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 ...

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.

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
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.

30 August 2018
Distributorship or Franchise?
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2018/global/distributorship-or-franchise

We often see confusion about the differences between distribution and franchise agreements, and the situations in which each should be used. There are key differences between the two types of agreement and the ...

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 ...

28 February 2020
Submissions open for comment on Draft Regulations for Motor Vehicle Franchises
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/australia/submissions-open-for-comment-on-draft-regulations-for-motor-vehicle-franchises

On 14 February 2020, the Australian government published a draft version of proposed amendments to the Franchising Code specifically for new car sales franchises.

07 July 2020
Changes to the Franchising Code for new vehicle dealership franchises in Australia
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/australia/changes-to-the-franchising-code-for-new-vehicle-dealership-franchises-in-australia

Further to our earlier article here on the draft proposed regulations, on 1 June 2020, amendments to the Competition and Consumer (Industry Codes – Franchising) Regulation 2014 (Franchising Code) came into effect.