Ottawa About Blog Woods, LaFortune LLP is
a Canadian trade law boutique focusing on international trade, customs, government procurement and government relations.
Ottawa About Blog Woods, LaFortune LLP is
a Canadian trade law boutique focusing on international trade, customs, government procurement and government relations.
Woods, LaFortune publishes
the Canadian Trade Law Blog and can be found on Twitter at @WoodsLaFortune.
Ottawa About Blog Woods, LaFortune LLP is
a Canadian trade law boutique focusing on international trade, customs, government procurement and government relations.
Ottawa About Blog Woods, LaFortune LLP is
a Canadian trade law boutique focusing on international trade, customs, government procurement and government relations.
Ottawa About Blog Woods, LaFortune LLP is
a Canadian trade law boutique focusing on international trade, customs, government procurement and government relations.
Ottawa About Blog Woods, LaFortune LLP is
a Canadian trade law boutique focusing on international trade, customs, government procurement and government relations.
Not exact matches
Even though Harper is pursuing an economic agenda to build
trade and investment with the Chinese, he won't shy away from raising concerns about the rule of
law, good governance and democracy, said the source, saying the prime minister would represent «values that define us as
Canadians.»
The agreement went into effect thanks to some late revisions that
Trade Minister David Emerson says allow remaining
Canadian law suits to continue, and Julian says have the opposite effect, enabling the
Canadian government to unilaterally quash the suits.
Lawrence Herman of Herman & Associates is a former
Canadian diplomat who practices international
trade law.
The combined effect of this uncertainty overhang — from global
trade tensions to domestic debt growth to tax
law changes to interprovincial disputes over east - west pipeline access — has weighed on
Canadian investment activity.
For instance, Chinese firms have to be aware of roles of
trade unions and labour
laws that differ from those in China; be respectful to the diversity and equality that are the reality of
Canadian culture and society; and be environment friendly that reflects
Canadians value.
Bridging the Gap:
Trade Laws in the
Canadian - U.S. Negotiations,
Canadian - American Committee 53, by Murray G. Smith, with C. Michael Aho and Gary N. Horlick.
«If Canada continues to stay away from the negotiating table, the U.S. industry will eventually have no choice but to use our rights under U.S.
trade laws to offset the unfair advantages provided to the
Canadian industry.»
Enforcement: Ensures strong and robust rules for the civil, criminal and border enforcement of IP rights, including appropriate remedies to combat
trade in counterfeit and pirated goods in line with Canada's Combating Counterfeit Products Act; Contains border enforcement measures so that border officers can detain suspected counterfeit or pirated goods in a manner consistent with
Canadian law.
«The fact that we have the Canada-U.S. free -
trade agreement as a fall back gives us greater leverage in a negotiation,» said
trade lawyer Matthew Kronby, a former
Canadian trade negotiator who is now a partner at
law firm Bennett Jones in Toronto.
The combined effect of this uncertainty overhang — from global
trade tensions to domestic debt growth to tax
law changes to interprovincial disputes over east - west pipeline access — has weighed on
Canadian investment activity.
In one case, it appears that the Chinese government may have targeted several
Canadian law firms in an apparent effort to derail a $ 40 billion acquisition.11 In another, a firm's managing clerk is alleged to have accessed inside information about the firm's clients as part of an insider -
trading scheme.12 Also, it recently was revealed that hackers working for the Chinese military targeted one company for information useful in ongoing litigation.13 Failure to secure such data from malicious employees, cyber-attacks, or carelessness can cause drastic reputational damage as well as liability.
Under
Canadian securities
laws, insiders of public companies such as officers and directors are generally restricted from
trading in... [more]
Such evidence should include
Canadian trade - mark registrations or evidence of use in Canada of common
law marks along with a connection to Canada enough to establish the
Canadian Presences Requirements under the rules.
Canadian law firm librarians have an increasing challenge finding historical stock
trading prices.
Perhaps the main «barrier» to
Canadian interest is that we
trade so much with the US, whose
laws are much like ours (and the Convention's) on the use of e-communications.
