In January 2015 the ACCC took measures to revise the ‘Franchising Code’, a document pertaining to specific codes of industry conduct as they relate to business franchises. Yesterday, 22nd September 2016, the ACCC announced that they have instituted their first proceedings in the Federal Court, relating to penalties under the revised Franchising Code.  Specifically, the ACCC alleges “that Morild … [Read more...]