Every year we bring together some of the greatest legal minds in franchising for our Legal bfa Seminar. Whilst the legalities should be left to the lawyers it is imperative that you keep abreast of what is happening in every aspect of business and franchising. As we know, from an operational perspective, the franchise agreement is a vital document to protect your brand and business system! We also know that often adjustments in the franchise agreement can also require changes within the operations manual. One only works well with seamless integration from the other.
As a bfa member you have made a commitment to operating ethically as a franchisor, and in collaboration with the bfa this means we need to provide some definite tools that will help you and your teams understand your legal obligations for 2021.
I’m not going to lie, it’s a full-on day, but the outcomes of it and the insights you will take away are invaluable. This is our most popular seminar in the calendar, and I think it is an essential one to attend. After all, we all have an obligation to protect franchising!
Let’s take a look at What’s On…
UK Franchise overview
- General legal Overview
- Economic Overview
- Trends Overview
- bfa Update
The Uber Ruling and what it means/Joint Employer
Hospitality and Leisure – the recent trends
- Dark kitchens
- Update on the industry – looking forwards
- Impact of changes to the system – online vs face to face
- Business Interruption insurance
- Cancellation policies
Environmental, Social and Governance
- What is ESG?
- Criteria and Governance
- Sustainable Business Practices
Injunctions and their use in franchising
- What are injunctions?
- When should they be used?
- How easy are they to obtain?
Franchising ‘Disaster Scenarios’
- Death and Incapacity/Power of Attorney
- Insolvency; Warning Signs & Practical Steps
- New Insolvency Rules
- Looking at the options
- When to engage an insolvency practioner
Brexit
- Trademarks
- Impact of Brexit on Goods Tariffs
- Selling outside the UK
- GDPR; Direct Marketing and data transfers out of the UK
- EU Block Exemption
Developments in the law around Good Faith
Legal Q&A
For more information and to secure a place for you and your teams please log into your bfa members area. If you need any support with log-in details you can contact the team at mailroom@thebfa.org.