A conversion of a legal entity into another legal form may offer advantages, such as more opportunities for raising capital or expansion or more opportunities for commercial operations.
Currently, it is difficult or impossible to find out who the main shareholders of private and non- listed companies are. A shareholder is only registered in the trade register and therefore public if a company has only one shareholder.
This Quick Counsel explains the general provisions that limit some of the clauses that the franchise agreement may contain.
This primer is designed to give those interested in pursuing Canadian business opportunities an overview of Canadian law as it relates to business and investment.
This InfoPAK provides a primer to assist corporate counsel in recognizing issues related to government funded research and practical tips for managing the many related requirements and obligations.
Except for Law No. 6729/79, which regulates the commercial concession between producers and distributors of land automotive vehicles, before 2002 there were no specific legal rules for distributorship agreements. This changed with the introduction of the Brazilian Civil Code. Read this article to learn more.
The liberalization of China’s distribution sector in recent years has opened a new range of choices for companies that are looking to sell their goods in China. No longer are companies required to use an uncoordinated network of domestic wholesalers. Firms now have the option to distribute products in China using international and Hong Kong-based logistics businesses, one of the many new domestic distributors in China, or to go at it alone. This interactive presentation will explore the significant issues in distribution and agency arrangements in China and Pacific Rim countries, and give you the information, tips and tactics you will need in order to advise your sales and marketing teams on effective strategies to address the complex legal and cultural issues raised by these types of arrangements.
This InfoPAK is not a comprehensive analysis of Intellectual Property licensing, but rather, it is a discussion of the best practices and recent developments in intellectual property licensing. The core of this InfoPAK touches on issues that are fundamental to the granting of rights, as well as the assets covered by most intellectual property licenses.
This article considers how the duty of good faith impacts on the on-going relationship between franchisor and franchisee in the civil and common law traditions.
This article discusses three recent court decisions that have sparked controversy among the Canadian legal community. One case involves a Vancouver law firm and its associates, and another pits a burgeoning Quebec restaurant chain against one of its former franchisees.