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New Franchising Code

Late last year the Federal Government passed a regulation, known as the Treasury Laws Amendment (Miscellaneous and Technical Amendments) Regulations 2020,…

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An ACCC first: Collective bargaining class exemption to apply to motor vehicle dealers

On 22 October 2020, the ACCC announced a class exemption that, from early 2021, will provide businesses and independent contractors…

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An ACCC first: Collective bargaining class exemption for small businesses

On 22 October 2020, the ACCC announced a class exemption that, from early 2021, will provide businesses and independent contractors…

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Opposition releases its response to the 2019 Franchising Code Review

On 2 September 2020, the Federal Opposition announced its position (Opposition Response) on the Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial…

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Franchising Code of Conduct – Amendments that affect new vehicle dealership agreements and new compilation of the Code

Amendments that commenced on 1 June 2020 On 1 June 2020, the Competition and Consumer (Industry Codes-Franchising) Regulation 2014 was amended by…

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Franchising news – What affect does COVID-19 have on your franchising business?

These are unprecedented times. The impact of both the Coronavirus itself and the Government’s action to combat this health and…

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