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How reasonable are the restrictive covenants in your franchise contract?
Fiona Boswell - Senior Associate Solicitor, Freeth Cartwright LLP A recent case1 has highlighted the courts reluctance to intervene in “rewriting” RC’s to make them enforceable. This means it is even...
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Reclaiming Goods from Insolvent Franchises
Fiona Boswell - Senior Associate Solicitor, Freeth Cartwright LLP Franchisors’ sales contracts should contain provisions that help to reclaim products if a franchise becomes insolvent. Retention of...
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5 Top Tips for Budding Franchisees
Fiona Boswell – Senior Associate Solicitor, Freeth Cartwright LLP 1. Make sure your contract reflects the deal. Your contract should contain all the key details about your franchise. From the simple...
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How to win a Franchise Dispute
Fiona Boswell - Senior Associate Solicitor, Freeth Cartwright LLP A recent case undertaken by our team has highlighted the steps that a franchisor should take to win a liquidated damages claim. A...
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Top Tips for Managing Franchise Disputes
Fiona Boswell - Senior Associate Solicitor, Freeth Cartwright LLP People fall out over money, especially when times are hard and margins are tight. Surveys confirm that litigation is on the rise. Here...
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Top 5 Tips on the Smart Way to Resolve Disputes in Franchising
Fiona Boswell - Senior Associate Solicitor, Freeth Cartwright LLP Successful franchising this year depends on taking a smart approach to resolving your disputes. 1. Focus on the deal not the dispute...
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Top Ten Tips on Outbound Franchising
Fiona Boswell - Senior Associate Solicitor, Freeth Cartwright LLP 1. Get the Structure Right Think about how you want to expand. The master franchise system – namely appointing one main franchisor...
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How can I expand overseas by Franchising?
Fiona Boswell – Senior Associate Solicitor, Freeth Cartwright LLP There are a variety of options, for example: Master franchise Area franchise Individual franchise network Master Franchise Master...
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The Sticky Issue of Restrictive Covenants Part 2 – Holding Over
Fiona Boswell – Senior Associate Solicitor, Freeth Cartwright LLP Fiona Boswell, Senior Associate Solicitor at Freeth Cartwright LLP and Head of FC Franchise Build, Manage, Grow, Exit ™ Unit, discusses...
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I want my money back – the Deposit Question
Fiona Boswell – Senior Associate Solicitor, Freeth Cartwright LLP Fiona Boswell of Freeth Cartwright LLP talks about changes to bfa guidance on prospective franchisee depotsits: “Recently the BFA has...
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New consumer laws update
Fiona Boswell – Senior Associate Solicitor, Freeth Cartwright LLP Fiona Boswell of Freeth Cartwright LLP talks about upcoming changes to consumer law, and how it will affecct franchisors. “This year...
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Top 5 Lessons Learnt for Successful Franchising
Fiona Boswell – Senior Associate Solicitor, Freeth Cartwright LLP We have looked back over the last year and set out below our Top 5 lessons learnt to aid the smooth operation of your franchise...
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Avoiding hassle when changing existing contract terms
Fiona Boswell – Senior Associate Solicitor, Freeth Cartwright LLP Q: I am an established franchisor with a maturing franchise network. I want to change my franchise model and ensure that all of my...
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