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Reform in West and Central Africa: new arbitration and mediation laws adopted by OHADA
Background on OHADA The Organisation pour l’harmonisation en Afrique du droit des affaires (“OHADA”) is an intergovernmental organization established in 1993, with a mission to harmonize business law in Africa in order to improve legal and judicial security for investors in Africa. Currently, OHADA comprises 17 African Member States: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African […]
Trading with Americans: applying Canadian law is not always advantageous
According to conventional wisdom, a party should always push to have its local laws govern its contract. True, applying your own country’s law to a contract can provide certain advantages such as more certainty in the legal process and costs. However, in certain cases, it may be advantageous for a party to have a foreign […]
What not to do when selling your business
Consider this scenario Joe has successfully built his software company from the ground up and is now thinking of retiring to a beautiful coast in Italy. Word of this gets around and Joe receives calls from people asking him to sell his company. Joe decides that the time is right to sell the company and […]
Lessons from Recent Jurisprudence: Employee or Independent Contractor?
Dean Blachford, Tax Litigation Lawyer Brittany Rossler, Law Student INTRODUCTION Your clients rely on you to advise them on how to structure their work relationships in order to meet their goals and comply with the law. A worker’s status as an employee or independent contractor has significant implications, including whether or not their hirer has […]
Update on the proposed changes to taxation of private corporations
Update on the proposed changes to taxation of private corporations As many of you have heard in the news, on July 18, 2017, the Government of Canada released a consultation paper with proposed changes to the taxation of private corporations. The proposed changes, if implemented, would have limited or eliminated some of the common tax […]
The long arm of American law strikes again! Foreign companies should be careful when dealing with OFAC-sanctioned countries
Summary According to the settlement agreement, TransTel violated U.S. sanctions by paying over eleven million U.S. dollars through its U.S. dollar account at a Singapore-based bank to various third-party vendors that included Iranian companies supplying goods and services associated with Iranian contracts. These payments were processed through the U.S. CSE and TransTel made these payments […]
NEWS
HazloLaw Advised Linde AG on a Contract Involving Canada’s First Integrated Propane Dehydrogenation and Polypropylene Complex
Martin Aquilina, head of HazloLaw’s international law department recently advised Linde AG, Engineering Division on an engineering and procurement contract involving the build of Canada’s first integrated propane dehydrogenation and polypropylene complex. The design contract was awarded to Linde AG in 2017. This investment will represent the largest organic growth project in the history of […]
HazloLaw Represented Artist Dominic Sokolowski in Copyright Claim
HazloLaw represented artist Dominic Sokolowski in a copyright claim involving the breach of his moral rights. Mr. Sokolowski’s work appeared prominently in a major production viewable through the Netflix movie platform as well as in cinemas in many countries. The artist had not granted his permission to the production company and was not given any […]
Dean Blachford quoted in the Bloomberg Law Bureau of National Affairs’ article, “CBS Backed on $18.6 Million Loss Write-Off in Canada Court”
HazloLaw’s Tax Litigation Lawyer, Dean Blachford was recently quoted by Bloomberg BNA in an article about the Tax Court of Canada’s decision in CBS Canada Holdings Co. v. R. As explained by Mr. Blachford in the article, the decision has implications on judicial efficiency and access to justice. If you would like to read the […]
HazloLaw’s, Martin Aquilina furthers expertise by participating in study session at the prestigious Academy of International Law in The Hague
OTTAWA, Ontario – August 24, 2018 – Martin Aquilina, who holds a Master’s degree in Private International Law from the University of Groningen, in the Netherlands, has returned from a three-week study session at the prestigious Academy of International Law in The Hague. The Academy was created in 1925 following a bequest from the Carnegie […]
HazloLaw proud to sponsor documentary “Collared”
OTTAWA, Ontario – July 31, 2018 – HazloLaw – Business Lawyers is proud to be a sponsor of “Collared”, an incredible documentary on insider trading which will be presented at the worldwide premiere in Toronto on September 20th, 2018. This documentary will also satisfy CPE/CPD initiative for lawyers, accountants, and investment or business professionals. Friends of HazloLaw […]
Hugues Boisvert selected as one of 3 Best Business Lawyers in Ottawa
OTTAWA, Ontario – July 25, 2018 – HazloLaw Founder and CEO Hugues Boisvert has been chosen as one of 3 Best Business Lawyers in Ottawa, Ontario. Three Best Rated® handpick the top 3 local businesses through a 50-point inspection system that includes inspecting business’ reputation, reviews, history, complaints, ratings, nearness, satisfaction, trust, cost, and general […]