INTRODUCTION
What are the key considerations when planning to establish or acquire a business in Canada? What are the potential opportunities, and where are the possible pitfalls?
Doing Business in Canada was developed by McCarthy Tétrault as a basic guide to the legal aspects of establishing or acquiring a business in Canada. It is written for the non-resident businessperson, but with few exceptions the same considerations apply when all parties are based in Canada.
We've organized this guide into what we hope you'll find to be a useful and user-friendly resource. Beginning with an overview of the Canadian political and legal systems, the guide proceeds through the areas of law most likely to affect your business decisions: foreign investment, international trade, corporate finance, mergers & acquisitions, competition, taxation, intellectual property, real property and others.
The discussion in each section is intended to provide general guidance, and is not an exhaustive analysis of all provisions of Canadian law with which your business may be required to comply. For this reason, we recommend you seek the advice of one of our lawyers on the specific legal aspects of your proposed investment or activity. With offices in Canada's major commercial centres, McCarthy Tétrault has substantial presence and capabilities to help you successfully complete any business transaction in Canada.
As indicated in the Table of Contents, certain chapters have been updated and are current as of March 1, 2015. Unless otherwise indicated, the information in this publication is current as of November 2013.
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