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British Columbia Business Corporations Act & Commentary, 2025 Edition

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.
Publication Language: English
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$120.00
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Softcover | 742 pages | Annual – Standing Order Terms Apply

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Published: October 31, 2024
ISBN/ISSN: 9780433533405

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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
 

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Table of contents

 Legislative Currency

Commentary

Table of Concordance

Business Corporations Act

Business Corporations Regulation

Extraprovincial Companies and Foreign Entities from a Designated Province Regulation

Community Contribution Company Regulation

British Columbia Company Forms

Index