Based on recent court decisions, if your FDD does not contain these 5 key elements, it is probably legally void. Franchisors with operations in Ontario or elsewhere in Canada will be wise to take note of a trio of recent decisions from the Court of Appeal for Ontario (the highest court in Ontario) about franchise rescission law. All three decisions upheld rescissions in favour of franchisees because of defective franchise disclosure documents (FDDs).
This article, written by Ben Hanuka, originally appeared in the August 15, 2022, issue of The Lawyer’s Daily.
This article, written by Ben Hanuka, originally appeared in the August 12, 2022, issue of The Lawyer’s Daily.
This article, written by Ben Hanuka, originally appeared in the August 11, 2022, issue of The Lawyer’s Daily.
By: Mandana Niknejad, Law Works Editor: Ben Hanuka, Law Works In 2619506 Ontario Inc. v. 2082100 Ontario Inc.
By: Mandana Niknejad, Law Works Editor: Ben Hanuka, Law Works In 2483038 Ontario Inc. v.
By: Mandana Niknejad, Law Works Editor: Ben Hanuka, Law Works In 2611707 Ontario Inc. v.
By: Mandana Niknejad, Law Works Editor: Ben Hanuka, Law Works In RFSP Equipment v.
By: Mandana Niknejad, Law Works Editor: Ben Hanuka, Law Works In Alphataho Inc.
*Law Works is a Canadian law firm. It publishes a newsletter to inform subscribers about franchise disputes. You may unsubscribe at any time by clicking the ‘unsubscribe’ link in our emails.
