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Franchisors Must Comply with These Disclosure Requirements

By: Ben Hanuka Edited by: Rebecca Colley In our article titled, A Franchisor’s Comprehensive Guide to Updating an FDD, we covered key elements of a franchise disclosure document (“FDD”) and options to deal with omitted material facts, among many other elements of updating an FDD. In this article, we provide a more technical guide to...

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Legal Considerations When Expanding Your Franchise System

By: Ben Hanuka Edited by: Rebecca Colley A franchise system that grows beyond the first batch of five to ten locations is no longer a “startup”. At...

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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Scandalous Allegations of Former Shoppers Drug Mart Franchisee Struck Out: BC Court

By: Anthony Pugh Editor: Ben Hanuka In Shoppers Drug Mart Inc. v. Mang, a May 14, 2021, decision of the Supreme Court of British Columbia, the court struck...

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Ontario Court Dismisses Bulk of Plaintiffs’ Discovery Motion in Shoppers Class Action

By: Anthony Pugh, Law Works Editor: Ben Hanuka, Law Works In Spina v. Shoppers Drug Mart Inc., a June 27, 2020, decision of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, Perell J. dismissed the...