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Doing business in British Columbia 2012

  • Davis LLP
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  • Canada
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  • October 12 2012

Except where otherwise noted, this paper is current as of September, 2011 and provides preliminary information on Canadian and British Columbia legal matters to assist you in establishing a business in British Columbia and provides general guidance only

What is the current state of Canadian law regarding pricing practices between franchisors and franchisees?

  • Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
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  • Canada
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  • September 27 2012

While the practice of price maintenance has been reduced from a criminal offence to a reviewable practice under Canada’s competitionanti-trust laws, any franchisor that is considering setting resale prices or maximum resale prices for its franchisees must undertake a review of the likely anti-competitive effects of the practice before doing so

Doing business in Canada

  • Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
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  • Canada
  • -
  • September 17 2012

Unlike the United States, Canada was not created by a unilateral declaration of independence from the colonial occupation of England

Franchise and competition class actions: dismissal of Tim Hortons class action is good news for franchisors

  • Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
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  • Canada
  • -
  • March 6 2012

In a sweeping decision with significant implications for franchise and other vertical distribution arrangements, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice has dismissed a $2 billion franchise and competition class action against Tim Hortons on the merits

Ontario Court of Appeal upholds class certification in the Quizno’s case: the door opens for increased competition and franchise litigation in Canada

  • Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • June 24 2010

On June 24, 2010, the Ontario Court of Appeal released its long-awaited decision in the Quizno's case

Franchisor has an implicit obligation to prevent unfair and illegal competition

  • Dentons
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  • Canada
  • -
  • May 6 2010

In 1994, Automobile Cordiale Ltd. (the "Franchisee") and DaimlerChrysler Canada Inc. (the "Franchisor") signed a contract relating to the sale and service of Eagle and Jeep vehicles (the "Contract"

Price maintenance provisions of Competition Act decriminalized

  • Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • January 13 2010

Recent amendments to Canada’s Competition Act have decriminalized the price maintenance provisions

Applications for leave to appeal dismissed

  • Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
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  • Canada
  • -
  • October 12 2009

In the October 2008 issue of the Osler Franchise Review, we included an analysis of the decision by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in 4287975 Canada Inc. v. Imvescor Restaurants Inc

Quizno’s certification refusal overturned

  • Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
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  • Canada
  • -
  • October 12 2009

In the May 2008 issue of the Osler Franchise Review, we summarized the decision of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in 2038724 Ontario Ltd. v. Quizno’s Canada Restaurant Corp., 2008 O.J. No. 833 (S.C.J

Significant amendments to Competition Act may impact franchise relationship

  • Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
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  • Canada
  • -
  • May 18 2009

On March 12, 2009 Bill C-10, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on January 27, 2009 and related fiscal measures, received Royal Assent