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The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson has welcomed the government's proposed reforms to the Franchising Code of...

Retail Food Group has seen underlying earnings fall after the pandemic affected a number of its franchises.

Business by Tony Raggatt Premium Content Subscriber only As hundreds of car dealerships try to move on from the end of Holden sales in Australia, Labor is calling for more protections for small businesses against the power of multinational corporations.   It comes as dealers, including Inghams Devietti Holden, say they were not compensated sufficiently in the closure of the brand by US giant General Motors. But Inghams Devietti Holden decided to take the ...

Some dealers will lose everything in Holdens exit from Australia, Senate inquiry hears MonMonday 1 updated ThuThursday 4 FebFebruary 2021 at 9:41am Holdens shock exit from the Australian market is under scrutiny with dealers saying they face financial devastation. ( Share Print text only Cancel A Senate inquiry into Holdens exit from Australia has been told of catastrophic flow-on effects with some car dealerships at risk of financial and personal ruin. Key points: One dealer says General Motor...

US Trade Reps Urge Australia Not to Rush Google, Facebook Payment Law U.S. trade representatives have urged Australia to scrap proposed laws that will make it the first country in the world to force tech giants to pay local media companies for news content. Assistant Trade Representatives Daniel Bahar and Karl Ehlers called on the government not to rush the laws and to work towards developing a voluntary code if possible. “The U.S. Government is concerned that an attempt, through legislation,...

Donut King, Gloria Jeans Owner Taken to Court for Allegedly Lying to Franchisees The troubled company behind Michel’s Patisserie, Brumby’s Bakery, Donut King and Gloria Jean’s Coffee, is being sued by the competition regulator for allegedly lying to franchisees over the financial viability of its stores. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) alleges that between 2015 to 2019, the Retail Food Group misled franchisees when it sold or licensed 42 loss-making stores. The g...

To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. The federal government recently released an exposure draft proposing numerous changes to the Franchising Code of Conduct ( Code). The proposed changes are in response to the Parliamentary Joint Committees Fairness in Franchising Report and seek to improve protections for, and information available to, franchisees. If enacted, the Code will rebalance franchise arrangements in favour of the fra...