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Toronto business law lawyers practice business law, corporate law and commercial law in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Many also practice property law and creditors' rights law. Toronto business law lawyers are members of the Law Society of Upper Canada.
The Lawyer Referral Service of the Law Society of Upper Canada is a very good way to find a Toronto lawyer who practices business law in Toronto and the surrounding region. The Lawyer Referral Service for $6.00 will give you the name of a Toronto lawyer, business law lawyer who will provide a free consultation of up to 30 minutes. They will put you in touch with the next lawyer on the rotation in the particular field of law. You can phone them at 1-900-565-4LRS (4577). In an emergency try (416) 947-3330 or 1-800- 268-8326.
Each Toronto business law lawyer may have an office in Toronto or an office outside of Toronto, perhaps in the Greater Toronto area. The Greater Toronto Area includes Mississauga business law lawyers, Oakville business law lawyers, Brampton business law lawyers, York Region business law lawyers (including Newmarket business law lawyers, and Durham Region business law lawyers (including Pickering business law lawyers, Ajax business law lawyers, and Oshawa business law lawyers).
Each Toronto business law lawyer is a barrister, solicitor, and notary public. Toronto business law barristers are Toronto business law lawyers who appear in Toronto and other Greater Toronto Area courts. Toronto business law solicitors are Toronto lawyers who don't usually go to Court but spend most of their time in their Toronto offices or working elsewhere in Toronto with Toronto business law clients. Some Toronto business law lawyers spend most of their time acting as solicitors. Other Toronto business law lawyers spend most of their time preparing for possible business law litigation in the Superior Court of Justice in Toronto.
Toronto business law lawyers act as Toronto solicitors when they incorporate new companies under the Ontario Business Corporations Act or the Canada Business Corporations Act, establish partnerships under the Ontario Partnerships Act or the Limited Partnerships Act, or simply advise a client on a sole proprietorship.
Toronto business law lawyers advise Toronto creditors and debtors respecting the rights and remedies available to both secured and unsecured creditors in Toronto where business and other debts are in danger of not being paid. Toronto business law lawyers can advise their business clients respecting the registration of a security interest in either real property or personal property. Toronto business law lawyers can advise their business and other clients respecting bankruptcy and insolvency.
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Toronto lawyers who practice business law (Toronto business law lawyers) use federal legislation enacted by the Parliament of Canada and provincial legislation enacted by the Legislature of Ontario respecting business law, corporations law, partnerships law, commercial law, and property issues. Here are some examples of business law statutes used by Toronto business law lawyers when they help establish and maintain Ontario businesses.
| Business Law | Canada Business Corporations Act | 6 | Articles of incorporation |
| Business Law | Business Corporations Act | 102 | Voting rights |
| Business Law | Business Corporations Act | 105(1) | Requisition for shareholders meeting |
| Business Law | Business Corporations Act | 12(2) | Failure to perform undertaking |
| Business Law | Business Corporations Act | 16 | Capacity to act outside Ontario |
| Business Law | Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act | 81 | Persons claiming property in possession of bankrupt |
| Business Law | Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act | 82 | Trustee to have right to sell patented articles |
| Business Law | Business Corporations Act | 10(1) | Restrictions on corporate name |
| Business Law | Business Corporations Act | 10(2) | Restrictions on corporate name |
| Business Law | Business Corporations Act | 102(2) | Representative |
| Business Law | Business Corporations Act | 11(2) | Unauthorized use of “Limited” |
| Business Law | Business Corporations Act | 112(1) | Information circular |
| Business Law | Business Corporations Act | 115 | Directors |
| Business Law | Business Corporations Act | 115(2) | Board of directors |
| Business Law | Business Corporations Act | 115(3) | Board of directors |
| Business Law | Business Corporations Act | 116(2) | Confirmation by shareholders |
| Business Law | Business Corporations Act | 117(1) | First directors meeting |
| Business Law | Business Corporations Act | 118(1) | Qualifications of directors |
