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AUG

2020

Are You Correctly Using and Displaying Your Corporate Name?

Section 27 of the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) requires that a Company display its full corporate name (including its designation such as “Ltd.”) in legible character and in a conspicuous position at every place at which it carries on business. The Company must...

AUG

2020

Corporate Transparency Register

Recent amendments to the British Columbia Business Corporations Act (the “Act”) have placed additional requirements on British Columbia companies. The Act has been amended to require British Columbia private companies to create and maintain a Transparency Register effective...

MAY

2020

Introduction to the Land Owner Transparency Register

If you have not heard yet, British Columbia is preparing to introduce the Land Owner Transparency Registry (the “LOTR”). The LOTR is intended to increase transparency and eliminate (as much as possible) hidden ownership of real estate in British Columbia. The purpose of this...

APR

2020

COVID-19 At Home Project Ideas – Businesses

Many British Columbians are currently at home due to self-isolation, mandatory quarantine or lay offs and in search of projects to pass the time. Believe it or not, there are a number of projects related to your legal affairs that you can tackle from the comfort of your own...

APR

2020

COVID-19 AND COMMERCIAL TENANCIES

On March 25, 2020, the provincial government introduced some changes to the Residential Tenancy Act, which will be in effect for the duration of the provincial state of emergency. Specifically, residential landlords are not allowed to evict residential tenants except for in...

SEP

2019

Community Contribution Companies

A community contribution company (“CCC”) is a type of corporation incorporated pursuant to the Business Corporations Act of British Columbia. There several distinctions between a traditional corporation and a CCC. Please find a few of the key distinctions below: A CCC must have...

JUL

2019

Incorporating a Society

A society is a legal entity created by incorporating pursuant to the Societies Act of British Columbia (the “Act”). Please note that the Act came into force in British Columbia on November 28, 2016 replacing the previous Society Act. For a list of some of the notable changes...

APR

2019

Restoring a Company

Dissolving a company represents the end of its existence. A dissolved company is a company that was once a validly existing company but has since been struck from the BC Registry (in the case of a BC company) and no longer exists. A dissolution may be voluntary or involuntary....

OCT

2018

Upcoming Deadline for Societies to Transition to the New Societies Act

The Societies Act (the “Act”) came into force in British Columbia on November 28, 2016 replacing the prior Society Act. The Act requires that all existing societies file a Transition Application with the Corporate Registry to “transition” to the new Act. This transition must be...

MAR

2018

Duties of Directors

When acting as a director of a company, there are certain duties that you must adhere to. These two broad duties are known as the fiduciary duty and the duty of care, and are owed by directors individually to the company itself, not to stakeholders such as shareholders or...

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Are You Correctly Using and Displaying Your Corporate Name?

Corporate Transparency Register

Introduction to the Land Owner Transparency Register

COVID-19 At Home Project Ideas – Businesses

COVID-19 AND COMMERCIAL TENANCIES

Community Contribution Companies

Incorporating a Society

Restoring a Company

Upcoming Deadline for Societies to Transition to the New Societies Act

Duties of Directors

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