Unfair Terms and Franchise Reforms - a commercial law Power Pair of recorded webinars

This Power Pair comprises 2 popular commercial law webinars from earlier this year.

Webinar 1: The New Unfair Contract Term Regime in Practice: Learning from the Mistakes of Others

In late 2023, the new laws governing unfair contract terms (UCTs) came into effect. At the time, the profession held many concerns arising from the significantly increased penalties and expanded scope of the regime. But, what has the experience of the changes been in practice? This session explores the practical issues that have arisen since implementation and the key lessons they pose for practitioners, including:

• How UCT cases have been dealt with by the regulators and courts, including the High Court case of Karpik v Carnival
• Developments arising from recent ASIC actions and ACCC announcements
• How the experience of the new UCT regime has been in practice? What issues which have arisen in practice since its commencement and how are these being addressed?

Webinar 2: The National Franchising Law is Changing: Are You Ready?

In April 2025, sweeping amendments to the Franchising Code of Conduct will introduce new obligations, stricter rules around restraint of trade, and strengthened protections for franchisees. This session provides a comprehensive overview of the changes, equipping franchisors and franchisees with the knowledge to align their agreements with the new requirements and anticipate potential impacts on their rights and responsibilities. Key topics include:

• New obligation on franchisors to provide the franchisee with a “reasonable opportunity to make a return on investment”
• Changes to termination rights, including compensation to the franchisee for early termination
• New franchisee rights to compensation for non-renewal
• New franchisee rights to opt out of cooling off and disclosures in some circumstances
• Consolidation of pre-contract and annual disclosures
• Prohibition on franchisor execution of the franchise agreement before lapse of 14 day pre-contract disclosure requirement
• Increased penalties and regulatory investigation powers
• Impact on existing agreements – analysis of how these amendments will affect current franchise agreements and any transitional measures

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