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Franchising Fundamentals | 2026 Webinar Series
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14 July 2026
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Join Maddocks for our Franchising Fundamentals webinar series, where our franchise specialists will explore the key legal, commercial and regulatory issues shaping the Australian franchise sector.
Delivered by our experienced franchise team, each concise 30-minute session will provide practical guidance on topics ranging from disclosure documents and dispute management to intellectual property, capital expenditure and regulatory reform.
Please find the full Franchising Fundamentals program below, including a link to register for the sessions most relevant to you.
Upcoming session
Tips & traps for preparing and updating the disclosure document
Presented by Fiona Wallwork, Consultant and Joshua Green, Senior Associate
This webinar will cover the importance of having, and providing, a compliant and informative disclosure document. We'll share practical tips to assist with the annual update process and explore common pitfalls to avoid. The session will also examine the interaction between a franchisor’s disclosure document and the Franchise Disclosure Register, including common compliance issues that arise in practice.
Date: Tuesday, 14 July 2026
Time: 12:30pm - 1:00pm
The Franchising Code – Navigating the reasonable return on investment obligation for franchisors and compensation for early termination
Presented by Greg Hipwell, Partner and Mira Martin, Special Counsel
This webinar will unpack what these obligations mean in practice, how franchisors need to deal with these changes in their franchise agreements, and how franchisors can structure their systems, documentation and decision making to manage risk.
Date: Tuesday, 28 July 2026
Time: 12:30pm - 1:00pm
Franchising disputes – disputes, breach notices and termination
Presented by Christopher Marsh, Special Counsel and Carol Yan, Senior Associate
This webinar will explore key obligations under the Franchising Code in relation to dispute management, breach notices and termination, as well as strategic considerations to help franchisors de escalate issues early and resolve disputes without resorting to costly court proceedings where possible.
Date: Wednesday, 19 August 2026
Time: 12:30pm - 1:00pm
Disclosing significant capital expenditure for franchising
Presented by Mira Martin, Special Counsel and Conor Hehir, Lawyer
This webinar will examine what is typically regarded as ‘significant capital expenditure’, common areas of risk for franchisors, and the steps franchisors must take to comply with the Code when requiring franchisees to incur significant capital expenditure.
Date: Thursday, 10 September 2026
Time: 12:30pm - 1:00pm
Intellectual property essentials for franchisors
Presented by Elizabeth Ireland, Partner
We will cover key intellectual property fundamentals in a franchising context, including the importance of franchisors ensuring trade marks are properly registered and held in the correct entity. The session will also explore how franchise agreements should be drafted to adequately protect intellectual property during the term of the franchise and on expiry or termination, including during wind down and exit scenarios.
Date: Tuesday, 1 October 2026
Time: 12:30pm - 1:00pm
Specific purpose funds (including marketing funds)
Presented by Fiona Wallwork, Consultant
This webinar will focus on franchisors’ obligations when administering specific purpose funds, including marketing and other forms of advertising funds. It will cover common compliance failures under the Franchising Code, record keeping and disclosure requirements, and practical issues that arise in the management and use of these funds, with a particular focus on why marketing funds continue to be a source of confusion and dispute in franchise systems.
Date: Wednesday, 21 October 2026
Time: 12:20pm - 1:00pm
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Time
12:30pm - 1:00pm
Date
Tuesday, 28 July 2026
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This webinar will be hosted on Zoom.
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