Certificate of Achievement
has completed the following course:
International Franchise Law: the World is Yours
UNSW Sydney
This course explored franchising a business internationally. Topics included cultural & legal aspects of franchise relationships, disclosure, due diligence, franchise agreements, intellectual property, competition, tax laws, dispute resolution, exit strategies and the future of franchising.
6 weeks, 3 hours per week
Dr Jenny Buchan
Associate Professor, School of Taxation & Business Law, Business School,
UNSW Sydney
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Assess the expansion-readiness of a franchised business for overseas jurisdictions
- Recognise the role of legal advisers in the business decision to expand a franchise to a new country
- Identify the key legal issues that affect franchisors expanding internationally
- Identify and research the laws relevant to franchising in international jurisdictions
- Understand the methods available to resolve franchise disputes
- Examine the potential future application of the franchise model through social franchising and micro franchising.
Syllabus
- Week 1: Introduction and cultural dimension of international franchising, comparison of business expansion models and cultural due diligence
- Week 2: Brand due diligence and domestic franchise arrangements, obligations and responsibilities in the franchise agreement
- Week 3: Franchising law and business structures
- Week 4: Property – intellectual, real and personal
- Week 5: Dispute resolution
- Week 6: Exit strategies, franchisor failure and the future of franchising
Issued on 12th October 2016
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