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Section 5(7)(a)(iv) of the Arthur Wishart Act (Franchise Disclosure) 2000 (“AWA”) states that disclosure obligations do not apply to a franchisor in circumstances where there is a grant of a franchise by an existing franchisee to another person if the grant of the franchise is not effected by or through the franchisor
When Alberta’s Notaries and Commissioners Act (Alberta) became effective on April 30, 2015, the Guarantees Acknowledgement Act (Alberta) was amended in several ways that are important to franchisees and franchisors.
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It is absolutely prudent to ask the Franchisor as many questions as necessary to ensure that you understand the complete picture of the franchise arrangement and relationship, after all you are entering into a partnership of sorts with the franchisor. So what are some of the questions that should be asked?
Andrae Marrocco was appointed to the Ontario Bar Association Franchise Law Section Executive on June 2, 2015.
Important matters to assist in pursuing that goal. One of the most common misconceptions of new franchisees is that they expect to make a profit from the first day of opening their franchise doors
Dickinson Wright attorneys attended the 31st Annual International Bar Association / International Franchise Association Joint Conference in Chicago – May 5-6, 2015.
Dickinson Wright attended the 48th Annual International Franchise Association Legal Symposium in Chicago – May 3-5, 2015.
Dickinson Wright proudly attended and sponsored the Awards Dinner at the 24th Annual Canadian Franchise Association’s National Convention – April 12-14, 2015.
A decision to buy a franchise raises questions. “I want to buy a franchise; which one should I buy?” Sounds like a simple enough question, but is it really the right question to ask yourself first? Perhaps begin with: “What type of business do I see myself running?” “Do I want to flip hamburgers, run a dry cleaning business or maybe take care of the elderly?”