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Ontario restaurants, bars and other businesses with employees who receive some of their pay through tips and gratuities will face new laws governing how these tips are collected and distributed to employees beginning this summer.
The Ontario Retirement Pension Plan (the ORPP), will be a provincially-managed plan that, like the Canada Pension Plan, will be funded by equal co-contributions from both employers and employees.
Andrae Marrocco presented on the topic of “Due Diligence in Franchise System Acquisitions” at the 2016 Canadian Franchise Association Law Day “Bridging Business and the Law” in Toronto – January 28, 2016
Do your disclosure policies and practices comply with Canadian franchise laws? This webinar provides a concise and practical summary of the key areas of the disclosure process which, if not handled properly, can lead to devastating and unexpected consequences.
The Canadian Franchise Association (CFA) has proposed changes to modernize Ontario’s Arthur Wishart Act (Franchise Disclosure), 2000 (Act) by allowing a franchise disclosure document (FDD) to be delivered electronically.
Andrae Marrocco facilitated the roundtable discussion on the topic “Managing Franchise Relationships During an M&A Transaction” at the Ontario Bar Association 15th Annual Franchise Law Conference
We previously reported that on October 5, 2015, the Government of British Columbia (BC Government) introduced Bill 38 – 2015, Franchises Act (Franchises Act) that would make it the sixth province in Canada to regulate franchising along with the provinces of Alberta, Ontario, Manitoba, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island.
Andrae Marrocco presented on the topic “Common Challenges in Franchise and Not-For-Profit Practice” at The Institute of Law Clerks of Ontario “Advanced Corporate Program” in Toronto – November 5, 2015.
It is often said that starting a franchise business has its advantages, a proven business model, ongoing training and support, and an established brand. Here are a few more advantages that franchisees take the benefit of when joining a franchise system.
Dickinson Wright attorneys Ned Levitt, Paul Fransway, Andrae Marrocco, Ted Kalnins and Patrick Green attended the 38th Annual American Bar Association Forum on Franchising in New Orleans – October 14-16, 2015.