Overview
Our current situation has caused an unprecedented disruption to Canadian franchise businesses. Franchisors and franchisees are scrambling to address a multitude of issues arising from the outbreak and the resulting business closures, including significant legal issues affecting employees, franchisor-franchisee relations, supplier relations, landlord-tenant situations, and customer contracts and interactions. Our expert faculty will help you to navigate these uncharted waters by focusing on:
- The new regulatory environment involving federal, provincial, and local business closure and travel restrictions
- Litigation and limitation issues in light of the Ontario court shut down
- Keys to managing franchise relationships and contractual obligations in light of drastic business environment changes
- Disclosure obligations and updates
- Force majeure clauses and their application
- Changes to employment laws and obligations for both franchisors and franchisees
- Key landlord and tenant issues
- What franchisees face in this business environment
- Insurance coverage issues both for franchisors and franchisees
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