10 October 2019
Franchising in the Netherlands; legislation up ahead
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/netherlands/franchising-in-the-netherlands

At present, no franchising-specific laws exist in the Netherlands. However, draft legislation is upcoming and expected to be presented to Parliament this quarter. We outline the current draft proposal and points to be ...

24 September 2019
Marketing fund disclosure: landmark judgment confirms that franchisors must take ultimate responsibility for compliance with the Australian Franchising Code of Conduct
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/australia/marketing-fund-disclosure-landmark-judgment-confirms-that

In a judgment that bolsters recent announcements by the ACCC pressing franchisors to comply with their obligations, the Full Federal Court has confirmed a January 2019 Federal Court finding that a franchisor contravened ...

24 September 2019
Food franchisors not disclosing critical information
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/australia/food-franchisors-not-disclosing-critical-information

Following a review of a sample of Australian food franchisors, the ACCC has clamped down on failures by franchisors to disclose certain information to potential franchisees. While this particular review was limited to ...

12 March 2020
How Franchisors Should Deal with the Impact of COVID-19
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/how-franchisors-should-deal-with-the-impact-of-covid-19

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is fundamentally a human crisis, but its impact upon business in general, and franchising in particular, cannot be ignored. Since 24 February, when for the first time there were more ...

29 June 2020
Saudi Arabia franchise law update
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/saudi-arabia-franchise-law-update

Saudi Arabia has now issued its Ministerial Decision No. 00594/1441 on the approval of the Implementing Regulation for the Commercial Franchise Law (‘Implementing Regulations’), which gives guidance and clarity ...

27 November 2018
Amendment Proposal vs Proposal for Annulment of the Act that Prohibits Sales on Public Holidays in the Czech Republic
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2018/czech-republic/changes-to-czech-republic-act-on-opening-hours

Martin Spicka and Martina Kopcova summarise what the Czech Republic's Act on Opening Hours means for retail and consumer businesses.

29 August 2018
Australia: Your franchising inquiry cheat sheet
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2018/australia/your-franchising-inquiry-cheat-sheet

There has been much in the press recently in relation to the Australian Senate inquiry into the franchising industry. With the public hearings and submissions now closed, a report is expected by 6 December 2018. We ...

27 November 2018
Possible amendment of the Dutch Trading Hours Act
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2018/netherlands/possible-amendment-of-the-dutch-trading-hours-act

Roelien van Neck and Tessa van den Ende look at what a possible amendment to the Dutch Trading Hours Act would mean for retail and consumer businesses.

01 April 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and its impact on retail franchising in the UAE
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/uae/coronavirus-and-its-impact-on-retail-franchising-in-the-uae

COVID-19 and the subsequent government responses to the pandemic are having a significant impact on retail franchising globally. The UAE has also been impacted with (as the date of this article) mandatory closures of ...

26 May 2020
The ACCC Franchising Taskforce cracks down on Franchise Code non-compliance
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/australia/the-accc-franchising-taskforce-cracks-down-on-franchise-code-non-compliance

The ACCC and its Franchising Taskforce continue to pursue adherence to the Competition and Consumer Act in the Australian franchise sector.