationship with a reputable franchisor is repairable when a conflict arises.