The Fairness in Franchising report (‘Report’), released by the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services in 2019, was forthcoming in its findings and recommendations.
Among other things, it suggested that the current regulatory environment did “not deter systemic poor conduct and exploitative behaviour and has entrenched the power imbalance” between franchisors and franchisees.
Imminent changes coming to the Franchising Code of Conduct and Franchisor Disclosure Obligations