| Business Law | Business Corporations Act | 118(3) | Directors to be resident Canadians |
| Business Law | Business Corporations Act | 119 | First directors |
| Business Law | Business Corporations Act | 12(1) | Change of name if objectionable |
| Business Law | Business Corporations Act | 126(2) | Exceptions |
| Business Law | Business Corporations Act | 129(1) | Resolutions in writing |
| Business Law | Business Corporations Act | 130 | Liability of directors |
| Business Law | Business Corporations Act | 131 | Directors’ liability to employees for wages |
| Business Law | Business Corporations Act | 134 | Standards of care |
| Business Law | Business Corporations Act | 14(1) | Registered office |
| Business Law | Business Corporations Act | 14(3) | Change of location |
| Business Law | Business Corporations Act | 14(4) | Change of municipality |
| Business Law | Business Corporations Act | 15 | Corporate powers |
| Business Law | Business Corporations Act | 168(1) (M) | Amendments |
| Business Law | Business Corporations Act | 168(11)(a) | Amendments |
| Business Law | Business Corporations Act | 168(4) | Change of number name |
| Business Law | Business Corporations Act | 17(2) | Power limited by articles |
| Business Law | Business Corporations Act | 173(1)(a) | Restated articles of incorporation |
| Business Law | Business Corporations Act | 173(3) | Restated certificate of incorporation |
| Business Law | Business Corporations Act | 22(3) | Rights of shareholders |
| Business Law | Business Corporations Act | 24(3) | Exception to subs. (2) |
| Business Law | Business Corporations Act | 5 | Assignment of number |
| Business Law | Business Corporations Act | 6 | Certificate of incorporation |
| Business Law | Business Corporations Act | 7 | Certificate of incorporation |
| Business Law | Business Corporations Act | 9 | Name prohibition |
| Business Law | Business Names Act | 2 | Registering name |
| Business Law | Canada Business Corporations Act | 10(1) | Name of corporation |
| Business Law | Canada Business Corporations Act | 11 | Reserving name |
| Business Law | Canada Business Corporations Act | 112(1) | Number of directors |
| Business Law | Canada Business Corporations Act | 118 | Directors’ liability |
| Business Law | Canada Business Corporations Act | 153(1) | Duty of intermediary |
| Business Law | Canada Business Corporations Act | 19(2) | Conditions precedent to liability |
| Business Law | Canada Business Corporations Act | 2 | Definitions |
| Business Law | Canada Business Corporations Act | 21 | Access to corporate records |
| Business Law | Canada Business Corporations Act | 22 | Form of records |
| Business Law | Canada Business Corporations Act | 24(3) | Rights attached to shares |
| Business Law | Canada Business Corporations Act | 39 | Adjustment of stated capital account |
| Business Law | Canada Business Corporations Act | 45(2) | Lien on shares |
| Business Law | Canada Business Corporations Act | 5 | Incorporators |
| Business Law | Canada Business Corporations Act | 6 | Articles of incorporation |
| Business Law | Canada Business Corporations Act | 7 | Delivery of articles of incorporation |
| Business Law | Canada Business Corporations Act | 8 | Certificate of incorporation |
| Business Law | Canada Business Corporations Act | 9 | Effect of certificate |
| Business Law | Commercial Tenancies Act | 36 | Service of notices to quit, for seizure of exempt goods, to set off rent |
| Business Law | Commerical Tenancies Act | 37 | Formal defects not to invalidate steps |
| Business Law | Corporations Information Act | 3 | Initial return, extra-provincial corporation |
| Business Law | Corporations Information Act | 4 | Time of delivery |
| Business Law | Employment Standards Act | 33(1) | Right to vacation |
| Business Law | Employment Standards Act | 33.2 | Timing of vacation, alternative vacation entitlement year |
| Business Law | Employment Standards Act | 57 | Employer notice period |
| Business Law | Employment Standards Act | 61 | Requirements during notice period |
| Business Law | Federal Courts Act | 18.1 | Application for judicial review |
| Business Law | Federal Courts Rules | 110 | Notice to Attorney General |
| Business Law | Limited Partnership Act | 10 | Rights of limited partner |
| Business Law | Limited Partnership Act | 16 | Limited partner’s liability to partnership |
| Business Law | Limited Partnerships Act | 11(2) | When profit may not be paid |
| Business Law | Limited Partnerships Act | 12(1) | Business dealings by limited partner with partnership |
| Business Law | Limited Partnerships Act | 14 | Limited partners’ rights as between themselves |
| Business Law | Limited Partnerships Act | 15(3) | Return of limited partner’s contribution |
| Business Law | Limited Partnerships Act | 2(2) | Whom to consist |
