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This week at the SCC (10052013)

McCarthy Tétrault LLP
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Canada
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May 13 2013

The Supreme Court of Canada issued one decision of interest to Canadian businesses and professions this week. In Behn v. Moulton Contracting Ltd

More than “lip service” to limited liability: personal liability of directors and causation of damages for misrepresentation to investors

McCarthy Tétrault LLP
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Canada
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March 26 2013

Will a director or officer of a corporation or limited liability partnership be personally liable for the losses of investors who relied upon his or

Don’t be a “dummy director”

McCarthy Tétrault LLP
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Canada, USA
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April 25 2013

Delaware ruling on the obligations of directors of companies operating in emerging markets "Independent directors who step into these situations

The second opinion: ignorance is not bliss the risks of purchasing shares without due diligence and without full disclosure

McCarthy Tétrault LLP
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Canada
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March 20 2013

The decision in Francoeur v. 4417186 Canada Inc., 2013 QCCA 191 demonstrates the dangers of a share purchase agreement without due diligence and with

The UK Supreme Court addresses a host of conflict of laws issues

McCarthy Tétrault LLP
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Canada, United Kingdom
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March 1 2013

What law should a Court apply when determining whether to pierce the corporate veil of a foreign corporation? How much deference should an appellate

Contracting out of prescription limitations a Quebec perspective

McCarthy Tétrault LLP
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Canada
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May 17 2013

Under the law of Quebec, article 2884 C.C.Q. Prohibits the modification by contract of the prescriptive or limitations period provided by law. The

Business common sense and the interpretation of commercial contracts

McCarthy Tétrault LLP
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Canada, United Kingdom
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November 11 2011

What role does business common sense play in the interpretation of commercial contracts?

No appeals from an arbitrator’s interim decision unless it is a final order

McCarthy Tétrault LLP
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Canada
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May 16 2012

The Ontario Court of Appeal has recently considered whether any appeal may be taken from a decision of an arbitral tribunal which is made prior to the final award

Interpretation of interrelated contracts in a commercially effective manner: clarification of two important principles of contractual interpretation

McCarthy Tétrault LLP
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Canada
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July 11 2012

It is well established that when interpreting a contract the document must be read as a whole, without considering the disputed words or phrase in isolation from the rest of the contractual text

UK Supreme Court to pierce the issue of the corporate veil

McCarthy Tétrault LLP
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Canada, United Kingdom
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August 20 2012

The UK Supreme Court has granted permission to appeal in a case that raises important issues regarding the legal doctrine of “piercing the corporate veil”

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This week at the SCC (10052013)

More than “lip service” to limited liability: personal liability of directors and causation of damages for misrepresentation to investors

Don’t be a “dummy director”

The second opinion: ignorance is not bliss the risks of purchasing shares without due diligence and without full disclosure

The UK Supreme Court addresses a host of conflict of laws issues

Contracting out of prescription limitations a Quebec perspective

Business common sense and the interpretation of commercial contracts

No appeals from an arbitrator’s interim decision unless it is a final order

Interpretation of interrelated contracts in a commercially effective manner: clarification of two important principles of contractual interpretation

UK Supreme Court to pierce the issue of the corporate veil

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