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What to do if your franchisee wants a rescission

By Ben Hanuka A rescission claim is a provincial statutory remedy in many Canadian provinces that allows a franchisee to cancel the entire franchise purchase transaction and exit the franchise system with compensation for their entire investment and losses, even for payments to vendors and contractors. If successful, a rescission claim can pose potentially devastating...

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

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Consequences of a faulty Franchise Disclosure Document

By Ben Hanuka   The franchise dream v. the legal reality  Franchising is often presented as a path to rapid business growth without the capital intensity of opening...

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

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Disclosure obligations of QSR and retail franchisors

Franchise Disclosure Documents are under severe and increased scrutiny by the courts for strict compliance with franchise disclosure laws and regulations. Franchisors operating in Ontario and other...

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Hudson’s Bay not entitled to relief from forfeiture and rent deferral during COVID: Ontario Court of Appeal

By: Ben Hanuka and Anthony Pugh, Law Works In Hudson’s Bay Company ULC v. Oxford Properties Retail Holdings II Inc., an August 15, 2022, decision of the...

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

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Ontario court awards rescission on resale but heavily reduces damages award

By: Anthony Pugh, Law Works Editor: Ben Hanuka, Law Works   In 1901709 Ontario Inc. et al. v. Dakin News Systems Inc., a November 10, 2022, decision...

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