| Business Law | Limited Partnerships Act | 3(3) | Expiry of declaration |
| Business Law | Limited Partnerships Act | 4 | Registrar may require copy of record |
| Business Law | Limited Partnerships Act | 5 | General and limited partners |
| Business Law | Limited Partnerships Act | 7(1) | Contribution of limited partner |
| Business Law | Limited Partnerships Act | 9 | Liability of limited partner |
| Business Law | Occupational Health and Safety Act | 43 | Refusal to work |
| Business Law | Partnerships Act | 29 | Accountability for private profits |
| Business Law | Partnerships Act | 30 | Duty of partner not to compete with firm |
| Business Law | Partnerships Act | 10 | Liability of partners |
| Business Law | Partnerships Act | 10 | Liability of partners |
| Business Law | Partnerships Act | 11 | Liability of firm for wrongs |
| Business Law | Partnerships Act | 12 | Misapplication of money or property received for or in custody of the firm |
| Business Law | Partnerships Act | 2 | Partnership |
| Business Law | Partnerships Act | 21 | Partnership property |
| Business Law | Partnerships Act | 24 | Rules as to interests and duties of partners |
| Business Law | Partnerships Act | 39 | Rights of partners as to application of partnership property |
| Business Law | Partnerships Act | 45 | Saving as to rules of equity and common law |
| Business Law | Partnerships Act | 6 | Power of partner to bind firm |
| Business Law | Partnerships Act | 7 | Partners bound by acts on behalf of firm |
| Business Law | Partnerships Act | 8 | Partner using credit of firm for private purposes |
| Business Law | Partnerships Act | 9 | Effect of notice that firm not bound by act of partner |
| Business Law | Registry Act | 56(10) | Effect of deletion |
| Business Law | Registry Act | 56(11) | Discharge of mortgage registered for ten years |
| Business Law | Workplace Safety and Insurance Act | 28 | Certain rights of action extinguished |
| Business Law | www.lawyers.ca/international/images/parliament2.jpg | 13(1) | Certificate of amendment |
Ontario Business Corporations Act Forms Respecting Incorporation
Ontario Business Names Act Forms
Ontario Corporations Information Act Forms
Limited Partnerships Act Forms
Personal Property Security Act Liens
Canada Business Corporations Act Forms Respecting Incorporation
| Property Law | Condominium Act | 76 | Status certificate |
| Property Law | Electronic Registration Act | 13 | Designation of Acts Subject to Electronic Registration |
| Property Law | Land Registration Reform Act | 1 | Minister's Regulation of Forms |
| Property Law | Land Titles Act | 44 | Liability of registered land to easements and certain other rights |
| Property Law | Land Titles Act | 44(1) | Provincial taxes and succession duties |
| Property Law | Land Titles Act | 44(6) | Writs of execution |
| Property Law | Land Titles Act | 57 | Remedy of person wrongfully deprived of land |
| Property Law | Land Titles Act | 6(2) | Land titles system |
| Property Law | Registry Act | 105 | Definition |
| Property Law | Registry Act | 106 | Deposit of document |
| Property Law | Registry Act | 111 | Definitions and interpretation |
| Property Law | Registry Act | 112(1) | Title search period |
| Property Law | Registry Act | 112(2) | Deemed commencement of chain of title |
| Property Law | Registry Act | 113 | Expiry of claims |
| Property Law | Registry Act | 113(1) | Expiry of claims |
| Property Law | Registry Act | 113(5) | Exceptions |
| Property Law | Registry Act | 12(2) | Land registry offices |
| Property Law | Registry Act | 22(3) | Instruments that may be registered |
| Property Law | Registry Act | 53(3) | Consent of Minister of Finance required |
| Property Law | Residential Tenancies Act | 43 | Notice of termination |
| Property Law | Residential Tenancies Act | 44 | Termination of rental period |
| Property Law | Residential Tenancies Act | 46 | Where notice void |
| Property Law | Residential Tenancies Act | 47 | Tenant’s notice to terminate, end of period or term |
| Property Law | Residential Tenancies Act | 48 | Notice, landlord personally, etc., requires unit |
| Property Law | Residential Tenancies Act | 49 | Notice, purchaser personally requires unit |
| Property Law | Residential Tenancies Act | 50 | Notice, demolition, conversion or repairs |
| Property Law | Residential Tenancies Act | 59 | Non-payment of rent |
| Property Law | Residential Tenancies Act | 68 | Notice of termination, further contravention |
Ontario Condominium Act Information
Land Registration Reform Act - Director of Land Registration - O. Reg. 19/99
| Creditors' Remedies | Assignments and Preferences Act | 4(1) | Nullity of gifts, transfers, etc., made with intent to defeat or prejudice creditors |
| Creditors' Remedies | Assignments and Preferences Act | 4(2) | Unjust preferences |
