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A leading reference tool on the British Columbia Business Corporations Act, this portable guide includes commentary prepared by leading Canadian corporate law practitioners and useful features:
Commentary that addresses:
New developments in the Business Corporations Act
The history and evolution of the Act
Overview and key elements of the Act
Full text of British Columbia Business Corporations Act, as amended
Full text of British Columbia Business Corporations Regulation, B.C. Reg. 65/2004
Full text of British Columbia Extraprovincial Companies and Foreign Entities from a Designated Province Regulation, B.C. Reg. 88/2009
Full text of British Columbia Community Contribution Company Regulation, B.C. Reg. 63/2013
Dozens of B.C. Company, Extra Provincial Company, Unlimited Liability Company, Community Contribution Company, Benefit Company, and New West Partnership Trade Agreement forms
Table of concordance comparing the Act, its predecessor, and the Canada Business Corporations Act
Highlights of the New Edition
The Preface has been expanded to include a discussion of the recent American decision in W. Palm Beach Firefighters' Pension Fund v. Moelis & Co., 311 A.3d 809, and its potential impacts in British Columbia and across Canada
Commentary sections that have been modified or expanded include: Pre-Incorporation Contracts; Registered and Records Offices; Transparency Register; Financial Records; Liability of Directors; and Derivative Actions
Recent amendments to the Business Corporations Act have been incorporated
Several forms have been updated
Who Should Buy
General practitioners who must have a quick reference tool in order to advise on all aspects of a business, from incorporating to exiting
Corporate/commercial lawyers who must keep abreast of the latest developments in business corporation law and procedures
In-house counsel who oversee all matters of corporate compliance and propriety of corporate filings
Law clerks who need concrete guidance to facilitate their corporate filings and record keeping
Law clerk program students who need solid understanding of both the procedural and substantive framework for entry into the world of corporate clerkship
