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What to do if your franchisee wants a rescission

By Ben Hanuka A rescission claim is a provincial statutory remedy in many Canadian provinces that allows a franchisee to cancel the entire franchise purchase transaction and exit the franchise system with compensation for their entire investment and losses, even for payments to vendors and contractors. If successful, a rescission claim can pose potentially devastating...

Ben Hanuka Principal of Law Works PC (Ontario), Ben Hanuka PC (Alberta) and Law Works LC (British Columbia)

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Consequences of a faulty Franchise Disclosure Document

By Ben Hanuka   The franchise dream v. the legal reality  Franchising is often presented as a path to rapid business growth without the capital intensity of opening...

Ben Hanuka Principal of Law Works PC (Ontario), Ben Hanuka PC (Alberta) and Law Works LC (British Columbia)

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Fix it or nix it: the 5 key elements of a valid FDD

By: Ben Hanuka, Law Works Editor: Rebecca Colley, Law Works Based on recent court decisions, if your FDD does not contain these 5 key elements, it is...

Ben Hanuka Principal of Law Works PC (Ontario), Ben Hanuka PC (Alberta) and Law Works LC (British Columbia)

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Franchise Case Highlights for 2019

This article, written by Ben Hanuka, was originally published in The Lawyer’s Daily on December 11, 2019, under the same title. Author: Ben Hanuka, Law Works Here...

Ben Hanuka Principal of Law Works PC (Ontario), Ben Hanuka PC (Alberta) and Law Works LC (British Columbia)

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Supreme Court of Canada Rules Quebec Cleaning Franchisee is an Employee

Author: Anthony Pugh, Law Works P.C. Editor: Ben Hanuka, Law Works P.C. In Modern Cleaning Concept Inc. v. Comité paritaire de l’entretien d’édifices publics de la région...

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