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Mixed results in Newfoundland and Labrador trial involving franchisee takeover dispute

By: Anthony Pugh, Law Works Editor: Ben Hanuka, Law Works In 55668 Newfoundland and Labrador Limited v. Sullivan, a decision of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador released on August 1, 2022, the court held that a franchisee who took over the assets of a terminated franchisee without the agreement of the terminated...

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Ontario court awards rescission on resale but heavily reduces damages award

In 1901709 Ontario Inc. et al. v. Dakin News Systems Inc., a November 10, 2022, decision of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, the court ruled that...

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Fix It or Nix It: The 5 Key Elements of a Valid FDD

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...

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Ontario Court Dismisses Franchisor’s Action to Cancel Settlement

By: Anthony Pugh, Law Works Editor: Ben Hanuka, Law Works In Tiny Hoppers Corp. v. 2402074 Ontario Inc., an April 28, 2020, decision of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice,...

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Franchise disputes on the rise in British Columbia

This article, written by Ben Hanuka, was originally published in The Lawyer’s Daily on November 13, 2019, under the same title. Author: Ben Hanuka, Law Works These...

Ben Hanuka Principal of Law Works PC (Ontario)/Law Works LC (British Columbia)