Recent Trends in Franchise Relationship Laws

Table of Authorities

LEGISLATION

• Agricultural Implements Act, R.S.S. 1978, c. A-10.
• Ark. Stat. Ann. § 4-72-201 et seq. (1996).
• Arthur Wishart Act (Franchise Disclosure) 2000, S.O. 2000 c. 3.
• Belorussian Civil Code, Chapter 53 (Articles 910 – 910-11).
• Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 20000 et seq. (1987).
• Charter of the French language, R.S.Q., c. C-11.
• Consumer Protection Act (Act No. 68 of 2008) (South Africa).
• Conn. Gen. Stat. § 42-133e et seq. (1987).
• Decree No. 35/2006/ND-CP and Circular No. 09/2006/TT-BTM.
• Del. Code Ann. Tit. 6 § 2551 et seq. (1975).
• Fair Franchise Transactions Act, amended in part on 2007, Law No. 8630 (South
• Korea).
• Farm Implements Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. F 4.
• Farm Implements Act, R.S.A. 2000, c. F-7.
• Farm Implement Dealership Act, S.A. 2001, c. F-7.5.
• Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. §§ 1-14.
• Franchises Act 1998, Act 590 (Malaysia).
• Franchises Act, R.S.A. 2000, c. F -23.
• Franchises Act, R.S.P.E.I. 1998, c. F-14.1.
• Franchises Act, S.N.B. 2007, c. F-23.5.
• Franchises Act, S.M. 2010, c. 13.
• Franchising Code of Conduct (Australia).
• Franchise Practices Act, N.J.S.A. 56:10-1, et seq.
• Georgia Civil Code, Article 607-614.
• Government Regulation No. 42 of 2007 (Indonesia).
• Haw. Rev. Stat. § 482E et seq. (1985).
• Ill. Rev. Stat. § Ch. 815, § 705/20 (1992).
• Ind. Code § 23-2-2.5 et seq. (1999).
• Industrial Property Law (Mexico).
• Iowa Code Ann. §§ 523H et seq. (1998).
• Law of Obligations Act (Estonia).
• Mediation Regulation – Franchises Act, N.B. Reg. 2010-93.
• Mich. Comp. Laws Ann. § 445.1527 (West 1989).
• Minn. Stat. § 80C.01 et seq. (1989).
• Miss. Code Ann. § 75-24-51 et seq. (1999).
• Mo. Ann. Stat. § 407.400 et seq. (1979).
• Moldova Civil Code, Chapter XXI (Articles 1171-1178).
• Moldova Law on Franchising, No. 1335 dated 1 January 1997, as amended.
• Neb. Rev. Stat. § 87-401 et seq. (1994).
• N.J. Rev. Stat. § 56:10-1 et seq. (1994).
• People’s Republic of China Civil Code.
• Regulation on the Administration of Commercial Franchises (No. 485 of 2007, China).
• Regulation of the Minister of Trade No. 31/M-DAG/PER/8/2008.
• Russian Civil Code, Chapter 54 (Articles 1027-1040).
• Ukrainian Civil Code, Chapter 76 (Articles 1115-1129).
• Wash. Rev. Code § 19.100.010 et seq. (1999).
• Wis. Stat. § 135.01 et seq. (1989).
• P.R. Laws Ann. Tit. 10 § 278 et seq. (1994).
• V.I. Code Ann. Title 12A., Chptr. 2, Subchptr III, §§ 130-139.

JURISPRUDENCE

• 405341 Ontario Limited v. Midas Canada Inc., 2010 ONCA 478.
• 405341 Ontario Limited v. Midas Canada Inc., 2009 CanLII 56298 (ON SC).
• Beuker v. H&R Block Canada Inc., [2001] 10 W.W.R. 274 (Sask. Q.B.).
• Carvel Corporation v. Baker, 79 F. Supp. 2d 53 (D. Conn 1997).
• Leahy v. McDonalds’s Restaurants of Canada Ltd., [1993] O.J. No. 2226 (Gen. Div.).