We provide our views on the current state of the franchise sector, and discuss the legal issues we see as most important to franchise systems currently. We also give an update on the Franchising Code of Conduct changes, and where we think things will land. We have been actively involved in the industry consultation phase, and will share our insights. It is important that franchise systems undertake the necessary preparatory work, as we expect a fairly short lead time between finalisation of the legislation and the likely effective date of 1 July, 2021.
We also provide an update on other legal issues currently impacting the sector including COVID-19 and other recent legal developments.