Make it Legal: What Every Canadian Entrepreneur Needs to Know About the LawCompliance with the many laws and regulations of commerce in Canada is one of the most difficult, and expensive, aspects of starting and running a business. This book is a practical, accessible, and easy-to-understand guide to setting up, running, and closing down a business in Canada. |
Contents
Now Youre in Business | 1 |
You and Your Lawyer | 6 |
An Introduction to the Law of Contracts | 25 |
Choosing a Form of Business Organization | 41 |
Getting Your Business Up and Running | 55 |
Permits Licences and Other Government Requirements | 73 |
Buying an Existing Business | 81 |
Franchises Distributorships and Licences | 97 |
Becoming an Employer | 191 |
Being an Employer | 203 |
Termination of Employment | 221 |
Taxes | 233 |
Importing and Exporting | 252 |
Unlawful Business Practices | 271 |
Torts | 280 |
Suing and Being Sued | 295 |
Financing a Business | 107 |
Your Place of Business | 121 |
Insuring Your Business | 140 |
Protecting Your Ideas | 153 |
Contracts for Goods and Services | 167 |
Going Out of Business | 305 |
Getting Out of Business | 317 |
Conclusion | 328 |
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Make it Legal: What Every Canadian Entrepreneur Needs to Know About the Law Margaret Kerr,JoAnn Kurtz No preview available - 1998 |
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