British Columbia Company Law Practice Manual - Print

From incorporation to dissolution: Every step of every transaction under the Business Corporations Act and Societies Act

This publication is essential for: lawyers who advise on transactions under the BC Business Corporations Act and Societies Act

Current to: August 15, 2025

The lengthy and complicated requirements of the BC Business Corporations Act and Societies Act demand a comprehensive resource. British Columbia Company Law Practice Manual is your guide to navigating and keeping your clients compliant with both statutes. Focused on practice and procedure, this resource follows the structure of the Acts and maps out the steps of every transaction from incorporation and meetings to amalgamations and dissolution. For each transaction, you will find commentary, explanations, and leading case law curated by leading BC corporate law practitioners.

With this resource, you will be able to:

• advise your clients on the propriety of their Business Corporations Act and Societies Act transactions and filings
• save time drafting transaction documents with over 125 forms and precedents
• keep abreast of the latest developments in corporate law and procedures

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Highlights of the 2025 Update include:

• updated commentary on securities matters (including discussion on a new Ontario Court of Appeal case, Lochan v. Binance Holdings Ltd.) and amendments to the sample provisions for a private issuer subscription agreement
• new guidance from BC Registries and Online Service on processes and procedure generally, and on registration of corporate names, including descriptive elements
• discussion of changes to the federal incorporation and change of name application process at Corporations Canada
• updated commentary on the Business Corporations Amendment Act, 2023 (Bill 20)
• new guidance on corporate governance matters, including analysis on resolutions in writing and the Electronic Transactions Act; serving as a director of multiple corporations at the same time; the business judgment rule; and the proposed 21st Century Business Act (federal Bill S-285)
• revised analysis on disadvantages of shareholder loans in corporate finance matters
• commentary on Darel v. Tri-Parker Gallery LLC and piercing the corporate veil, McDougall v. Knutsen and Castilloux v. Mitchell on shareholder rights and remedies, and other recent cases
• significantly updated discussion and case law on arrangements, including new commentary on reverse vesting orders
• new and revised guidance on shareholders' agreements, including discussions of selective shotgun clauses and other compulsory share transactions; s. 137 of the Business Corporations Act and the fettering of director discretion; and the interaction of employment contracts and shareholders' agreements
• commentary on recent case law for societies respecting access to records and privacy law, disciplinary actions, and meeting requirements, among other things

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CLEBC Legal Editor
Edie Ryan
eryan@cle.bc.ca

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