If adopted, the proposed amendments would create an exemption for resales of shares of non-reporting issuers if, among other things, the
trade is made to a person or on a market outside Canada and if at the time of the original distribution the issuer was a «foreign issuer» (essentially an entity organized under foreign
laws that does not have its head office or a majority of its assets in Canada or for which
Canadian residents are a majority of the board or the executive suite).
Knowing the similarities and differences between
Canadian and American
trade - mark
laws can assist brand owners in effective
trade - mark portfolio management on both sides of the border.
Canadian brand owners who wish to protect their
trade - marks in the US should not assume that the
trade - mark
laws south of the border are identical to Canada's.
Canadian law uses the term «
trade - mark» for all marks (except official marks) whether they are affiliated with wares and / or services.
Our mid-size firms are vulnerable to being taken over due to the lack of protection in our securities and foreign investment
laws, unfavorable currency exchange rates, and the so - called
Canadian discount, which depresses the
trading value (and therefore
trading volume) of our stock by 20 per cent or so.
Potential Changes to Canada's Trademark
Laws — Learn about the potential changes to Canada's trademark laws which, if implemented, will impact thousands of Canadian businesses, crown corporations, not - for - profits and other organizations which use trade names, brand names, products or services, but are not trademar
Laws — Learn about the potential changes to Canada's trademark
laws which, if implemented, will impact thousands of Canadian businesses, crown corporations, not - for - profits and other organizations which use trade names, brand names, products or services, but are not trademar
laws which, if implemented, will impact thousands of
Canadian businesses, crown corporations, not - for - profits and other organizations which use
trade names, brand names, products or services, but are not trademarked.
However, most of these aspects are already enshrined in
Canadian law, while others, such as patent term extensions for pharmaceuticals, are part of the recent Canada - European Union Comprehensive Economic and
Trade Agreement, which is awaiting ratification by the
Canadian and European governments.
However, the GDPR reform to EU data protection
law means that
Canadian businesses with even a minimal amount of
trade in the EU will be captured by the EU regime.
Patrick also participates, as a member of the
Canadian delegation, in the work of the Hague Conference on Private International
Law (HCCH) and the United Nations Commission on International
Trade Law (UNCITRAL)-- Working Group IV: Electronic Commerce.
Specifically, concerns are raised that the «white papers» often used to provide some disclosure regarding ICOs should comply with
Canadian securities
law requirements, that those engaged in soliciting and facilitating these
trades need to be properly registered as gatekeepers and that the online exchanges that facilitate secondary
trading in cryptocurrencies need to be formally recognized as a «marketplace» under
Canadian securities
laws.
We are a super-boutique
Canadian tax and
trade law firm, with litigation and planning expertise in tax,
trade, GST / HST and customs matters.
One of our customs
law specialists has acted as General Counsel to the
Canadian International
Trade Tribunal (CITT)-- Canada's customs appeal authority.
He also served as a member of the Labour Relations Section of the Toronto Board of
Trade and had lectured in the
Law Society of Upper Canada and
Canadian Bar Association Continuing Legal Education Series.
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Trade Centre Winnipeg (Centrallia and EU Market Access Program) Yes!
Chair of the Marketing Practices Committee of the
Canadian Bar Association Competition
Law Section; in that role has organized and moderated several seminars, including with the American Bar Association and US Federal
Trade Commission
LexSage presents an opportunity to other
law firms to enhance their diversity performance rankings on client files by outsourcing international
trade law and / or
Canadian sales tax
law questions and legal research to LexSage.
