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Osler Update June 10, 2021

Amendments to reduce certificate requirements for Alberta limited partnerships now in force

The Amendments also address the applicability of the laws of other jurisdictions to limited partnerships registered as extra-provincial limited...

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Osler Update May 20, 2021

Ontario court ‘puts the squeeze’ on franchisors and their disclosure documents

The Ontario Superior Court decision in 2611707 Ontario Inc., et al v. Freshly Squeezed Franchise Juice Corporation, et al.is an indication that more...

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Ontario court ‘puts the squeeze’ on franchisors and their disclosure documents
Osler Update May 17, 2021

Appellate jurisdiction over interrelated final and interlocutory orders

The Court of Appeal for Ontario recently commented on a complex area of appellate jurisdiction: interrelated final and interlocutory orders in Martin...

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Blog April 25, 2021

Appellate jurisdiction over interrelated final and interlocutory orders (with a COVID practice point)

The Court of Appeal for Ontario recently commented on the jurisdiction of the court over interrelated final and interlocutory orders. In Martin v....

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Osler Update April 22, 2021

Québec Court of Appeal clarifies rules on guarantors’ liability for legal fees

The Québec Court of Appeal recently rendered a judgment authorizing a lender to recover its reasonable legal fees from a guarantor (or surety),...

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Québec Court of Appeal clarifies rules on guarantors’ liability for legal fees
Osler Update April 1, 2021

Supreme Court of Canada denies leave to appeal and confirms Québec courts’ ability to appoint BIA receivers

The Supreme Court of Canada dismissed an application for leave to appeal the decision of the QCA in Séquestre de Media5 Corporation, 2020 QCCA 943,...

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Supreme Court of Canada denies leave to appeal and confirms Québec courts’ ability to appoint BIA receivers
Osler Update March 31, 2021

Choice of Law for Arbitration Agreements: A Case Comment on Enka Insaat Ve Sanayi AS v. OOO Insurance Company Chubb, [2020] UKSC 38

A recent decision of the U.K. Supreme Court may help clarify which law governs an arbitration clause in a commercial contract when the...

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Osler Update March 26, 2021

The Supreme Court of Canada upholds the constitutionality of federal carbon pricing legislation

On March 25, 2021, the Supreme Court of Canada released its much-anticipated decision, upholding the constitutionality of the Greenhouse Gas...

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Blog March 22, 2021

Developments across the pond: Will the UK courts’ expansion of parent company liability be adopted in Canada?

Since the English case of Saloman v. Saloman & Co in 1896, the common law has generally protected a parent company from sharing in the liability...

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Developments across the pond: Will the UK courts’ expansion of parent company liability be adopted in Canada?
Blog February 28, 2021

“Minimal role” for appellate courts reviewing case management orders

As the Court of Appeal for Ontario recently confirmed in Louis v. Poitras, 2021 ONCA 49, discretionary case management orders attract deference on...

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