Based on recent court decisions, if your FDD does not contain these 5 key elements, it is probably legally void. Franchisors with operations in Ontario or elsewhere in Canada will be wise to take note of a trio of recent decisions from the Court of Appeal for Ontario (the highest court in Ontario) about franchise rescission law. All three decisions upheld rescissions in favour of franchisees because of defective franchise disclosure documents (FDDs).
In Revel Realty Inc. v.
By: Anthony Pugh Editor: Ben Hanuka Wastech Services Ltd. v.
This article was originally published in The Lawyer’s Daily on May 14, 2020, under the same title.
Author: Anthony Pugh and Sarah McMahon, Law Works P.C. Editor: Ben Hanuka, Law Works P.C. In 2462192 Ontario Ltd. v.
Author: Anthony Pugh, Law Works P.C. Editor: Ben Hanuka, Law Works P.C. In Najah c.
Authors: Ben Hanuka and Robert Jones, Law Works P.C. 2018 was a busy year in Canadian franchise disputes.
In this video, Ben Hanuka outlines the key points from the recent Supreme Court of Canada decision in Payette v.
Published in the Huffington Post on August 27, 2013.
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