Respond to a franchisee’s request to transfer the franchise within the deemed-consent period
Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- From the transfer request, the proposed transferee’s information and the agreement, record the date the request was complete (or the last information requested arrived), calculate the 42-day date, list the agreement’s transfer conditions and whether each is met, and draft the information request or the response letter.
- What the lawyer must review
- The lawyer decides whether consent can reasonably be withheld or conditioned, confirms the date the clock started, settles the response, and advises the franchisor on cancelling a consent once given only within 14 days and with reasons.
- Written for / version
- US
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Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | From the transfer request, the proposed transferee’s information and the agreement, record the date the request was complete (or the last information requested arrived), calculate the 42-day date, list the agreement’s transfer conditions and whether each is met, and draft the information request or the response letter. |
| Lawyer | Set the scope, supervise the work closely, verify every part relied on, resolve omissions and exceptions, and approve the exact output. |
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.
- Confirm the date the request became complete from the correspondence.
- Check each transfer condition against the executed agreement.
- Confirm the response is sent in writing before the 42-day date.
Sources
- ACCC, Selling or transferring a franchise agreement · 2026-10-18
- ACCC, Franchising Code of Conduct · 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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