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When acting for franchisors, I frequently find myself giving advice to tread carefully when terminating a franchise agreement. Where there is a significant amount of

Three significant Employment Court decisions have recently explored challenging situations relating to the distinction between an employment relationship and business relationships not falling within the

With all the information flying around right now about legal obligations I hope to provide this succinct summary of the key legal issues that arise

Franchise agreements will typically contain at least one right of renewal. The agreement will include a clause which provides a date or time frame by

In my article in LawTalk 912 (November 2017), I explored the topic of whether or not there is an implied obligation of good faith in a franchise agreement.

Franchise agreements typically contain detailed termination clauses that enable a franchisor to terminate the franchise, either for a breach or upon the occurrence of a

Instances of lack of good faith by franchisors are a common complaint made by franchisees. A franchisee complains they are being singled out for a

It is a characteristic of franchise agreements that they are top heavy on franchisee obligation and light on franchisor obligation. Having the ability to draft

Franchising is only attractive to franchisors as a method of business expansion if they can retain and exercise control over the use of their brand,