Incorporation of the joint stock company: federal or provincial law?
Many of our clients willing to create a company do not know which legislative regime is right for their business, nor how to choose it, between the federal regime under the Canada Business Corporations Act or the provincial regime under the Business Corporations Act(Quebec)? Any entrepreneur will often come to ask himself…
Secret virtues of slow immigration in Canada
Today, numerous European wealthy families ask us questions that wouldn’t have crossed their minds few years ago: How to make sure to be legally able to live and work in North America if the EU disintegrates into national states? While no one expects the European Union (“EU”) to disintegrate in…
Advantages of the Canadian-controlled private corporation
Our clients are often concerned about maintaining or obtaining the CCPC status. What does it mean to be a Canadian-controlled private corporation? How to obtain this title and what are the consequences? A Canadian-Controlled Private Corporation (“CCPC”) is a notion defined by section 125 (7) of the Income Tax Act…
Export controls and dual-use products: a risk to manage for companies
One of our clients involved in the high-tech industry discovered that exporting products out of Canada can quickly become a challenge. On the basis of CMKZ’s advice, our client was made aware that he was subject to Canadian export control rules, particularly with regards to dual-use products, and was able…
Negotiate a Mediation and Arbitration Clause
Drafting a contract necessarily leads to question the mechanisms that will regulate a possible dispute. Given the long delays inherent to legal procedures, mediation and arbitration can offer a fast, confidential and effective solution to handle and resolve a conflict. To illustrate, CMKZ receives a mandate from a company that…
Getting paid by the United Nations
The United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) hires one of our Canadian clients as Defense Counsel and later refuses to pay all her fees. Having exhausted available remedies in the United Nations (UN) system, she files an action on account in the Superior Court of Quebec in Montreal,…