AI Prompt Library

Franchise Disputes (Australia) prompts for Australian lawyers

These prompts cover franchise disputes under the Franchising Code of Conduct and the Australian Consumer Law. They address disclosure failures, termination, restraint of trade, misleading conduct, and good faith obligations. Copy any prompt, replace the bracketed placeholders with your matter facts, and run it in Quillio.

In short

A curated library of 25 AI prompts for Australian franchise dispute practitioners. Each prompt is grounded in the Franchising Code of Conduct (Competition and Consumer (Industry Codes — Franchising) Regulation 2014), the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth), the Australian Consumer Law, and leading Federal Court authority. Use them with Quillio to research, draft, and strategise on your franchise disputes.

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Research

Research prompts (5)

Research Franchising Code disclosure obligations

Prompt

Research the disclosure obligations under the Franchising Code of Conduct. Cover the disclosure document requirements, the 14-day cooling-off period, and the consequences of non-disclosure or defective disclosure.

Example use: A franchisee who received an incomplete disclosure document before signing and now wants to rescind.

Research the obligation of good faith

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Research the obligation of good faith under clause 6 of the Franchising Code of Conduct. Cover the statutory duty, its scope, and leading Federal Court authority on what constitutes a breach.

Example use: A franchisor that unilaterally changed supply arrangements, significantly increasing franchisee costs.

Research franchisee termination rights

Prompt

Research the termination provisions under Part 4 of the Franchising Code of Conduct. Cover the grounds for termination, notice requirements, cure periods, and the distinction between breach and special circumstances termination.

Example use: A franchisor seeking to terminate a franchisee for alleged underperformance despite no prior written warning.

Research misleading conduct in franchise sales

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Research claims for misleading or deceptive conduct under section 18 of the Australian Consumer Law in the franchise context. Cover earnings representations, future matters, and the interaction with the Franchising Code.

Example use: A franchisee who was shown inflated revenue projections during the sales process that proved materially inaccurate.

Research post-termination restraints

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Research the enforceability of post-termination restraint of trade clauses in franchise agreements under Australian law. Cover the reasonableness test, cascading restraints, and recent Federal Court authority.

Example use: A former franchisee who wants to open a competing business within the restraint area after termination.

Drafting

Drafting prompts (5)

Draft a breach notice to a franchisor

Prompt

Draft a breach notice from a franchisee to a franchisor under the Franchising Code of Conduct. Franchisee: [details]. Breaches: [details]. Specify the Code provisions breached and the remedies sought.

Example use: A franchisee notifying the franchisor of a failure to provide marketing fund financial statements.

Draft a termination dispute response

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Draft a response to a franchisor termination notice on behalf of a franchisee. Franchisee: [details]. Termination notice: [details]. Challenge the validity of the notice under the Franchising Code.

Example use: Responding to a termination notice that failed to provide the required cure period.

Draft a statement of claim — franchise dispute

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Draft a statement of claim for a franchise dispute in the Federal Court. Franchisee: [details]. Franchisor: [details]. Plead breach of the Franchising Code, misleading conduct under the ACL, and unconscionable conduct under s 21.

Example use: A multi-unit franchisee commencing proceedings after systemic disclosure failures and earnings misrepresentations.

Draft a mediation position paper

Prompt

Draft a mediation position paper for a franchise dispute under the Franchising Code dispute resolution process. Party: [details]. Dispute: [details]. Cover the factual background, legal position, and proposed resolution.

Example use: A mediation before the Office of the Franchising Mediation Adviser regarding a territorial encroachment dispute.

Draft an ACCC complaint

Prompt

Draft a complaint to the ACCC regarding contraventions of the Franchising Code of Conduct. Complainant: [details]. Franchisor conduct: [details]. Address the specific Code provisions and the systemic nature of the conduct.

Example use: Multiple franchisees reporting undisclosed material changes to supply arrangements by the same franchisor.

Review

Review prompts (5)

Review a franchise disclosure document

Prompt

Review this franchise disclosure document for compliance with the Franchising Code of Conduct. Identify any omissions, deficiencies, or misleading statements that may ground a dispute or rescission claim.

Example use: A prospective franchisee disclosure document that omits details of recent franchisee terminations.

