ARTICLES
SR&ED Tax Credit PART II – Did Your SR&ED Claims Get Denied? Here is What to Do.
Claims for the SR&ED tax credit are denied for various reasons. Fortunately, this is not the end of the road. With the right guidance and preparation, there are steps you can follow to give your case the best chance and save you taxes. This article will discuss what you can do when your SR&ED claims […]
International Litigation – Suing Someone Outside of Canada
July 20 2015 International litigation can be very tricky and daunting. If you do not follow the right procedures your case has a good chance of failing on a procedural technicality or a point of law. Similarly, if you are outside of Canada and are being sued in Canada, there are steps you can take […]
Shareholders Agreement: Protection for When Things Go Wrong
July 15 2015 Hugues Boisvert Founder & CEO, Business Lawyer It is not often that people enter into a marriage already thinking about the divorce. However, prenuptial agreements exist as a safety measure and to prepare for the final outcome prior to a potential dispute. Further, the best time to enter into such an agreement is in […]
Special Import Measures Act: Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Duties in Canada – Part II
This article is the second of a series of articles written about anti-dumping and countervailing duties in Canada. In the previous article, we gave an introduction to dumping and subsidizing. How does the complaint process work? The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the “CITT”) is a Canadian tribunal located in Canada’s capital, Ottawa. The CITT decides […]
Special Import Measures Act: Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Duties in Canada – Part I
This article is the first of a series of articles written about anti-dumping and countervailing duties in Canada. If you are thinking about importing a product to Canada, your first step is to see whether or not your business and product will be affected by the Canada Special Import Measures Act (the “SIMA”). The SIMA […]
When selling your business, you can avoid taxes on the first $800,000 – The Importance of the Capital Gains Exemption
July 3 2015 Hugues Boisvert Founder&CEO, Business Lawyer The concept is simple—if you sell shares of a qualifying corporation for a profit, the first $800,000 of your gain on a lifetime basis can be received on a tax-free basis ($813,600 for 2015 tax year). As usual, under the Income Tax Act, the rules are complicated and it […]
NEWS
FASTEST GROWING COMPANIES #4: ‘Personal service’ key to HazloLaw’s success
Building relationships is key to the growth of HazloLaw – Business Lawyers, says Hugues Boisvert, the firm’s founder and CEO. “I’m a firm believer that people are craving more personal service,” he says. For Mr. Boisvert, that includes things such as answering clients’ e-mails quickly and providing high-quality legal advice. But it’s also about really […]
Hugues Boisvert Receives Ottawa Top 40 Under 40 Award
HazloLaw – Business Lawyers is pleased announce that our Founder&CEO, Hugues Boisvert was honoured with Ottawa’s Top 40 Under 40 award given by the Ottawa Business Journal. Congratulations to Hugues! Read the OBJ article.
Martin Aquilina figure parmi les conférenciers du Premier Forum Économique du Sénégal au Canada.
Invité par l’ambassade du Sénégal au Canada, Me Aquilina a présenté aux participants de ce Premier Forum Économique du Sénégal au Canada, qui s’est tenu à Montréal le 14 avril dernier, certains cadres juridiques pertinents aux investisseurs canadiens, notamment l’Accord Canada-Sénégal concernant la promotion et la protection des investissements, la Convention fiscale entre le Canada […]
Martin Aquilina participated as a judge during the NIBS Competition!
Martin Aquilina, seasoned international business lawyer, participated as a judge during the NIBS (Network of International Business Schools) Worldwide Case Competition. This year’s competition took place at Carleton’s Sprott School of Business in Ottawa, from February 15-21, 2015. Students from the world’s top international business schools were brought together at this event. Teams analyzed business cases […]