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Build evidence early: Lessons from franchise non-competition disputes

Most franchise disputes are not won or lost on the strength of legal arguments. The outcomes of franchise disputes (and, indeed, the vast majority of all cases) often hinge on the evidence that the parties to the dispute put forward, and, to some extent, the procedural path in the case. One of the most common and intensive disputes in Canadian franchising – enforcing or resisting non-competition covenants – illustrates this. Franchise non-competition covenants are subject to closer judicial scrutiny than franchise agreements in...