The 21 Year Deemed Disposition Rule
There are strategies to address the tax consequences for trusts that arise every 21 years.
The Staged Buyout
Discusses the three critical elements of a staged buy-out process
Changes to Strata Property Act pave the way for strata redevelopment
A proposed change to the Strata Property Act will make it easier for owners to terminate a strata corporation by lowering the voting threshold from unanimous to 80%.
Succession Planning: 0930032 B.C. Ltd. v. 3 Oaks Dairy Farms Ltd.
Discusses a recent case where the Supreme Court interpreteted a promissoryu note in respect of a shareholder loan
Nice-ly done: CIPO now accepting voluntary classification of goods and services
Following our post from July 2015, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (“CIPO”) is now accepting trademark applications filed with goods and services classified using the Nice Classification ... Continued
TSX Updates Exemptions for Interlisted Issuers
Effective September 10, 2015, the TSX updated its rules regarding exemptions available for eligible interlisted issuers. “Eligible International Interlisted Issuers” may be able to obtain ... Continued
Changes to Federal Privacy Laws and the Impact on Business Transactions
The amendments made to PIPEDA, including an exemption for obtaining consent to disclose personal information in the context of a business transaction
Court allows disinheritance of estranged children
Recent case confirms that there are valid reasons for disinheriting a child.
The Pollution Exclusion – Focus On Causation
In its recent ruling in Precision Plating Ltd v Axa Pacific Insurance Co. (“Precision Plating“), the BC Court of Appeal considered when a pollution exclusion ... Continued
Buyer Beware: Employee Liabilities from a Business Purchase
Discusses the employee liabilities involved in business transactions and s. 97 of the ESA
Canadian National Securities Project Takes Step Forward
In Canada, unlike the United States and most western economies that have a robust stock market, securities law is regulated solely by the provinces and ... Continued
Back to school – Keyword advertising 101
BCSC decided keyword advertising dispute between Vancouver Community College and Vancouver Career College