Amongst the very extensive changes to the Franchising Code of Conduct anticipated to commence on 1 January, 2014 is the requirement for a franchisor to disclose virtual encroachment into a franchisee's territory. In addition to disclosing any online sales the franchisor or its associates may make, the franchisor must also disclose third party online sales of the franchisor's product. If a franchisor provides product to a supermarket who in turn offers that product for sale ...

Elizabeth Gore-Jones will be presenting at the Legalwise Seminars "Franchise Law: Compliance, Enforcement and Disputes Under the Code" seminar tomorrow in Brisbane. In a retail environment constantly changing as a result of technological advances in e-commerce, the franchisor and franchisee relationship can and should flourish. Elizabeth's presentation "Online Impacts on the Franchisor-Franchisee Model" will examine some of the challenges both franchisors an...

A group of Pizza Hut franchisees have launched a class action against the franchisor's discounted pricing strategy introduced by the franchisor to compete with competitors. The franchisees claim they are being financially disadvantaged because of the pricing strategy and reports are they are seeking damages to cover the profits they have lost since the discounted price strategy was introduced. The discontent between the parties shows how the interests of franchisees and franchi...