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Three less known but no less important sets of consumer regulations relating to franchised businesses

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By Sophie Imber
| Elite Franchise
They may therefore already be familiar with the key piece of consumer legislation, the Consumer Rights Act 2015, and how that relates to their relationship with their customers. But there are some less well-known pieces of consumer protection legislation which franchisors and franchisees are less likely to be aware of or familiar with.
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A useful reminder on "good faith", the Braganza duty and contractual interpretation

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By Nicola Broadhurst, Sophie Imber
| Lexology Verified
In the recent case of Hunters Franchising Ltd v Brybond Ltd and Stephen Paul Berson the court considered whether, in the context of a master regional development agreement, (i) the franchisor (Hunters Franchising Ltd) had exercised its contractual discretion irrationally and/or for an improper purpose (in breach of an implied term often called the Braganza principle) when approving or disapproving developmental proposals put forward by its regional master franchisee (Brybond Ltd and Mr...
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The new EU-US data framework

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By Sophie Imber, Beverley Whittaker
| Lexology Verified
A key aspect of UK and EU data protection law is that transfers of personal data to third countries are not permitted unless: there is a finding of adequacy in respect of that country, appropriate safeguards are in place, such as use of standard clauses, or a derogation applies such as obtaining consent.
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