OBA Joint Subcommittee on Franchising

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Continuing Issues in Franchise Disclosure: Curr ent Thinking and Best Practices Seven years after the passage of the Arthur Wishart Act (Franchise Disclosure), 2000 , franchise practitioners continue to be faced with the when, how and what to disclose. Imprecise drafting in the legislation has led to a number of unresolved disclosure issues, many of which affect the advice given by counsel to its franchisor clients and continue to present a risk to franchisors in their efforts to follow the Act 9s disclosure requirements. What issues continue to foster debate among franchise practitioners and how are they advising their clients in the face of these unresolved issues?

This is a must-attend program for all lawyers who advise franchisors and franchisees. The panel and program chairs will discuss and debate: " Best practices for compliance in the face of the most significant drafting defects in the Arthur Wishart Act (Franchise Disclosure), 2000 " Whether failures to strictly comply with disclosure can be rectified, and how " Advising your client on exemptions from disclosure Panel: Edward (Ned) Levitt , Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP Joseph Adler, Hoffer Adler LLP Sarita Dankner , Sobeys Ontario Program Chairs: Debi M. Sutin, Feltmate Delibato Heagle LLP Peter ... more. less.

Viitre , Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP Date: Thursday, May 29, 2008 Time: 5:30 p.m. 3 Registration/Cash Bar 6:00 p.m. 3 Dinner 6:45 p.m. 3 Program Location: Albany Club, 91 King Street East , Toronto, ON Registration: $80.00+$4.00 GST = $84.00 (CBA members) $100.00+$5.00 GST = $105.00 (Non-Members) $ 65 .00+$ 3.2 5 GST = $ 68.25 (CBA Articling/L aw School Student Members) REGISTRATION FORM To be completed and returne d by Tuesday, May 27 , 200 8 Retu rn together with cheque made payable to: Ontario Bar Association 300 - 20 Toronto Street, Toronto, ON M5C 2B8 or FAX your reservations to (416) 642-0424. ALL ORDERS MUST BE PREPAID. Franchising - Continuing Issues in Franchise Disclosure: Current Thinking and Best Practices ¡ Please register me for the live program Place : The Albany Club, 91 King St E Street, Toronto Price: $80.00+$4.00 GST = $84.00 (CBA members) $100.00+$5.00 GST = $105.00 (Non-Members) $65.00+$3.25 GST = $68.25 (CBA Articling/Law School Student Members) GST #R100760495 CBA # Name: Firm: ___________________________ Email: _____________________________________________ Address: City: Postal Code: Tel: Fax: My cheque is enclosed for $ Or please charge my: ¡ MasterCard ¡ VISA Card # Exp. Date: Signature: ¡ I would prefer a vegetarian meal. Program fee is refundable (less $10 + GST : administrative charge) only if cancellation is received in writing two business days prior to the program. Walk - in registrations will only be accepted if accompanied by credit card or cheque . OBA cannot guarantee seating or meals for persons registering after the deadline. Please note that a CBA member in the same category may attend in your place. If the delegate is not a CBA member s/he will be required to pay the difference in fee. PERSONAL INFORMATION CONSENT The OBA 9s programs may be supported by preferred suppliers, sponsors and exhibitors. Subject to the following paragraph, I und erstand that the provision of contact information on this registration form constitutes my consent to such information being disclosed to the preferred suppliers, sponsors, exhibitors, speakers or attendees of this program. For further information about the CBA 9s and OBA 9s treatment of personal information, see Members Privacy Policy at www.cba.org or www.oba.org By checking this box ¡ I do not wish my contact information disclosed to the preferred suppliers, sponsors, exhibitors, speakers or attendees of thi s program. OBA Joint Subcommittee on Franchising Program qualifies as CLE activity for Law Society 9s Minimum Expectation of Professional Development

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