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Due Diligence Deskbook - Print



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ISBN: 0-86504-760-x
Pages: 986
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The smart way to start your business acquisition investigation

This publication is essential for: lawyers acting for purchasers or lenders in business acquisitions

Current to: July 1, 2026

As a lawyer acting for a purchaser in a business acquisition, the first question is: What searches should you conduct as part of your due diligence review? The Due Diligence Deskbook provides practical, BC-centric commentary on each type of search you need to perform, including discussion of why and how to conduct the search, limits and legislation applicable to the search, precedent request letters, and information sheets containing comprehensive contact information to help you investigate systematically and efficiently.

With Due Diligence Deskbook, you will be able to:

  • access detailed guidance for Bank of Canada, bankruptcy, corporate, tax, employment, environmental, land title, litigation, municipal, natural resource, personal property registry, provincial work order, securities, and specialty searches
  • take advantage of over 45 search request correspondence templates
  • look up addresses, phone numbers, fees, and delivery times for all your searches in one place

Buy today and search smarter! View a sample from this book!

Highlights of the 2026 Update include:

  • addition of a new comprehensive chapter on privacy compliance due diligence;
  • substantially revised discussion on due diligence for Canada Revenue Agency compliance, given the replacement of comfort letters with filing and balance confirmation letters;
  • updates to reflect the continuing migration of searches and processes from BC OnLine to BC Registries and Online Services;
  • new and revised commentary regarding due diligence searches relating to mineral titles, especially regarding Aboriginal title and rights;
  • new information for intellectual property due diligence, including a mechanism to challenge and remove official marks under s. 9 of the Trademarks Act;
  • updated guidance for environmental due diligence searches, including new fees; liquor licence due diligence, including restrictions on changes in ownership; and health records searches, including amendments to legislation and the recent holding that the Ministry of Health is authorized to withhold records on the basis of solicitor-client privilege; and
  • extensive updates to Information Sheets throughout the publication, including additional, detailed guidance pertaining to specific municipalities and their comfort letter processes
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CLEBC Legal Editor 
Edie Ryan
edier@cle.bc.ca

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