Barriston Law | Business Law

28 Sep Bill 145: Real Estate Agents and Personal Corporations

Posted at 12:54h in Business Law, Real Estate Law by Rebecca McFarland 0 Comments

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Personal Incorporation: Real Estate Agents can now form Personal Real Estate Corporations (“PRECs”) – What does this mean for real estate agents?...

17 Jul COVID-19: Canadian Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance

Posted at 14:39h in Advice, Business Law, COVID-19 by Rebecca McFarland 0 Comments

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The federal and provincial governments recently announced an initative intended to provide some relief to small business tenants and their landlords....

25 Jun Court of Appeal Rules on Unenforceability of Termination Clause.

Posted at 15:34h in Business Law, Mediation, Arbitration, Litigation by Rebecca McFarland 0 Comments

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A recent decision made by the Ontario Court of Appeal can effect the enforceability of termination clauses in employment agreements....

23 Jun CECRA & The Protecting Small Business Act

Posted at 18:53h in Business Law, COVID-19, Mediation, Arbitration, Litigation by Rebecca McFarland 0 Comments

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New legislation highlights importance of applying for CECRA ...

19 Jun COVID-19: Reopening Liability

Posted at 16:59h in Business Law, COVID-19, Mediation, Arbitration, Litigation by Rebecca McFarland 0 Comments

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The provincial government is considering granting some degree of immunity from civil law suits related to the COVID-19 virus. ...

10 Jun Registering a Trade Name

Posted at 13:43h in Business Law by Rebecca McFarland 0 Comments

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Registering a Trade Name gives a corporation, partnership or sole proprietor the ability to operate under a different title than its formal corporate name...

01 Jun How Bill 190 Assists Corporations Amid COVID-19 Restrictions.

Posted at 16:17h in Business Law, COVID-19 by Rebecca McFarland 0 Comments

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Bill 190 was established to assist corporations in meeting their legal obligations while maintaining physical distancing guidelines....

19 May COVID-19: Reopening Ontario

Posted at 13:07h in Business Law, COVID-19, Mediation, Arbitration, Litigation by Rebecca McFarland 0 Comments

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As the rate of recovery from COVID-19 exceeds the rate of new infection, the Province of Ontario has begun to implement preliminary measures to gradually reopen businesses. ...

12 May COVID-19: Force Majeure vs Frustration of Contract

Posted at 13:46h in Business Law, COVID-19, Mediation, Arbitration, Litigation by Rebecca McFarland 0 Comments

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Force Majeure refers to contractual terms that can temporarily suspend the obligation of one party to continue to perform its obligations under a contract....

15 Jan BARRISTON BRIEFS: Acting in the Best Interests of the Corporation

Posted at 21:04h in B Corporation, Business Law by Rebecca McFarland 0 Comments

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In the series, Barriston Briefs, Michelle Greenwood discusses that acting in the best interest of a corpoation isnt necessarily just maximizing shareholder value. ...