Often, when obtaining a loan from a bank or other lender, the lender will insist on taking “security” and “registering a lien” under the Personal Property Security Act (Ontario), or “PPSA”. These terms can be very confusing as they are often misused or confused with other concepts, even by the persons and companies that are […]
HazloLaw – Business Lawyers has joined the OONE network comprised of lawyers, accountants, customs, marketing and internationalization experts in over 50 countries. OONE, which is based in Padova, Italy, provides initial consultations by means of a video conference software by which clients are able to schedule one-hour calls with local professionals. This consultation system enables […]
We have written before about the benefits and drawbacks of incorporating versus doing business as a sole practitioner. But in certain industries, the choice is not quite as simple as that. For specific professionals operating in regulated industries, such as doctors, dentists, veterinarians, lawyers, architects, engineers and accountants, incorporation can only be accomplished through a […]
As lawyers we are often approached by clients who are hoping to grow and expand their business in one way or another. Among the first things we ask is to obtain a copy of the articles of incorporation, by-laws and any other relevant documents of the client’s company. These documents give us an idea of […]
Hugues Boisvert, Business Lawyer Brian Benford, Legal Intern Introduction Corporations Canada is considering a proposal to amend the Canada Business Corporations Act (“CBCA”), Canada Cooperatives Act (“Coop Act”), and the Canada Not-for-Profit Corporations Act (“NFPA”). The proposed changes will affect the service filing fees for online and non-online filings, which are described as anything other […]
Hugues Boisvert, Founder & CEO of HazloLaw – Business Lawyers and head of its business law group, was the instructor of a estate planning course directed to retiring federal government employees. The course took place in Ottawa on February 05, 2019 and addressed relevant aspects related to the drafting of wills, power of attorney and […]
Hugues Boisvert, Founder & CEO of HazloLaw – Business Lawyers and head of its business law group, was the instructor of a estate planning course directed to retiring federal government employees. The course took place in Ottawa on February 05, 2019 and addressed relevant aspects related to the drafting of wills, power of attorney and […]
Martin Aquilina, partner and head of HazloLaw – Business Lawyers’ International law department is in Lima, Peru, attending the 33nd ILFA E-Iure Convention that takes place between January 31 and February 2, 2019. The E-Iure comprises a network of law firms from all over the world. Meant to be a link between Europe and Latin […]
Martin Aquilina, International Business Lawyer Brian Benford, Legal Intern Introduction The Federal Minister of Finance recently introduced Bill C-86, Budget Implementation Act, 2018, No 2. Amongst other amendments outside of the scope of this article, Bill C-86 makes important changes to the Canada Business Corporations Act (the “Act”) in relation to corporate transparency. These changes […]