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COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS

 A real estate development agreement is an agreement between two parties; a developer or a construction company and the owner of the land. This agreement refers...

COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE: A Brief on Real Property Acquisition & Disposition

Since the onset of the global economic struggles that hit the international business scene; trade and industry have been greatly affected. Commercial real estate in Canada...

NITTY GRITTIES OF FORMING A COMPANY

Registration is very different from incorporation. A company has to incorporate only once, but it has to register to carry on business in any and all...

CORPORATE NAMING UNINTERRUPTED: Federal vs. Provincial

Even after submission of an application for incorporation to the peoples concerned, doubts remain, a feeling of something left unfinished prevails, and a good night’s sleep...

Forgetting to Defend a Law Suit, Setting Aside the Default Judgment

I love this saying…“you can’t change the past but you can ruin the present by worrying about the future”. It applies to so many of us....

THE ART AND SCIENCE OF NAMING A COMPANY

Companies incorporated under the Canada Business Corporations Act can choose to use a corporate name or will have a numbered name assigned to them. There are...

HOWS AND WHYS OF INCORPORATING FEDERALLY

With incorporating, a new corporation or company is launched, which is a legal entity  effectively recognized as a person under the law. The corporation could be...

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT CANADIAN CORPORATE LAW

Among the definitions of business, the Concise Oxford Dictionary lists it as a person’s  regular occupation or trade and then further elaborates it as commercial activity. The...

Does a Hot Tub in Your Condominium Back Yard or Terrace Need Approval?

Case analysis on the Ontario Court of Appeal decision and interpretation of Section 98 of the Ontario Condominium Act, specifically deals with an owner needing approval...

Have a Great Condominium Balcony or Terrace? Careful You May Not Actually Own It!

Condominium balconies or terraces are generally now owned by the unit owner, they are exclusive use common elements owned by the condominium corporation. Any addition,...