Advising British Columbia Businesses - Print

Your mentor for providing basic business law advice

This publication is essential for: lawyers who provide advice to BC private companies on business law

Current to: August 1, 2024

Advising businesses requires broad legal knowledge of everything from financing and tax to real estate and environmental law. Organized by topic, Advising British Columbia Businesses covers common legal issues that emerge during the life cycle of a business so you can help clients select appropriate business structures and advise them on the array of challenges they will encounter. Full of the type of information that good mentors pass on to their associates, this guide emphasizes "how to" and practical tips. Focused on BC Business Corporations Act private companies, this resource also explores societies, partnerships, and other kinds of businesses.

With this resource, you will be able to:

• handle a diverse range of business law questions and client needs
  
• recognize potential risks and problems with your clients' situations early on
• determine when you need more specialized advice regarding a specific topic

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Highlights of the 2024 Update include:

• case law and discussion updated to August 1, 2024
• overview of 2023 and 2024 amendments to the Competition Act, as well as anticipated additional amendments to come into force in 2025
• coverage of the changes to the capital gains inclusion rate and lifetime capital gains exemption rules for 2024 and beyond
• discussion of the impact of the BC employer health tax on businesses, and discussion of the application of the Pay Transparency Act when advising a business on labour and employment issues
• a survey of recent case law regarding the enforceability of written termination clauses in employment contracts in BC
• discussion of the property transfer tax exemptions related to purpose-built rental buildings
• coverage of the expansion of the speculation and vacancy tax to additional areas of BC, as well as updated discussion of the anti-flipping tax
• discussion of changes to the Strata Property Act regarding the minimum contingency reserve fund contributions for strata corporations, as well as rules regarding depreciation reports
• coverage of changes to the Land Title Act and Property Law Act that allow certain First Nations to register and hold land and interests in land in their First Nation's name
• discussion of the Low Carbon Fuels Act and associated regulations
• new case law discussion regarding the defences of due diligence and mistake of fact in the environmental law context

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CLEBC Legal Editor
Jennifer Thorne
jthorne@cle.bc.ca

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