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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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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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