---
title: "Check the cooling-off end date when a franchise is transferred"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/franchising-and-distribution/check-the-cooling-off-end-date-when-a-franchise-is-transferred"
type: "task"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A34-OB20261022-19"
practice_area: "Franchising & Distribution"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Check the cooling-off end date when a franchise is transferred

> Record the date the new franchisee became the franchisee and the date they took or will take possession and control of the business. Mark whichever is earlier.…

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Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Franchising & Distribution](https://ailawframework.com/practice/franchising-and-distribution.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | Record the date the new franchisee became the franchisee and the date they took or will take possession and control of the business. Mark whichever is earlier. List money paid to the outgoing franchisee and to the franchisor, and any reasonable expenses set out in the transfer agreement or the franchise agreement. Do not write a termination notice. |
| What the lawyer must review | The lawyer decides which date ends the period and writes any notice. On a transfer, the new franchisee can terminate by written notice by whichever is earlier: 14 days after becoming the new franchisee, or the day they take possession and control. If they end during that period, the outgoing franchisee must refund money paid under the transfer agreement within 14 days, less reasonable expenses set out in the transfer agreement, and is reinstated if possible. The franchisor must refund the new franchisee within 14 days, less reasonable expenses set out in the franchise agreement. This is not the 14 days from signing a new agreement, and it is not the 14 days after lease documents. |
| Written for / versions | 1 jurisdiction versions below |

## Checking plan

**Lawyer review required**

The responsible lawyer picks the earlier date and writes any notice. The refund has two payers.

- What the AI does: Record the date the new franchisee became the franchisee and the date they took or will take possession and control of the business. Mark whichever is earlier. List money paid to the outgoing franchisee and to the franchisor, and any reasonable expenses set out in the transfer agreement or the franchise agreement. Do not write a termination notice.
- What the lawyer does: The lawyer decides which date ends the period and writes any notice. On a transfer, the new franchisee can terminate by written notice by whichever is earlier: 14 days after becoming the new franchisee, or the day they take possession and control. If they end during that period, the outgoing franchisee must refund money paid under the transfer agreement within 14 days, less reasonable expenses set out in the transfer agreement, and is reinstated if possible. The franchisor must refund the new franchisee within 14 days, less reasonable expenses set out in the franchise agreement. This is not the 14 days from signing a new agreement, and it is not the 14 days after lease documents.
- Who reviews: Responsible lawyer with competence in the matter
- Basis: Practical workflow informed by the linked primary sources; the traffic light and working checks are editorial guidance, not a court classification.
- Why: The level reflects what the work is, the consequence of an error, and how much of the output the lawyer must independently re-derive.

## Checks the lawyer makes

1. The period ends on the earlier of 14 days after the transfer and the day of possession and control.
2. The outgoing franchisee and the franchisor each have a 14-day refund, and each may deduct only expenses set out in the relevant agreement.
3. Do not use the 14 days that run from signing a new agreement, or the lease-document period.

## Notes

- These are suggested working checks. Confirm the required checking with the responsible lawyer before work starts; the checking approach does not establish permission to use AI.

## Sources

- [ACCC, ending a franchise agreement](https://www.accc.gov.au/business/industry-codes/franchising-code-of-conduct/ending-a-franchise-agreement) (checked 2026-10-22)

## Jurisdiction versions

| Jurisdiction | Level |
| --- | --- |
| [United States](https://ailawframework.com/practice/franchising-and-distribution/check-the-cooling-off-end-date-when-a-franchise-is-transferred/united-states.md) | Yellow |

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*