IBA Annual Conference Sydney 2017
8 Oct - 13 Oct 2017
Room C3.4, Convention Centre, Level 3
Session information
Overview of franchise laws in the Asia Pacific region (including Australia) and their enforcement
Thursday 12 October (1430 - 1545)
Room C3.4, Convention Centre, Level 3
Committee(s)
International Franchising Committee
(Lead)
Description
The panel will focus on the specific franchise laws in the Asia Pacific region, which in recent years has seen a proliferation of such laws. The speakers will examine the similarities and differences between these laws in countries including, among others, China, South Korea, Australia and Malaysia. The panel will in particular focus on the enforcement of these franchise laws by examining the relevant case laws, regulatory decisions and pronouncements, and their ramifications for franchisors and franchisees operating under these laws.
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Tao Xu | DLA Piper, Reston, Virginia, USA; Membership Officer, International Franchising Committee |
Speakers
| Leela Devi Baskaran | SKRINE, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Iain Stuart Irvine | Vardon Legal, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia |
| Terry Kim | Lee & Ko, Seoul, South Korea; Newsletter Editor, International Franchising Committee |