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What’s so “special” about a “special committee”?

McCarthy Tétrault LLP
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Canada, USA
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June 18 2013

In a recent bench ruling in Re Plains Exploration, the Delaware Court held that a special committee was not required to take the lead in merger

Primer on contract interpretation (part 2)

Field Law LLP
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Canada
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June 17 2013

As mentioned in Part 1, the Alberta Court of Appeal (in Bhasin v. Hrynew) has provided some helpful guidelines to assist with basic contract

First Majestic Silver Corp. v. Davila: a significant price to pay for a breach of fiduciary duty

Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
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Canada
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June 17 2013

Directors, officers and their advisors should take note of the recent decision in First Majestic Silver Corp. v. Davila, 2013 BCSC 717, as it is a

Presto! The UK Supreme Court holds the corporate veil can disappear in Prest v. Petrodel Resources

McCarthy Tétrault LLP
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Canada, United Kingdom
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June 17 2013

The UK Supreme Court has released an important new judgment addressing the ability of judges to "pierce the corporate veil": Prest v Petrodel

Court of Appeal accepts Ontario jurisdiction despite forum selection clause for Germany

McCarthy Tétrault LLP
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Canada
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June 14 2013

During the spring of 2012, the Canadian Appeals Monitor posted a five-part series on the Supreme Court's judgments in Van Breda, Black, and Éditions

A trap for the unwary the Ontario Court of Appeal addresses the limitation period for contractual indemnification claims

McCarthy Tétrault LLP
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Canada
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June 12 2013

Imagine the following scenario. Party A contractually agrees to indemnify Party B against claims by third parties. Both Party A and Party B are then

The usage of French in enterprises: Bill 14

McCarthy Tétrault LLP
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Canada
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June 10 2013

On December 6, 2012, the Marois government introduced Bill 14 on the future of French in Quebec (Bill). This Bill proposes amendments to the Charter

Life insurance policy: how to extract funds from a corporation with no tax impact

Lavery de Billy LLP
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Canada
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June 6 2013

Individual shareholders who wish to withdraw funds from a corporation can face some tax challenges that are sometimes difficult to overcome

The right of withdrawal, a controlled form of contractual freedom

Lavery de Billy LLP
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Canada
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June 6 2013

The right of withdrawal, also referred to as an "opting out" clause, is the right given contractually or by law to a party to withdraw from a

Community contribution companies: a new corporate structure for social enterprise

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
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Canada
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June 5 2013

On May 14, 2012, Bill 23, Finance Statutes Amendment Act, 2012, was passed into law in British Columbia and is expected to come into force on July 29

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What’s so “special” about a “special committee”?

Primer on contract interpretation (part 2)

First Majestic Silver Corp. v. Davila: a significant price to pay for a breach of fiduciary duty

Presto! The UK Supreme Court holds the corporate veil can disappear in Prest v. Petrodel Resources

Court of Appeal accepts Ontario jurisdiction despite forum selection clause for Germany

A trap for the unwary the Ontario Court of Appeal addresses the limitation period for contractual indemnification claims

The usage of French in enterprises: Bill 14

Life insurance policy: how to extract funds from a corporation with no tax impact

The right of withdrawal, a controlled form of contractual freedom

Community contribution companies: a new corporate structure for social enterprise

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