A Harvey Norman franchisor in Queensland, HN Macgregor Franchisor Pty Ltd, has paid a $15,650 penalty for allegedly breaching the Franchising Code of Conduct.
The full Federal Court has dismissed an appeal by Ultra Tune Australia Pty Ltd upholding a decision of the Federal Court in March 2024 to impose $1.5 million in fines for four separate instances of contempt of court.
The ACCC is warning franchisors to urgently review and amend their standard form franchise agreements or be prepared for potential enforcement action after a review of franchising contracts found wide-ranging concerns.
Australia’s competition regulator the ACCC says unfair contract terms are a big focus as it takes action and moves to ensure small businesses are not at a disadvantage because of one-sided ‘take it or leave it’ contracts.
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