Mr. Jean-Philippe Turgeon and Mr. Guillaume Synnott, a Franchise and Distribution Law partner and associate at Lavery respectively, are the authors of an article entitled “Takeaways from the Dunkin’s Donuts Decision” published in the September 2015 issue of Canadian Business Franchise.
In their article, Mr. Jean-Philippe Turgeon and Mr. Guillaume Synnott highlight the recent Dunkin’ Donuts judgment from the Court of Appeal of Quebec which clarifies the extent of the contractual implicit obligations of the franchisors toward their franchisees, such as the franchisor’s obligation to take reasonable measures in order to protect and enhance its brand and franchise system.
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