ARTICLES
3 Reasons to Always Keep Your Corporation’s Minute Book Up to Date
If you have ever hired a lawyer to incorporate your company you have probably been asked the question as to whether you would like your lawyer to keep and maintain your minute-books for you. Typically, this request comes with a price-tag payable every year, and often clients will just agree and pay the annual fee […]
Directors’ Liability and 3 Ways to Defend Against It
Dean Blachford, Tax Litigation Lawyer Karen Cheung, Law Student According to the law, corporations are distinct “people” and generally the CRA can’t pursue one person for the tax debts of another person. Canada’s tax laws, however, allow the CRA to hold directors personally liable for their corporation’s failure to remit source deductions, non-resident withholdings and […]
Restaurant Audits: What Every Restaurant Owner Needs To Know
Dean Blachford, Tax Litigation Lawyer Karen Cheung, Law Student If you own a restaurant, the CRA has its eyes on you. Auditors frequently investigate restaurants for potential unreported income and HST/GST. Often, the outcome is bad for restaurant owners. According to the results of an access to information request conducted by HazloLaw – Business Lawyers, […]
Setting up shop in Canada: structures for a foreign corporation wishing to carry on business in Canada
New arbitration and mediation laws adopted by OHADA In this article, we discuss two common structures that a foreign corporation (“ForeignCo”) can use in carrying on a business in Canada. Each structure has its pros and cons and whether one structure is better suited than the other will depend on a variety of factors such […]
Major Changes are Coming to EU Privacy Law
Martin Aquilina, International Business Lawyer Dustin Paterson, Business Lawyer Threats around the theft and misappropriation of personal information have been around since the dawn of the internet, but as time goes on, these threats are growing and taking on new significance. From recent revelations about Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election to reports […]
Ontario Court of Appeal Reaffirms Franchisee Protections in Franchise Disclosure Regime
Background Historically, when considering whether or not to open a franchise, a potential franchisee would have only the information provided by the franchisor company to rely on. Without any regulatory oversight, franchisors would often only disclose incomplete, or sometimes even inaccurate information, and due to their very limited bargaining power, most franchisees would often have […]
NEWS
Dean Blachford Presented at the Tax Law in Practice Panel Discussion 2018
Dean Blachford, head of HazloLaw – Business Lawyers’ Tax Litigation department presented at the Tax Law in Practice: Panel Discussion 2018. Dean addressed questions related to the practice of law and its challenges, the reasons for choosing to pursue a legal career, his experience as a clerk at the Tax Court of Canada and many […]
Hugues Boisvert Acts on Behalf a Group of Shareholders on a Management Buyout (MBO) of a Large Construction Company
Hugues Boisvert, Founder & CEO and head of the Business law department of our Firm, has acted on behalf of a group of shareholders on a management buyout of a large construction company. The transaction involved the negotiation of the final terms and the drafting of the share purchase agreement and all related legal agreements. […]
HazloLaw – Business Lawyers Advised the National Gallery of Canada Regarding an Agreement to Acquire a Carl Moll Painting
Hugues Boisvert, Founder & CEO and head of the Business law department of our Firm, and Martin Aquilina, COO and International Business Lawyer, advised the National Gallery of Canada regarding an agreement to acquire a painting by Carl Moll (1861-1945) titled “At the Lunch Table.” According to the National Gallery, this will be the first […]
Dean Blachford Spoke About Property Flipping in the Canadian Bar Association Webinar
Dean Blachford, head of HazloLaw – Business Lawyers’ Tax Litigation department has recently spoken about property flipping in the Canadian Bar Association’s webinar entitled: “When CRA and Your Real Estate Transactions Collide”. 221 lawyers attended the webinar from across the country. Dean presented alongside Terry Barnett, Alexander Demner and Brett Horton.
Martin Aquilina Attends the American Bar Association International Conference in Mexico City
Martin Aquilina, head of HazloLaw – Business Lawyers’ International law department is in Mexico City attending the American Bar Association international conference that is taking place between November 6 and November 10. The conference focuses on themes such as the NAFTA, information privacy in the Americas, investment and mega-regionals, the future of labour mobility in […]
Dean Blachford Presented at the Video Tax News Fall Seminar
Dean Blachford, head of HazloLaw – Business Lawyers’ Tax Litigation department presented to the attendees at the Video Tax News fall seminar in Ottawa on October 5, 2018. The VTN offers a number of publications for tax professionals. The VTN is composed by professionals across Canada who provide Video Tax News’ live or online courses […]