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Court approves termination of franchise agreement
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We believe the court of appeals decision in Fleet Mobile Tyres Limited v Stone and another (trading as Tyre 20) is worth revisiting. In late 2006 the Court of Appeal (in a judgment which was subsequently approved by the House of Lords) came to an More...
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Can franchise agreements be altered due to difficult trading conditions?
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Potential effect on franchise agreements from the vertical block exemption rules
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A business will be in breach of European competition law if it has entered into agreements which are considered to be anti-competitive under Article 81(1) EC Treaty.
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Restrictive covenants – the importance of careful drafting
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Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008
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In May 2008, the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 ("the Regulations") came into force and they have significantly changed how business dealings with consumers are governed.
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British Franchise Association Update
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Minimum Performance Clauses
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Franchisors and franchisees beware double impact decision
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A recent High Court decision has concluded that the actions of a franchisee’s employee were attributable to the franchisee. However, despite the employee’s misconduct, the franchisor was not entitled to terminate the franchise agreement.   More...
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Don't rely on non-reliance clauses
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A recent decision of the High Court reminds franchisors that they cannot exclude liability for fraudulent misrepresentation on the basis of a "non-reliance clause" contained within a franchise agreement.
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