Cyndee Todgham Cherniak is recognized as a leading lawyer in the area of customs and
trade laws, including The International Who's Who of Trade and Customs Lawyers (2010, 2011, 2012), The International Who's Who of Business Lawyers: Canada (2011, 2012), The Legal Media Group Guide to the World's Leading International Trade Lawyers (2007 — present), The Legal Media Group Guide to the World's Leading Women Lawyers in Business (2010 - 2011, 2012 - 2013), The Legal Media Group Guide to the World's Leading China Lawyers — International Trade Lawyers (2011/2012), Chamber's Global: The World's Leading Lawyers for Business (2006 — present), and Canadian Legal L'Expert Directory (2004 - 2
trade laws, including The International Who's Who of
Trade and Customs Lawyers (2010, 2011, 2012), The International Who's Who of Business Lawyers: Canada (2011, 2012), The Legal Media Group Guide to the World's Leading International Trade Lawyers (2007 — present), The Legal Media Group Guide to the World's Leading Women Lawyers in Business (2010 - 2011, 2012 - 2013), The Legal Media Group Guide to the World's Leading China Lawyers — International Trade Lawyers (2011/2012), Chamber's Global: The World's Leading Lawyers for Business (2006 — present), and Canadian Legal L'Expert Directory (2004 - 2
Trade and Customs Lawyers (2010, 2011, 2012), The International Who's Who of Business Lawyers: Canada (2011, 2012), The Legal Media Group Guide to the World's Leading International
Trade Lawyers (2007 — present), The Legal Media Group Guide to the World's Leading Women Lawyers in Business (2010 - 2011, 2012 - 2013), The Legal Media Group Guide to the World's Leading China Lawyers — International Trade Lawyers (2011/2012), Chamber's Global: The World's Leading Lawyers for Business (2006 — present), and Canadian Legal L'Expert Directory (2004 - 2
Trade Lawyers (2007 — present), The Legal Media Group Guide to the World's Leading Women Lawyers in Business (2010 - 2011, 2012 - 2013), The Legal Media Group Guide to the World's Leading China Lawyers — International
Trade Lawyers (2011/2012), Chamber's Global: The World's Leading Lawyers for Business (2006 — present), and Canadian Legal L'Expert Directory (2004 - 2
Trade Lawyers (2011/2012), Chamber's Global: The World's Leading Lawyers for Business (2006 — present), and
Canadian Legal L'Expert Directory (2004 - 2007).
Additionally, the new
laws have the effect of discouraging those
Canadians who have the strongest international ties from engaging in
trade and commerce internationally.
In a day and age where the role of the
trade union is questioned, would or should right - to - work legislation have a place in
Canadian labour
law?
PI bar warns of fallout if ABS comes The
Canadian Bar Association's controversial call for regulators to permit
law firms to be publicly
traded in Canada has won praise from as far away as Scotland, but personal injury lawyers warn small firms would be gobbled up and clients» choice of counsel reduced with the introduction of such alternate business structures (ABS).
Mr. Woods made this insightful presentation at the first
Canadian hosted Global Tribal
Trade Symposium on November 11 and 12, 2016 at the Faculty of
Law, Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops, BC which was well received.
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Currently, under the
Trade - mark Rules, any lawyer who has practiced in the area of Canadian trade - mark law and practice for more than 24 month can apply to be a trade - mark with only an affidavit setting out the experience — no exam is requ
Trade - mark Rules, any lawyer who has practiced in the area of
Canadian trade - mark law and practice for more than 24 month can apply to be a trade - mark with only an affidavit setting out the experience — no exam is requ
trade - mark
law and practice for more than 24 month can apply to be a
trade - mark with only an affidavit setting out the experience — no exam is requ
trade - mark with only an affidavit setting out the experience — no exam is required.
Publications & writing: Lawyer Editor for Practical
Law Canada — Competition (Thomson Reuters), columnist for
Canadian Lawyer, co-author of The Competition
Law Guide for
Trade Associations in Canada (Carswell), author of Competition
Law and REALTORS (a national competition compliance course for REALTORS jointly published by ACRE and CREA) and subject matter expert and advisor for Competition
Law for REALTORS (a national online compliance course for REALTORS).
Emily Evangelista,
Law» 15, at the
Canadian Mission to the World
Trade Organization, where she interned in the summer of 2014.
UK - based
law firms will find the
Canadian market especially of interest, as
Canadian markets open up to the European Union when the Comprehensive Economic and
Trade Agreement (CETA) is ratified towards the end of 2015 or in 2016.
The
Canadian government has been communicative in its regulatory stances on cryptocurrency ever since: the
Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) sent out a regulatory notice on August 24, 2017, confirming «the potential applicability of
Canadian securities
laws to cryptocurrencies and related
trading and marketplace operations and to provide market participants with guidance on analyzing these requirements.»
The Chinese government banned cryptocurrency
trading,
Canadian authorities dragged ICOs under the jurisdiction of securities
law, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) warned that new rules for ICOs are imminent, and South Korea banned anonymous
trading.