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Ontario Court of Appeal Confirms No Claim by Innocent Buyer to Rise in Property Value After Failed Transaction

By: Anthony Pugh, Law Works Editor: Ben Hanuka, Law Works In Akelius Canada Ltd. v. 2436196 Ontario Inc., a March 30, 2022, decision of the Court of Appeal for Ontario, the court denied a purchaser’s damages claim for capital appreciation of certain real estate properties against a vendor that had breached the terms of an...

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Ontario Court of Appeal Upholds $1 Million Judgment Against Landlord for Oral Misrepresentations about Customer Parking

By: Anthony Pugh, Law Works Editor: Ben Hanuka, Law Works In Spot Coffee Park Place Inc. v. Concord Adex Investments Limited, a January 12, 2023, decision of...

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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)/Law Works LC (British Columbia)

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Beyond Force Majeure: Pulling out of a Deal With a 60-Day Rescission

By Ben Hanuka With the unfolding crisis, the commercial Bar across Canada is naturally dealing with contractual and common law grounds relieving parties of their obligations. Franchise transactions are under stress – prospective and recently signed-up franchisees are scrutinizing their pending deals. ...