Franchising Code News Today

Treasury will consult on a franchise licensing scheme, Small Business Minister Julie Collins said, in response to the code of conduct review.

An initial report by Dr Craig Emerson calls for the Food and Grocery Code of Conduct to be strengthened and made mandatory.

The Australian Government has now released the Final Report of the Independent Review of the Franchising Code of Conduct (Code) submitted by Dr Michael Schaper. The Report contains a...

A bill creating a designated complaint function at the ACCC has been tabled by Competition Minister Andrew Leigh.

The ACCC is warning franchisors to urgently review and amend their standard form franchise agreements or be prepared for potential enforcement action...

Minister Andrew Leigh explains how leveling the playing field can help small businesses as customers, suppliers, and competitors.

Franchising is a $170 billion dollar industry in Australia, and when it works well, it gives people the cha...

The Australian Government has recently announced that another comprehensive review of the Franchising Code of Conduct (Code) is to be undertaken by Dr. Michael Schaper. The report,...

The luxury car maker’s dealerships in Australia said they were bullied into signing agreements that stripped them of the “goodwill” they had spent millions of dollars building.

A law suit, which was brought by 38 Mercedes-Benz dealers in Australia against the manufacturer after it introduced the agency retail model, has failed.