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Paul Kean joins DC Strategy Legal to provide specialist franchise advice
14/03/2011 - DC Strategy Legal is pleased to announce the appointment of franchising and commercial lawyer Paul Kean to their Sydney Team. Paul has a 25 year background in commercial law and legal practice in Sydney and the Illawarra region. He brings with him ...
Is a franchisor obligated to renew a lease prior to the completion of a sale of an existing franchise?
18/09/2008 - In a recent DC Strategy case, the question as to how soon a franchisor must enter into a new lease or commence negotiations, in particular when there is uncertainty as to the lease being renewed was examined. It became evident in these proceedings that ...
Franchise Contract stability- the effect of “Ketchell’s case”
18/09/2008 - The High Court’s unanimous Ketchell Case decision was handed down on 26 August 2008. The court’s decision has removed a great deal of ambiguity and provided the sector with greater certainty.In February 2000, a franchisee (Ms Jean Ketchell), was provided ...
Targeting the masses – clever marketing or just spam?
27/08/2008 - As electronic marketing increasingly supersedes traditional communication methods, businesses must be wary of the line between marketing and spam – or face substantial fines.The Spam Act 2003 imposes strict parameters on commercial use of email and other ...
Recent Developments in NSW Real Estate law
27/08/2008 - The Office of Fair Trading NSW (OFT) recently released a report on the level of regulation in the real estate industry to address the key issue of consumer vulnerability. What are the implications of this report for business, consumers and the ...
Using your IP rights
6/08/2008 - Businesses face losing rights to critical intellectual property if they don’t register them properly. Savvy competitors may be able to attack weakly protected trademarks and other intellectual property causing immeasurable damage.The subtle difference ...
Keeping the Balance in Franchising Law
5/08/2008 - No one wants to be caught up in expensive and time consuming litigation – least of all franchisors intent on growing their networks. Inconsistencies between the Trade Practices Act (TPA) and the Franchising Code of Conduct (Code) increase the risk of ...
ACCC turns up the heat on the tanning industry
1/08/2008 - Claims that "there is a responsible way to tan" and that tanning is a "natural protection against UV light" have lead the ACCC to commence legal action against Australia’s biggest solarium chain for false, misleading and deceptive conduct under the TPA. ...
DC Strategy - Legal Insight news
30/04/2008 - A new franchise law for China Contact Andrew Terry - The Australian School of Business Several years ago Peter Tan, then President of McDonald's Chinese operations, commented that "McDonald's will begin franchising in China only after relevant regulations ...
DC Strategy - Legal Insight
29/04/2008 - New U.S. franchise disclosure rules New national franchise disclosure rules have recently been adopted by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, to be used on a voluntary basis now, with mandatory compliance required by July 1, 2008. The new rules apply ...
DC Strategy - Franchising Code amendments
28/04/2008 - Franchising Code amendments The big news for the month of March cannot be surpassed by the changes to the Franchising Code of Conduct. Franchisors operating in Australia must now ensure that their Disclosure Document and Franchise Agreements comply ...
ACCC: franchise and shopping centre code of conduct
26/07/2006 - According to DC Strategy, a voluntary code of conduct between franchises and shopping centre owners would ease tensions over lease renegotiations, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission chairman Graeme Samuel said yesterday.The conference also ...
Deacons on the Federal Government’s industrial reforms
29/05/2006 - According to Deacons, the Federal Government’s industrial reforms have put in train significant changes to the Australian industrial relations system. The changes represent a significant opportunity for franchises to tailor the industrial arrangements ...
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