Is Mandatory Mediation the Future for Resolving Franchise Disputes?
Mediation is by far the best way to resolve a franchise dispute that cannot be settled by negotiation. It is far less expensive and time...
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Mar 29, 2021
Appointing the right mediator to resolve a franchise dispute.
Mediation is by far the most effective and least costly method of resolving a franchise dispute but not surprisingly, success is...
Mar 20, 2021
How to use mediation to control the outcome of a franchise dispute.
The ability to be in control is central to the concept of franchising. Franchisees are independently minded individuals who wish to have...
Mar 3, 2021
When is the right time to use mediation to resolve a franchise dispute?
The short answer is; sooner rather than later. The reason for this is that generally the longer a dispute remains unresolved the more the...
Feb 27, 2021
Why a franchisee should consider mediation to settle a dispute with a franchisor
If a franchisee cannot settle a dispute with his or her franchisor by dialog and negotiation, the first thing that they should do is to...
Feb 19, 2021
Why mediation is the best way for a franchisor to settle a dispute with a franchisee.
Franchise agreements almost universally contain a clause that calls for disputes to be resolved by negotiation, failing which the parties...
Jan 27, 2021
Mediation; nobody loses, everyone wins.
Let’s start by accepting that not all franchisors act ethically and not all franchisees follow the franchise model and work hard to...
Jan 11, 2021
The role of mediation in franchise dispute resolution.
Almost universally, franchise agreements contain a ‘dispute resolution’ clause. This will usually set out a three-stage process; starting...
Jan 6, 2021
Is mandatory mediation the future?
Introduction This essay will address the question in three stages. Firstly, by identifying the pros and cons of imposing mandatory...
Dec 23, 2020
The use of mediation to resolve franchise disputes.
Most franchise agreements contain an obligation to initially use mediation to settle a dispute between the franchisee and the franchisor....
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