Category: Corporate & Commercial

Key points

• Parties to a franchise agreement should always act honestly in exercising powers and performing obligations under the agreement and the Franchising Code of Conduct

On 3 February 2016 the Full Federal Court handed down its decision in Assarapin v. Australian Community Pharmacy Authority. ¹

• A recent court decision highlights the need for companies to review deeds of indemnity given to the company’s directors
• The decision illustrates the importance for officers and employees of having effective and extensive directors and officers insurance from the outset

The European Court of Justice has ruled that a 15-year-old agreement allowing companies to transfer personal information from servers within the European Union to servers in the United States is invalid.