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without a trial of the issue.
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October 7, 2010
People operating closely-held franchisors take greater personal risk
Osler Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
Mary Paterson
In May 2010
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… if franchisors are held liable for predicting business prospects in an unrealistic way, says Dick, they may be reluctant to enter into certain markets in the first place.
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to franchisors being held liable for their failure to adequately promote the franchise system;
How much market share must be lost for a court to conclude that the franchisor failed to address the problem
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the experience and knowledge criteria may be subjective, will the franchisor be held liable down the road if its judgment was not accurate? Perhaps the people who may be the most sophisticated investors - people
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, including a franchise sold to an officer or director of the franchisor, or to a sophisticated investor, or to a person or company buying an additional substantially similar franchise to an existing
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is not liable in an action under section 9 if the person proves that the franchisee purchased the franchise with knowledge of the misrepresentation.
(2) A person other than the franchisor is not liable
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personally liable
Franchisor in hiding
Free academic materials
Get promises in writing
Government inquiries into franchise abuse allegations
Grange Report
Gripe sites
Income guarantees
Independence
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the promoter "arranges for the sale of franchises' (C.H. Bus. Franchise Guide 16219). Under the FTC Rule, franchisors and franchise brokers (including trade show promoters) are jointly and severally liable
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& resold (serial bankrupts)
Franchisor guarantees franchisee debt
Franchisor has right to buy outlet before anyone else
Franchisor held personally liable
Franchisor in hiding
Franchisor insolvency
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held accountable! The Rule should not allow franchisors to "pawn off" their disclosure responsibilities to their franchisees (even though it may be a prudent practice to "talk to existing
http://infofranpro.wikidot.com/19970504-comment-81
