We are pleased to present you with the 5th edition of Focus on Franchising regarding the most recent developments in franchise law.

It with great pleasure that FMC’s Franchise Law Group welcomes Norman Issley as a member of the team. With a 30-year law career, Mr. Issley represents important franchising networks, both in Québec and in the United States, and significantly contributes to their success. He advises clients on day-to-day commercial operations, involving purchase agreements, leases, real estate offers, franchising agreements, shareholders agreements, employment contracts and distributorship agreements.

In this issue:

• Franchisor is ordered to pay damages for failure to register a lease
• A franchisor is ordered to pay damages for his failure to deliver a "turn key" shop on time but recovers the balance of the sale price owed by the franchisee
• The Court terminates a franchise agreement, as well as a sublease, and declares the franchisor not responsible for damages because there were no misrepresentations made
• The Court refuses to annul the sale of a franchise to a competitor because the franchisee acted in good faith and the franchisor delayed to exercise his right of first refusal
• The Court issues a safeguard order to prevent serious damages to the franchisor’s reputation and trademarks
• Ontario Court Clarifies Rescission Rights under the Arthur Wishart Act for Delivery of Insufficient Disclosure Documents

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