Keep the franchisor’s register profile current and confirm it each year
Key facts
- Human involvement
- GreenLawyer review
- How AI is used
- From the franchisor’s corporate records and current disclosure document, prepare the register profile data, compare it with the published profile, list every difference, and diarise the annual confirmation date and the 14-day rule for any new franchisor entity.
- What the lawyer must review
- The lawyer confirms each data item against the franchisor’s records, decides whether a new entity or master franchise arrangement must be registered, and confirms the update or confirmation is made by the due date.
- Written for / version
- US
Open a jurisdiction version of this task to see which instruments apply: US
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | From the franchisor’s corporate records and current disclosure document, prepare the register profile data, compare it with the published profile, list every difference, and diarise the annual confirmation date and the 14-day rule for any new franchisor entity. |
| Lawyer | The lawyer confirms each data item against the franchisor’s records, decides whether a new entity or master franchise arrangement must be registered, and confirms the update or confirmation is made by the due date. |
Checklist
- Confirm whether the 2025 Code applies to this agreement (entered, transferred, renewed or extended on or after 1 April 2025) and whether a November 2025 provision is engaged, before any template is used.
- Check each profile field against the franchisor’s corporate records.
- Confirm whether any new entity in the group must be on the register before it signs an agreement.
- Confirm the confirmation is lodged by the due date.
Forms and precedents for this task
| Form or precedent | Kind | AI use | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franchise Disclosure Register profile and annual confirmation | Checklist | AI use Yellow | Working sheet for the information a franchisor provides for the Franchise Disclosure Register, and for the annual update or confirmation, under sections 92 and 93 of the Franchising Code. |
Signed-in accounts can read the full text of each one. All precedents.
Sources
- Franchise Disclosure Register, Franchisors · 2026-10-18
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.
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