Business Matters – Private Company Transactions Law Newsletter

Past issues archive

January 2012
Happy New Year – 2012

Private Company M&A Deals: FAQ

Competition Bureau Seeks Order Unwinding British Columbia Purchase Transaction

October 2011
Canada Not-for-Profit Corporations Act

May 2011
Setting Up or Expanding Your Business in Canada - Bringing Your Key Employees into Canada

March 2011
Five tips to enhance the value of your business and prepare for a sale

Canada's New Consumer Product Safety Act

January 2011
Happy New Year

Rules Governing Foreign Investment in Canada

Doing Business in Canada - Advantages of Incorporating in British Columbia

September 2010
Changes to Financial Reporting Standards for Private Companies

Releases Are Not Routine

IFRS vs. PE GAAP and their Effects on Financial Covenants

June 2010
Price Adjustment Clauses

Director and Officer Liability in a Down Cycle

Do you do business with the BC Government or a Provincial entity?

September 2008
Slowing economy and tighter lending standards presents opportunities and challenges

The Proposed Canada Not-for-Profit Corporations Act

June 2008
Share Purchase vs. Asset Purchase

Buying or Selling a Business: the "People" Factor

October 2007
Duty of Directors to Creditors

Hook, Line and Sinker: Pitfalls to Avoid When Luring a New Employee

Unlimited Liability Companies Soon to be Available in BC

March 2007
WorkSafeBC - Are You in Compliance (Part 2)

Tips for Using Email

November 2006
WorksafeBC - Are You in Compliance (Part I)

Email Demand for Payment Found Effective - Courts Will Consider Substance Over Form

May 2006
New Communication Technologies Require Updating of Corporate Policies

Clark Wilson LLP Among Leaders Filing SB-S Registrations in 2005

Amendments to Law Governing Disclosure of the Cost of Consumer Credit Delayed

December 2005
Greater Vancouver's Newest Parking Tax

Employment Standards Act Complaints: Hazardous Terrain For Employers Without Lawyers

First Ruling of the British Columbia Information and Privacy Commissioner

September 2005
Anatomy of a Human Rights Complaint

The Frontiers of Patentable Subject Matter

Business Succession – Important Questions for Business Owners

June 2005
Employment Law 101 – What You Need to Know

To Wind-up or Amalgamate: What You Must Consider

March 2005
LLPs - The New Business Vehicle in BC

Directors May Not be Off the Hook

February 2004
Fraudulent Misrepresentation in a Real Estate Transaction

Ceiling Lifted for High-ratio CMHC Mortgages

November 2004
'Tis the Season: Employer Liability for Social Events

Consumer Protection Legislation Newsflash

Structuring your Business: Joint Venture Versus Partnership

July 2004
New Consumer Protection Legislation in British Columbia

Is Litigation Still an Effective Way of Resolving Complex Disputes?

Know Your Options: The Basics of Employee Stock Option Taxation

October 2003
Releases – How Effective are They?

Public Private Partnerships

Entire Agreement Clauses

Unique Opportunity for Trademark Protection in Europe

July 2003
Important Changes in the New British Columbia Business Corporations Act

March 2003
New BC Privacy Legislation to be Introduced - Is Your Business Affected?

Care Needed with Provisional Patent Applications (Tripping in the Race to the Patent Office)

November 2002
Cost of Consumer Credit Disclosure Act

Change to Bar Code Standard Could Affect Your Business

New BC Business Corporations Act Passes Third Reading

Web Site Design: Legal Issues

June 2002
Golden Parachutes: Triggering the Agreement

Income Splitting When Interest Rates are Low

BBX to Replace OTCBB in Early 2003

.US Domain Names are Coming