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legalcode-franchise-agreement-review-au

Review franchise agreements for Australian operations against the Franchising Code of Conduct 2025 (Competition and Consumer (Industry Codes—Franchising) Regulations 2024) and Australian Consumer Law (Competition and Consumer Act 2010, Schedule 2) — verify disclosure document compliance with Schedule 1, screen for unfair contract terms under the expanded UCT regime (penalties from 9 November 2023), evaluate good faith obligation compliance (s 6), analyse restraint of trade provisions including new s 42 prohibition on non-renewal restraints, review significant capital expenditure disclosure (Items 14(1A), 14(1B) from 1 November 2025), assess early termination compensation obligations (s 43), evaluate "reasonable opportunity for return on investment" requirement (s 44), review specific purpose fund obligations, verify 14-day consideration period and cooling-off compliance, and assess ACCC enforcement risk. Covers standard franchise, multi-unit development, master franchise, and new vehicle dealership agreements. GREEN/YELLOW/RED classification with confidence scoring and Glass Box audit trail. Use when reviewing any franchise agreement for operations in Australia. Jurisdiction-specific variant of legalcode-franchise-agreement-review.