# Franchise agreement review au
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Review franchise agreements for Australian operations against the Franchising Code of Conduct 2025 (Competition and Consumer (Industry Codes—Franchising)…

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.

This skill reviews franchise agreements for compliance with Australia's mandatory Franchising Code of Conduct 2025 and the Australian Consumer Law. Australia has one of the most comprehensive franchise regulatory regimes in the world — a mandatory federal code with civil penalties, a broad unfair contract terms regime with penalties up to $50 million, and an active regulator (ACCC) with a track record of franchise enforcement. **Covers:** - Full Franchising Code of Conduct 2025 compliance review - Disclosure document review against Schedule 1 requirements - Unfair contract terms screening under Australian Consumer Law (as amended 9 November 2023) - Good faith obligation analysis (s 6) - Restraint of trade analysis including new s 42 non-renewal restraint prohibition - Early termination compensation (s 43) and return on investment (s 44) analysis - Significant capital expenditure disclosure review (Items 14(1A), 14(1B)) - Specific purpose fund compliance - Consideration period (14 days) and cooling-off period (14 days) verification - New vehicle dealership specific provisions (ss 45-46) where applicable - ACCC enforcement risk assessment - Cascading restraint clause analysis (Australian practice) - GREEN / YELLOW / RED deviation classification with confidence scoring - Glass Box audit trail **Does not:** - Draft new franchise agreements from ...

## Jurisdictions

Australia



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