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FOREWORD

The American Bar Association Section of Antitrust Law is pleased to

present this second edition of The Franchise and Dealership Termination

Handbook. Termination of a franchise arrangement raises issues under

not only antitrust law, but also contract law and state and federal

franchise statutes. This book surveys the antitrust and other legal

considerations that govern both the drafting and enforcement of

termination provisions, as well as the remedies available to both sides in

litigation over termination.

The Section of Antitrust Law is grateful to project co-chairs Jason S.

Dubner and Gary W. Kubek, as well as their team of contributing authors

and editors, for undertaking and ably completing this difficult task, under

the leadership of Subrata Bhattacharjee, former Chair of the Distribution

and Franchising Committee of the Section of Antitrust Law. We trust

this book will serve as a guide to those who practice in this important

field.

January 2012 Richard M. Steuer

Chair, Section of Antitrust Law

American Bar Association

2011-2012