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Ahead of Scottish International Week, Andrew Fraser, a member of Harper Macleod's specialist franchising team, explains why more businesses could be taking advantage of the benefits of international franchising.
More Scots than ever want to be their own boss, however common factors hold them back from doing so. Franchising is one business model that removes some of the risks involved in setting up on your own. Here, Andrew Fraser examines the advantages of taking on a franchise.
Not many of us will think about the legal issues arising from listening to Christmas tunes while shopping. But playing music to shoppers, or indeed the customer of any business, is a public performance of the recording like any other and the fact that no-one is charged to listen to it is no excuse.
What are the implications of the UK's decision to leave the EU for franchisees and franchisors? The short answer is that there will be no immediate contractual consequences, but here we take a look at 5 key things to consider in relation to Brexit and franchising.
In this blog, Dawn Robertson, a Partner in our Employment Law team, answers some important questions which many employers and others have on the upcoming gender pay reporting changes.