9CArrangements to apply at the end of the franchise agreement

9C Arrangements to apply at the end of the franchise agreement

9C.1 Details of the process that will apply in determining arrangements to apply at the end of the franchise agreement, including:

(a) whether the prospective franchisee will have any options to renew, extend, or extend the scope of the franchise agreement or enter into a new franchise agreement and, if so, the processes the franchisors will use to determine whether to renew, extend, or extend the scope of the franchise agreement or enter into a new franchise agreement; and

(b) whether the prospective franchisee will be entitled to an exit payment at the end of the franchise agreement and, if so, how the exit payment will be determined or earned; and

(c) details of the arrangements that will apply to unsold stock, marketing material, equipment and other assets purchased when the franchise agreement was entered into, including:

(i) whether the franchisor will purchase the stock, marketing material, equipment and other assets; and

(ii) if the franchisor is to purchase the stock, marketing material, equipment and other assets — how prices will be determined; and

(d) whether the prospective franchisee will have the right to sell the business at the end of the franchise agreement; and

(e) if the prospective franchisee will have the right to sell the business at the end of the franchise agreement — whether the franchisor will have first right of refusal, and how market value will be determined; and

(f) whether the franchisor will consider any significant capital expenditure undertaken by the franchisee during the franchise agreement, in determining the arrangements to apply at the end of the franchise agreement.

9C.2 If a franchise agreement is entered into in a financial year commencing on 1 July 2011, 1 July 2012 or 1 July 2013 — details of whether the franchisor has, since 1 July 2010, considered any significant capital expenditure undertaken by franchisees, in determining the arrangements to apply at the end of franchise agreements between the franchisor and those franchisees.

9C.3 If a franchise agreement is entered into in a financial year commencing after 1 July 2013 — details of whether the franchisor has, in the last 3 financial years, considered any significant capital expenditure undertaken by franchisees, in determining the arrangements to apply at the end of franchise agreements between the franchisor and those franchisees.