VACC recommends members currently operating under a franchise or dealership agreement make themselves familiar with an article prepared by HWL Ebsworth Lawyers. The article, which is being updated regularly, covers key aspects of business and issues that have arisen during the COVID-19 situation, including:
- Compliance
- Notices
- Service
- Agreeing to suspend payments
- Unprecedented legislative intervention in contracts
- Marketing funds
- Solvency issues
- Anti-competitive conduct
- Supply chain integrity
- Employee rights
- Contractual obligations
- Tax relief
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