Draft or review a franchise agreement against the Franchising Code
Key facts
- Human involvement
- RedLawyer-led
- How AI is used
- From the term sheet and the disclosure document, tabulate the territory, IP, operations, fee and reporting terms and flag one-sided terms against the Code. The tool writes no part of the franchise agreement: no draft, no first draft, no scaffold, no suggested clauses. Check the agreement the lawyer has written against the Code’s required and prohibited terms, the 14-day cooling-off period among them.
- What the lawyer must review
- Check the restraint ban on refused renewal without goodwill compensation (1 April 2025)
- Check s 43 exit compensation and s 44 return on investment (1 November 2025)
- Check unfair terms under ACL Part 2-3
- Check the 14-day cooling-off period
- Written for / version
- Commonwealth versionCth
Rules that apply
The document starts from the task name. Change it if this piece of work is different.
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Supporting preparation only. Potential support includes preparing preliminary structure or wording and identifying points for review. Confirm the tool’s capability and permitted scope. Substantive advice, judgement and any restricted content remain with the responsible human. |
| Lawyer | Perform the substantive analysis and decisions. Independently check any permitted supporting work and approve the exact output for its intended use. |
Checklist
- Review operative clauses in the complete document, including definitions, cross-references, schedules and inconsistencies with the instructions.
- Confirm the output against the client’s instructions and the complete relevant source material, including omissions or contradictions.
- Resolve exceptions and record the responsible lawyer’s approval of the exact output and intended use.