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Franchising and Automobile Dealers It is well settled in Canadian case law that automobile dealers are considered franchisees under provincial franchise legislation. Accordingly, dealers and their automobile manufacturers are subject to all rights and obligations under such legislation, including the right of both parties to invoke normal court procedures to resolve disputes. However, there …
Originally published in the Canadian Franchise Association Franchise Voice Fall 2016 updated on February 2, 2021by fezcanadmin A number of years ago the International Franchise Association Franchise Relations Committee published a handbook entitled “Resolving Disagreements by Working Together: A Dispute Resolution Handbook for Franchisors and Franchisees”. In the Introduction to the handbook it was stated that “[R]esolving …
Originally published in the Canadian Business Franchise magazine on March 27, 2014 Q: Why are mediation and arbitration important in the resolution of franchise disputes today? A: My experience in alternative dispute resolution (ADR), through the mediation and arbitration of franchise disputes, has convinced me it is a natural and expanding resource for possible solutions to franchising …
