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Andrae Marrocco facilitated the roundtable discussion on the topic “Legal Considerations Relating to Transfer and Renewals” at the Ontario Bar Association 17th Annual Franchise Law Conference “Franchise Law in Canada: All Grown Up?”
Dickinson Wright attorneys Ned Levitt and Andrae Marrocco attended the 40th Annual American Bar Association Forum on Franchising in Palm Springs.
Andrae Marrocco, Partner in the Toronto office of cross border law firm Dickinson Wright, has been recognized as a leading franchise lawyer in Who’s Who Legal: Canada 2017.
Dickinson Wright sponsored the 2017 Canadian Franchise Association Franchise Law Day in Toronto
In Canada, six of the 13 provinces and territories have adopted franchise specific legislation: Alberta; British Columbia; Manitoba; New Brunswick; Ontario; and Prince Edward Island.
Andrae Marrocco, Partner in the Toronto office of cross border law firm Dickinson Wright, has been recognized as a leading franchise lawyer in Who’s Who Legal: Franchise 2017.
Canada has a sophisticated capital markets system. Securities of both Canadian and foreign public companies can be listed and traded on several of Canada’s stock exchanges. The largest stock exchange in Canada is the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX).
Franchise systems present a valuable investment proposition for both strategic and financial investors. The franchise business model as an expansion strategy has been on the rise across the globe for many years, and its growth together with its contributions to national gross domestic product (GDP) and job creation have outperformed other sectors and business models.
On May 23, 2017, the Government of Ontario’s Special Advisors released their Final Report from the Changing Workplaces Review (Final Report) which outlines 173 recommendations to amend the Employment Standards Act (Ontario) (ESA) and the Labour Relations Act (Ontario) (LRA).
Franchise systems present a valuable investment proposition for both strategic and financial investors. The franchise business model as an expansion strategy has been on the rise across the globe for many years, and its growth together with its contributions to national gross domestic product (GDP) and job creation have outperformed other sectors and business models.