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Manitoba’s Franchises Act: in force on October 1, 2012

Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
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Canada
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October 2 2012

Manitoba’s Franchises Act came into force on October 1, 2012

Canadian disclosure laws expand - Manitoba franchise law becomes effective on October 1, 2012

Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
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Canada
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March 29 2012

2012 marks the further expansion of franchise disclosure legislation in Canada as the province of Manitoba has now proclaimed that its Franchises Act will come into force on October 1, 2012

Roll out the changes to win: court grants summary judgment to Tim Hortons in proposed class action

Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
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Canada
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February 27 2012

The issue of whether an unsecured party can purchase a secured party’s debt to shelter its own unsecured debt under the newly acquired security is often debated

Franchisors should remember their potential disclosure obligations when dealing with franchise resales

Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
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Canada
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July 20 2011

The Ontario Court of Appeal has recently released a decision that serves as a reminder to franchisors of their potential disclosure obligations under the Arthur Wishart Act (Franchise Disclosure), 2000 (the “Act”) in cases where a franchise is being resold

Reminder: New Brunswick's Franchise Law became effective on February 1, 2011

Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
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Canada
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February 9 2011

Franchisors should regularly turn their minds to whether their Canadian franchise disclosure documents need updating

Are you ready? - New Brunswick franchise law becomes effective on February 1, 2011

Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
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Canada
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January 19 2011

As 2011 begins, franchisors should consider whether their franchise disclosure documents need to be updated

Are you and your franchise disclosure document ready for 2011?

Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
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Canada
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November 30 2010

Many franchisors have fiscal year ends that match the calendar year end

Materially deficient FDD is no FD at all; franchisee granted rescission on summary judgment

Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
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Canada
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November 30 2010

In a case that continues the trend of courts in Ontario, MBCO Summerhill Inc. v. MBCO Associates Ontario Inc. 2010 ONSC 5432, the Ontario subfranchisor of the MBCO restaurant bakery concept, and related parties, were found to have delivered no disclosure document at all and summary judgment was granted to the plaintiff franchisee on a claim for rescission

Price Chopper supermarket franchisees obtain injunction against franchisor Sobeys over payment of franchisee legal fees from operations

Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
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Canada
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November 30 2010

In a case involving a novel provision in a franchise agreement, 1318214 Ontario Ltd. v. Sobeys Capital Inc., 2010 ONSC 4141, several Price Chopper franchisees recently obtained an injunction to prevent Sobeys from terminating their franchise agreements on the basis that the franchisees used funds from their operations to finance the litigation against Sobeys

Hino Truck Centre (Toronto) Ltd. v. Hino Motors Canada Ltd

Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
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Canada
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February 3 2010

If you are a franchisor and one of your franchisees has sued you, should you seek summary judgment for any amount the franchisee owes you?

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