{"id":225414,"date":"2023-12-12T15:47:12","date_gmt":"2023-12-12T02:47:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.nz\/?p=225414"},"modified":"2023-12-12T15:47:14","modified_gmt":"2023-12-12T02:47:14","slug":"anti-competitive-laws","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.nz\/franchising\/anti-competitive-laws\/","title":{"rendered":"How Can My Franchise Comply With Anti-Competitive Laws?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.nz\/franchising\/issues-to-consider-when-franchising-your-business\/\">As a franchisor<\/a>, ensuring your franchisees are legally compliant is crucial to avoid disputes and protect your franchise network\u2019s reputation. In particular, the<em> Commerce Act<\/em> and cartel conduct provisions promote fair competition throughout the New Zealand market. There are high consequences for breaching the Act. This article will guide you on how your franchise can comply with the cartel provisions and anti-competitive laws.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n    <div class=\"my-7 lg:my-10 border-y-2 border-gray-100 py-7 lg:py-10 flex flex-col sm:flex-row items-start gap-10\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-52 mx-auto my-0! rounded\" src=\"https:\/\/img.legalvision.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/30121230\/franchisor-toolkit-nz-small.jpg\" alt=\"Front page of publication\"\n                 loading=\"lazy\" width=\"208\" height=\"298\">\n                <section>\n            <div class=\"text-2xl font-bold\">Franchisor Toolkit New Zealand<\/div>\n            <div class=\"body-text\">\n                <p>This publication provides you with the fundamentals for franchising your New Zealand business, including set up, branding and management.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            \n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/go.legalvision.co.nz\/franchisor-toolkit-nz.html\" class=\" block px-5 py-3.5 max-w-fit bg-orange button__hover transition rounded text-white font-bold text-lg no-underline uppercase leading-tight text-center\" target=\"\" rel=\"\">Download Now<\/a>        <\/section>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Are Cartel Provisions?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Anti-competitive conduct includes contracts or <a href=\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.nz\/regulatory-and-compliance\/discussing-pricing-with-competitor\/\">agreements between competitors<\/a> that seek to substantially lessen competition in the market. Cartel provisions are one type of anti-competitive behaviour and can include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>price-fixing;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>restricting output; or<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>allocating markets.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.nz\/regulatory-and-compliance\/price-matching\/\">Price fixing<\/a> occurs when competitors agree to set or control prices for goods and services, such as setting discounts and rebates. Accordingly, agreements that create standardised pricing among your franchisees could breach the price-fixing laws. Therefore, you must ensure prices are not fixed among your franchises and vary as appropriate.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Restricting output means competitors work together to restrict production or a supply of goods and services to create scarcity in the market. In a franchise context, the following may fall under the restricted output prohibition:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>restricting trading hours;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>restricting a franchisee from running other businesses; or<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>preventing a franchisee from starting a business after leaving your franchise.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Lastly, allocating markets involves dividing the market based on geography, demography, or lifestyle choices. This provision may apply to your franchise agreement if it divides and allocates geographical territories between franchisees.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div  class=\"box box--icon box--info\">\n    <p>In a franchisor and franchisee relationship, the common source of cartel provisions is in the franchise agreement and operations manual. It is best practice to have a qualified lawyer review your contracts to ensure you are not in breach of anti-competitive laws.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If you cannot amend your agreements, you may be able to seek an exemption from the Commerce Commission.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Getting an Exemption&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are three exceptions to the cartel provision prohibitions, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>contracts for vertical supply;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>joint buying arrangements; and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>collaborative activities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Collaborative activities often apply to franchise systems. The exception states that when cartel provisions exist between parties to an activity, those provisions will not be prohibited as long as the arrangement does not lessen competition between competitors. Moreover, competitors must establish that the cartel provisions are necessary for the arrangement.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div  class=\"box box--icon box--info\">\n    <p>A relationship between a franchisor and its franchisee is often seen as cooperation. Therefore, the collaboration exception will likely apply to your franchises that implement cartel provisions for key operations. However, this depends on the nature of your cartel provision. A provision that is too unreasonable may not fulfil the exception criteria.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>You can seek an exemption or clearance from the Commerce Commission, who will review your application within 30 days. 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For example, if you own a cafe franchise and run one of the cafes, you will compete with your franchisees.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A competitive relationship may still exist even if you do not run a store within your franchise business. This is due to you dealing and contracting with your franchisees, who compete with each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Penalties for Breaching Anti-Competitive Laws<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Conducting cartel and <a href=\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.nz\/regulatory-and-compliance\/anti-competitive-business-behaviour\/\">anti-competitive behaviour<\/a> without an exemption is a civil and criminal offence. In civil law, your franchise can receive a fine:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>up to NZD 10 million;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>three times the commercial gain from the illegal arrangement; or<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>10% of your turnover per year per breach.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>From a criminal law perspective, your franchise business will face criminal fines. Accordingly, it is vital to ensure all your franchises comply with competition laws to avoid a hefty fine and a damaged brand reputation. It is best to inform your franchisees of competition laws to ensure they can avoid breaching them. You can conduct regular check-ins throughout your franchise business to guarantee no franchisee engages in anti-competitive practices.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key Takeaways<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Cartel provisions include price fixing, restricting output, and market allocation. Your franchise agreement may consist of such prohibitions depending on the terms. Therefore, you can ask your lawyer to amend the agreement or seek an exemption from the Commerce Commission. Complying with anti-competitive laws is vital, otherwise your franchise may face a large fine or criminal sanctions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you need help complying with anti-competitive laws, our experienced <a href=\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.nz\/franchise-lawyers-lp\">franchise lawyers<\/a> can assist as part of our LegalVision membership. You will have unlimited access to lawyers who can answer your questions and draft and review your documents for a low monthly fee. Call us today at <a href=\"tel:+64800005570\" class=\"AVANSERnumber dynamic-number\">0800 005 570<\/a> or visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.nz\/membership\/\">membership page<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As a franchisor, ensuring your franchisees are legally compliant is crucial to avoid disputes and protect your franchise network\u2019s reputation. 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This article will guide you on how your franchise can<a href=\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.nz\/franchising\/anti-competitive-laws\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"sr-only\">&#8220;How Can My Franchise Comply With Anti-Competitive Laws?&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13316,"featured_media":225022,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"219810,218686,214293,993,204754,204409","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","editor_notices":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[25,292,445,446,2008],"class_list":["post-225414","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-franchising","tag-small-business","tag-franchisor","tag-anti-competitive-behaviour","tag-price-fixing","tag-anti-competitive-laws"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>How Can My Franchise Comply With Anti-Competitive Laws? 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