Review a franchise agreement

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Review this franchise agreement against the Franchising Code of Conduct. Identify clauses that may be void, unenforceable, or inconsistent with Code requirements, including termination, restraint, and transfer provisions.

Example use: A franchise agreement with a unilateral variation clause and a 5-year post-termination restraint.

Review marketing fund expenditure

Prompt

Review this marketing fund financial statement for compliance with clause 15 of the Franchising Code. Identify whether contributions were spent for the stated purposes and whether the auditing requirement was met.

Example use: A marketing fund statement showing significant expenditure on franchisor corporate branding rather than local franchisee marketing.

Review a franchisor termination notice

Prompt

Review this franchisor termination notice for compliance with the Franchising Code. Check the grounds, the notice period, the cure period, and whether the procedural requirements were satisfied.

Example use: A termination notice citing operational non-compliance but lacking specific particulars of the alleged breaches.

Review a franchise transfer refusal

Prompt

Review this franchisor refusal to consent to a franchise transfer. Assess whether the refusal is reasonable under the Franchising Code and whether it may constitute a breach of the good faith obligation.

Example use: A franchisor withholding consent to a transfer where the proposed buyer meets all objective criteria.

Client comms

Client comms prompts (5)

Explain the franchise dispute process

Prompt

Draft a plain-English letter explaining the franchise dispute resolution process under the Franchising Code. Cover internal resolution, mediation through the Office of the Franchising Mediation Adviser, and court proceedings.

Example use: For a franchisee who wants to dispute a territorial encroachment but does not know the process.

Explain disclosure document rights

Prompt

Draft a plain-English letter to a prospective franchisee explaining their disclosure rights under the Franchising Code, including the 14-day cooling-off period and what to look for in the document.

Example use: For a client considering buying a franchise who has just received the disclosure document.

Explain termination rights and options

Prompt

Draft a plain-English letter to a franchisee explaining their rights after receiving a termination notice under the Franchising Code, including the cure period, dispute options, and interim steps.

Example use: For a franchisee who has received a termination notice and is unsure whether to fight or negotiate an exit.

Explain restraint of trade obligations

Prompt

Draft a plain-English letter to a former franchisee explaining their post-termination restraint of trade obligations, the enforceability issues, and the risks of breaching the restraint.

Example use: For a former franchisee who wants to start a competing business immediately after termination.

Explain ACCC investigation process

Prompt

Draft a plain-English letter to a franchisee explaining how an ACCC investigation into franchisor conduct works, what cooperation involves, and the potential outcomes.

Example use: For a franchisee who has been contacted by the ACCC as part of an investigation into their franchisor.

Strategy

Strategy prompts (5)

Strategy for a disclosure failure claim

Prompt

Develop a strategy for a franchise dispute based on disclosure failures. Franchisee: [details]. Disclosure deficiencies: [details]. Address rescission, damages, and the interaction with ACL misleading conduct claims.

Example use: A franchisee who discovered material omissions in the disclosure document 18 months into the franchise.

Strategy for resisting termination

Prompt

Develop a strategy for a franchisee resisting termination by a franchisor. Facts: [details]. Termination grounds: [details]. Address procedural deficiencies, cure period arguments, and injunctive relief.

Example use: A profitable franchisee facing termination after a dispute with the franchisor over supply arrangements.

Strategy for a good faith breach claim

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Develop a strategy for a franchise dispute based on breach of the good faith obligation under the Franchising Code. Facts: [details]. Conduct: [details]. Address the evidentiary burden and available remedies.

Example use: A franchisor that approved a competing franchise location directly opposite an existing franchisee.

Strategy for a multi-party franchise dispute

Prompt

Develop a strategy for a dispute involving multiple franchisees against a single franchisor. Facts: [details]. Address representative proceedings, ACCC referral, and coordinated mediation.

Example use: A group of 15 franchisees all affected by undisclosed changes to the franchisor supply chain.

Strategy for franchise exit negotiation

Prompt

Develop a strategy for negotiating a franchise exit. Franchisee: [details]. Issues: [details]. Address buy-back, transfer, restraint release, and the walk-away position.

Example use: A franchisee seeking to exit a loss-making franchise with 3 years remaining on the agreement.

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