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No more room at the counsel table: Québec appeal court rejects intervenor status for Canadian franchise association in the Dunkin’ Donuts case

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
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Canada
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May 23 2013

In a decision released on May 10, 2013, Justice Gascon of the Québec Court of Appeal dismissed the Canadian Franchise Association’s (CFA’s) motion

Robert Moore Pharmacy Ltd. v. Shoppers Drug Mart Inc.: the applicability and limits of the duty of good faith

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
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Canada
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April 5 2013

Robert Moore Pharmacy Ltd. v. Shoppers Drug Mart Inc. 2012 ONSC 73511 (Moore Case) reaffirms key principles in the application of the duty of good

Zwaniga v. Johnvince Foods: a warning against improperly naming defendants as “franchisor’s associates”

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
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Canada
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April 5 2013

In Zwaniga v. Johnvince Foods (Zwaniga), Justice Perell granted pre-certification summary judgment dismissing a proposed class action against one of

Are there risks for a franchisor that is involved in a franchisee’s employment practices?

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
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Canada
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April 5 2013

Yes. A franchisor's involvement in a franchisee's employment practices could result in the franchisee being considered an employee of a franchisor if

Is British Columbia next in line for franchise legislation?

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
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Canada
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April 5 2013

Proposed franchise legislation featured prominently in "An Agenda for Justice," a report recently released by the British Columbia Branch of the

New York Fries: court awards $500,000 against franchisees for defamation

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
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Canada
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April 5 2013

In November 2012, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice granted default judgment and awarded $500,000 against former franchisees who had defamed New

Fabutan: renewal, termination and the duty of good faith

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
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Canada
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April 5 2013

Against the backdrop of a bitter family dispute, the Fabutan decision1 reinforces the maxim that business and family often do not mix. This case

The ongoing perils of inaccurate disclosure - invalidation of post-termination restrictive covenant

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
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Canada
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September 27 2012

The Alberta decision in Mapleleaf Franchise Concepts, Inc. v Nassus Framework Ltd., serves as a reminder to all franchisors and their principals to ensure that they provide an accurate disclosure document to prospective franchisees

Settlement agreements: steps to protect enforceability

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
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Canada
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September 27 2012

On March 3, 2012, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice released its decision in Dodd v. Prime Restaurants of Canada Inc. (2012 ONSC 1578

It’s showtime in Manitoba!

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
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Canada
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September 27 2012

Manitoba is mere days away from becoming the fifth Canadian province with franchise legislation

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