Corporate Law

Corporate law covers a wide spectrum of topics such as procedure for obtaining incorporation; issues involving share capital, shareholders, corporate finance, amalgatmations, insolvency and takeover bids, and rights and liabilities of directors and officers.

Canada

The Corporate and Insolvency Law Policy Directorate is a part of the Corporate Governance Branch of Industry Canada. It is responsible for the review and revision of insolvency and corporate laws. This site includes links to relevant corporate statutes and full-text of discussion papers that were prepared in 1994 to identify and address the major problems with the CBCA. New sources include papers on the reform of the Canada Corporations Act , and bankruptcy and insolvency laws.
Date Last Visited: January 26, 2007.

This site contains profiles, news, and financial statements for hundreds of Canadian public and private companies. It also includes links to Canadian Trade Index, Canadian Patents Database, and Stock Exchanges. First time users must register.
Date Last Visited: January 26, 2007.

Sedar

This Web site contains copies of all documents filed in the SEDAR system that have become available to the public as of the most recently completed business day, as well as profiles of all SEDAR public company and mutual fund filers.
Date Last Visted: January 26, 2007.

United States

A collection of links pertaining to U.S. statutes on corporations and cases from the U.S. Supreme Court on corporations (1990 onwards).
Date Last Visited: January 26, 2007.

This site provides an overview of corporate law with links to the U.S. federal statutes and selected state statutes.
Date Last Visited: January 26, 2007.

Internet Directories

Includes sources of corporate law worldwide and access to treaties, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), and European Union company law. Country sites include Argentina, Australia, Barbados, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Costa Rica, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Korea, New Zealand, and Portugal. Also provides access to U.S. statutes, court decisions, publications, and associations dealing with business law. Selected state law links and business corporation laws are provided as well.
Date Last Visited: January 26, 2007.

Contains a comprehensive directory of resources and sites pertaining to corporation and enterprise law.
Date Last Visited: January 26, 2007.

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