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Releases from Canadian Midas Franchisees Found Unenforceable

A recent decision from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in <i>405341 Ontario Limited v. Midas Canada Inc.</i>, calls into question the some common practices of franchisors in Canada.

12 minute read April 29, 2010 at 12:37 AM
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Jennifer Dolman And Andraya Frith
Releases from Canadian Midas Franchisees Found Unenforceable

A recent decision from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in 405341 Ontario Limited v. Midas Canada Inc. (“Midas“; 64 B.L.R. (4th) 251 (Ont. S.J.)) calls

into question the following common practices of franchisors in Canada:

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