Accessorial liability

, 51, 87, 166, 170

Accountability

, 8

Agreements to agree

, 31

Annual disclosure updates

, 77

Arbitration

, 7, 8, 38, 42–43, 42–44, 50, 81

Assignment

, 185, 190, 192, 204–205

Associates

, 86–87, 169–170

Audit

, 93, 95

franchisor’s solvency

, 100

internal risks

, 194–195

rights and obligations

, 35

Australian Consumer and Competion Commission (ACCC)

, 8, 79

Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd

, 105

comprehensive regulatory approach

, 162–163

Consumer and Competition Act

, 53

Grocery Holdings Pty Ltd

, 105

guidance

, 164

Husqvarna Australia Pty Ltd

, 23

Kyloe Pty Ltd

, 15

Woolworths Ltd

, 105–106

Breaches/penalties

, 52–55

Capital expenditure

, 62, 95–98, 122, 134

Change in scope

, 2

Civil penalties

, 1, 8, 52, 66, 216

Code

, 59

agreements

, 9–23

disclosure requirements

, 65–74

relief clauses

, 25–27

Code review proposals

parliamentary inquiry

, 7–9

Report summarises

, 7–9

Commonwealth of Australia

, 64

Confidential information

, 188–189, 197, 218, 229–231

Confidentiality clauses

, 230–231

Continuing disclosure

, 3, 10, 14, 50, 62, 157

Cooling off

, 1, 8, 30–33, 57, 137, 207

Copyright

, 50–51, 82, 173, 183–185

Designs

, 173, 187–188

Disclosure

, 2–3, 6, 8

disclosure requirements

, 49

documents (See Disclosure documents)

pre-contractual disclosure regime

, 11

registration

, 8

Disclosure documents

, 26, 57–154, 190, 200, 204

Dispute resolution

, 8

Disputes

, 35–44, 42, 208, 209

Domain names

, 197

Earnings information

, 101–106, 151, 152

E commerce

, 108, 109, 174

Effective compliance

, 82–84

Electronic service

, 106

End of term

, 58, 61, 68, 70, 114–117, 193

Exchange of consideration

, 14

Excluded payments

, 27–28

Exemptions

, 23–30

Extension

, 67–69, 78, 114, 206, 224

Fair exit rights

, 8

Fair Work Commission

, 170

Financial details

, 77–78, 98, 131

Financial reporting

, 98–101

Financial year

, 6, 77, 88–90, 98, 125, 153

Franchise

agreements (See Franchise agreement)

Code

, 5–55, 7, 8, 9, 91

fees

, 8, 107

relationship

, 2, 13, 34, 107, 225

systems

, 27, 64, 75, 173, 186, 194

Franchise agreement

, 9–11

clause 5(1)

, 12–20

extension

, 67–69

re-disclosure

, 87–88

renewal

, 67–69

subclause 9(1) (d)

, 20–22

termination

, 30–32

terms implied

, 33–35

Franchisee

, 8, 22–23, 79, 125–126, 195–196

Franchisee goodwill

, 8

Franchise relationships

, 29–30

Franchising Taskforce

, 7–8

Franchisor

, 6, 103, 110, 136, 176

Franchisor disclosure

, 84–85

Good faith

, 1–3, 57, 155–171, 219, 233

Goodwill

, 8, 98, 114, 195, 205–207

Governing law

, 1, 40

Implied terms

, 33–35

Industry associations

, 8

Information statement

, 47–48, 67, 99, 136

Injunctions

, 19, 36–37, 167, 179

Insolvency

, 30, 79, 118, 190, 308

Intellectual property (IP)

, 50, 76, 82, 190–194, 218, 230

ancillary issues

, 190–194

brand loyalty

, 173–174

confidential Information

, 188–189

copyright

, 183–185

patents

, 185–187

registered designs

, 187–188

Trademarks

, 174–183

trade secrets

, 189–190

In term obligations

, 32, 188, 225–227

Internet

, 110, 180, 194–197

Interpretation

, 48–52

Jurisdiction

, 1, 35, 44–46, 159, 184

Liability

, 44–46

Marketing fund

, 90–95

Master franchisee

, 25, 66, 168

Materially relevant facts

, 58, 77–82, 131

Mediation

, 6, 37–41, 44, 217, 218

Miscellaneous observations

, 46–48

Non-compete clauses

, 206, 224–230

Notice of breach

, 52–55, 104, 186, 212

Obligations

, 35

Online sales

, 108–111

Operations manual

, 72–74, 110, 188

Parliamentary inquiry

, 7–9

Patents

, 185–187, 189

Penalties

, 1, 52–55, 86, 163, 211

Post termination obligations

, 204, 218

Pre-contract disclosure

, 2, 30, 65–67, 74

Prosecutions

, 1, 162–163, 166, 233

Rebates

, 103–104, 105, 120

Record keeping

, 16, 58, 106, 134

Re-disclosure

, 87–88

Registration

, 8, 175, 180, 188, 197

Regulator

, 1, 52, 106, 161–164, 233

Relief clauses

, 25–27

Relief Clauses in the Code

, 25–27

Renewal

, 67–70, 78, 168, 205

Retail lease arrangements

, 9

Sales

franchise agreement, expiration

, 218–224

termination

, 207–218

transfer

, 84–85, 199–207, 225

Special circumstances termination

, 8, 30, 209, 211

Supply issues

, 111–114

Termination

, 30–32, 183, 207–218

Trade marks

, 175, 194

brands, logos and ¿t out

, 50, 81–82

definition

, 174–183

licence

, 14

protection

, 178–179

third party usage

, 196

transition period

, 181

Trade secrets

, 188, 189–190, 197

Transitional – continued appointment of mediation adviser

, 6

Transparency

, 8

Unfair contract terms laws

, 8

Unilateral variation

, 107–108

Untested provisions

, 48–52

Wesfarmers rebate scandal

, 104

Whistleblower protections

, 8