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Have you outgrown your legal risk strategy? How growing franchisors can stay compliant

By: Ben Hanuka  Edited by: Rebecca Colley  Introduction: The evolution of legal risks  As franchisors expand, particularly in their early years, many assume that their initial compliance measures will suffice indefinitely. However, as the franchise system scales, legal risks grow more complex and the outcome of potential disputes becomes more costly. The strategies that franchisors...

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

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Balancing fairness and efficiency: how arbitration resolves franchise disputes

By Ben Hanuka Franchise disputes require a resolution mechanism that offers both fairness and flexibility. Arbitration provides a tailored approach, allowing franchisors and franchisees to customize the...

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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British Columbia Court of Appeal Upholds Injunction Against Company Controlled by Sister of Former Franchisee from Operating a Competing Meat Shop

By: Mandana Niknejad, Law Works Editor: Ben Hanuka, Law Works   In Garcha Bros Meat Shop Ltd. v. Singh, 2022 BCCA 36, a January 31, 2022, decision...

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British Columbia Court Awards Damages Against Licensee for Breach of Retail Bakery Licence Agreement

By: Anthony Pugh, Law Works Editor: Ben Hanuka, Law Works In Wheatberries Bakery Ltd. v Tracy’s Cafe Langdale Limited, a February 19, 2021, decision of the Supreme...

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