Perspectives juridiques

Clause de paiement sur paiement : obligation à terme ou obligation conditionnelle ?

À-Propos Juridique Construction

Journal Constructo – 25 février 2016 Les clauses dites de paiement sur paiement sont fréquemment utilisées dans les rapports contractuels entre entrepreneurs généraux et entrepreneurs spécialisés. L’objectif derrière une telle clause est de protéger l’entrepreneur général en cas de défaut […]

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Should Your Organization Stay under the ONCA or Continue to the CNCA?

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Recently, the Ontario Ministry of Government and Consumer Services (the “Ministry”) released an update regarding the status of the Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, 2010 (“ONCA”).  The latest news is that the Ministry will give at least 24 months’ notice before […]

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Director’s Liability for Corporate Negligence

Sommaire Lloyd’s : Perspectives juridiques canadiennes

Plaintiffs often cast the net broadly to capture every party with assets or insurance capable of satisfying a potential judgment.  Directors are often named as defendants in claims related to the negligence of the companies they oversee. Under Canadian law, […]

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Record Keeping: Document Retention Recommendations for Building Professionals

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Introduction Practically speaking, it is often inconvenient and costly for building professionals to keep project files; understandably, they do not wish to retain files any longer than necessary.  In British Columbia, the provisions of the Limitation Act, S.B.C. 2012, c. […]

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The Latest Word from the Ontario Court of Appeal on the Insurance Tripartite Relationship: a Cautionary Reminder

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The general concept of the tripartite relationship is a familiar one to those in the insurance industry:  An insurer retains a  lawyer to represent its insured in a civil proceeding.  The lawyer’s primary duty and loyalty is to the insured, […]

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The Corporation was Dissolved – What Can We Do?

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Corporations under the Canada Corporations Act were required to continue under the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act before October 14, 2014. This process requires corporations to pass articles of continuance and file them with Corporations Canada. Corporations that have not taken […]

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Issues with Naming Societies and Not-For-Profits in Canada

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One of the first things a not-for-profit is faced with on incorporation is what name it will have. Names are important because they play a role in developing an organization’s reputation. A name can also cause issues for an organization, […]

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Pitt v Holt and Futter v Futter – The Case for Amending Trustee Decisions

Gestion de patrimoine

The U.K. Supreme Court (UKSC) judgment in the cases of Pitt v Holt and Re Futter [2013] UKSC 26, has clarified the law of trusts in applying both the rule of Hastings-Bass and the law of mistake. Pitt v Holt […]

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The Whole File and Nothing But the File: A Precautionary Tale regarding Disclosure and Production of an Insurer’s Underwriting, and Claims and Investigation Files in the Context of Coverage and Bad Faith Claims

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The scope of disclosure and corresponding production of documents typically becomes an issue in the context of an insured’s claim against an insurer for coverage and bad faith.  Inevitably, the insured will demand disclosure and production of the underwriting, and/or […]

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Triple Jeopardy: Civil, Disciplinary, and Regulatory Proceedings against Professionals

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Members of regulated professions, such as engineers, architects, financial advisors, and health professionals, can face multiple proceedings arising from the same conduct.  For instance, for a single event, an engineer may be sued in civil proceedings for negligence, be charged […]

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