| Creditors' Remedies | Assignments and Preferences Act | 4(3) | When there is presumption of intention if transaction has effect of unjust preference |
| Creditors' Remedies | Assignments and Preferences Act | 5(1) | Assignments for benefit of creditors and good faith sales, etc., protected |
| Creditors' Remedies | Assignments and Preferences Act | 5(4) | Security given up upon void payment to be returned |
| Creditors' Remedies | Assignments and Preferences Act | 5(5) | Exceptions |
| Creditors' Remedies | Bank Act | 244 | Protection of records |
| Creditors' Remedies | Bank Act | 427 | Loans to certain borrowers and security |
| Creditors' Remedies | Bank Act | 428 | Priority of bank’s claim |
| Creditors' Remedies | Bank Act | 47 | Term of first directors |
| Creditors' Remedies | Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act | 136(1)(f) | Priority of claims |
| Creditors' Remedies | Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act | 14.06(1.2) | Non-liability in respect of certain matters |
| Creditors' Remedies | Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act | 14.06(2) | Liability in respect of environmental matters |
| Creditors' Remedies | Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act | 2(1) | Definitions |
| Creditors' Remedies | Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act | 2(1) | Definitions |
| Creditors' Remedies | Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act | 243(2) | Definition of "receiver" |
| Creditors' Remedies | Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act | 245 | Receiver to give notice |
| Creditors' Remedies | Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act | 247 | Good faith, etc. |
| Creditors' Remedies | Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act | 248(2) | Powers of court |
| Creditors' Remedies | Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act | 67(2) | Deemed trusts |
| Creditors' Remedies | Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act | 67(3) | Exceptions |
| Creditors' Remedies | Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act | 86 | Status of Crown claims |
| Creditors' Remedies | Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act | 86(2) | Statutory Crown securities |
| Creditors' Remedies | Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act | 86(3) | Exceptions |
| Creditors' Remedies | Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act | 87 | Statutory Crown securities |
| Creditors' Remedies | Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act | 87(1) | Statutory Crown securities |
| Creditors' Remedies | Bulk Sales Act | 16(1) | Effect of buyer failing to comply with Act |
| Creditors' Remedies | Business Corporations Act | 246 | Derivative actions |
| Creditors' Remedies | Business Corporations Act | 247 | Court order |
| Creditors' Remedies | Business Corporations Act | 248(3) | Court order |
| Creditors' Remedies | Commercial Tenancies Act | 31(2) | Declaration by boarder, under-tenant, or lodger that immediate tenant has no property in goods distrained |
| Creditors' Remedies | Commercial Tenancies Act | 38(2) | Rights of assignee |
| Creditors' Remedies | Construction Lien Act | 23 | Personal liability of owner |
| Creditors' Remedies | Construction Lien Act | 39 | Right to information |
| Creditors' Remedies | Courts of Justice Act | 101 | Injunctions and receivers |
| Creditors' Remedies | Courts of Justice Act | 104 | Interim order for recovery of personal property |
| Creditors' Remedies | Courts of Justice Act | 113 | Agreement preventing third party claim or crossclaim |
| Creditors' Remedies | Courts of Justice Act | 117 | Assessment of damages |
| Creditors' Remedies | Courts of Justice Act | 126(1) | Bilingual proceedings |
| Creditors' Remedies | Courts of Justice Act | 140 | Vexatious proceedings |
| Creditors' Remedies | Creditors’ Relief Act | 32(3) | Time for distribution |
| Creditors' Remedies | Expropriations Act | 10(1) | Notice of expropriation |
| Creditors' Remedies | Expropriations Act | 10(2) | Election of date for compensation |
| Creditors' Remedies | Expropriations Act | 73(4) | Effect of bankruptcy |
| Creditors' Remedies | Fraudulent Conveyances Act | 1 | Definitions |
| Creditors' Remedies | Fraudulent Conveyances Act | 2 | Where conveyances void as against creditors |
| Creditors' Remedies | Fraudulent Conveyances Act | 3 | Where s. 2 does not apply |
| Creditors' Remedies | Land Titles Act | 69 | Meaning of “vest” or “belong” |
| Creditors' Remedies | Mortgages Act | 42 | Restrictions as to proceedings |
| Creditors' Remedies | Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Act | 11 | Restoration of licence on instalment payments |
| Creditors' Remedies | Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Act | 4 | Application for payment out of Fund where person has cause of action |
| Creditors' Remedies | Personal Property Security Act | 17(1) | Care of collateral |
| Creditors' Remedies | Personal Property Security Act | 17(3) | Liability for loss |
| Creditors' Remedies | Personal Property Security Act | 17(5) | Use of collateral |
| Creditors' Remedies | Personal Property Security Act | 2(a)ii | Subject to subsection 4 (1), this Act applies to, |
| Creditors' Remedies | Personal Property Security Act | 20(1)(a)(iii) | Unperfected security interests |
| Creditors' Remedies | Personal Property Security Act | 20(1)b | Unperfected security interests |
| Creditors' Remedies | Personal Property Security Act | 22 | Perfection By possession or repossession |
| Creditors' Remedies | Personal Property Security Act | 30(1) | Priority rules for security interests in investment property |
| Creditors' Remedies | Personal Property Security Act | 30(1)2 | Secured party with control |
| Creditors' Remedies | Personal Property Security Act | 30(6) | Futures intermediary |
| Creditors' Remedies | Personal Property Security Act | 33(3) | Priority of seller’s purchase-money security interest |
| Creditors' Remedies | Personal Property Security Act | 38 | Subordination |
| Creditors' Remedies | Personal Property Security Act | 46(4) | Errors, etc. |
| Creditors' Remedies | Personal Property Security Act | 46(5)(b) | Effect of registration |
| Creditors' Remedies | Personal Property Security Act | 59(5) | Non-waiver of rights and duties |
| Creditors' Remedies | Personal Property Security Act | 62(20 | Exempt collateral |
| Creditors' Remedies | Personal Property Security Act | 62(a) | Possession upon default |
| Creditors' Remedies | Personal Property Security Act | 63(1) | Disposal of collateral |
| Creditors' Remedies | Personal Property Security Act | 63(2) | Methods of disposition |
| Creditors' Remedies | Personal Property Security Act | 63(4) | Notice required |
| Creditors' Remedies | Personal Property Security Act | 65(1) | Compulsory disposition of consumer goods |
| Creditors' Remedies | Personal Property Security Act | 65(4) | Proof of interest |
| Creditors' Remedies | Personal Property Security Act | 65(6) | Foreclosure |
| Creditors' Remedies | Personal Property Security Act | 67(1)(a) | Court orders and directions |
| Creditors' Remedies | Registry Act | 22(1) | Land under automated system |
| Creditors' Remedies | Repair and Storage Liens Act | 1(1) | Definitions and interpretation |
| Creditors' Remedies | Repair and Storage Liens Act | 10(1) | Claim for lien |
| Creditors' Remedies | Repair and Storage Liens Act | 14(5) | Disposition |
| Creditors' Remedies | Repair and Storage Liens Act | 15(1) | Sale of article |
| Creditors' Remedies | Repair and Storage Liens Act | 15(4) | Method of sale |
| Creditors' Remedies | Repair and Storage Liens Act | 16 | Waste or vacant land of Crown excepted |
| Creditors' Remedies | Repair and Storage Liens Act | 20(1) | Acknowledgment to one of several mortgagors |
| Creditors' Remedies | Repair and Storage Liens Act | 28 | Lien claimant’s rights and obligations |
| Creditors' Remedies | Repair and Storage Liens Act | 3 | Repairer’s lien |
| Creditors' Remedies | Repair and Storage Liens Act | 3(3) | Disposition |
| Creditors' Remedies | Repair and Storage Liens Act | 4(1) | Storer’s lien |
| Creditors' Remedies | Repair and Storage Liens Act | 4(7) | Disposition |
| Creditors' Remedies | Repair and Storage Liens Act | 6 | Priority of lien |
| Creditors' Remedies | Repair and Storage Liens Act | 7(1) | Non-possessory lien |
| Creditors' Remedies | Repair and Storage Liens Act | 7(3) | Priority |
| Creditors' Remedies | Repair and Storage Liens Act | 7(5) | Acknowledgment of indebtedness required |
| Creditors' Remedies | Repair and Storage Liens Act | 7(6) | Acknowledgment of indebtedness required |
| Creditors' Remedies | Repairs and Storage Liens Act | 4(3) | When lien arises |
Bankruptcy and Insolvency General Rules
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Burlington Courthouse
Halton
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Milton County Courthouse
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Hastings
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Belleville Courthouse
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London Court House
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Bracebridge Courthouse
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St. Catharines Courthouse
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, Brampton
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Stratford Courthouse
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Toronto
, Toronto
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, Toronto
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