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Court of Appeal for Ontario Reaffirms Stringent Test for Piercing the Corporate Veil

In its recent decision in Yaiguaje v. Chevron Corporation, the Court of Appeal for Ontario (OCA) reaffirmed the principle of corporate separateness and confirmed the stringent requirements that must be proven in order to...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Corporate Veil Preserved: Court Dismisses Action Against Canadian Subsidiary in Chevron Case

On January 20, 2017, in Yaiguaje v. Chevron Corporation, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Commercial List) (Court) dismissed the plaintiffs’ action to execute against the shares and assets of Chevron Canada Limited...more

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The Corporate Veil Matters

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In two related decisions, the Ontario Court has said, resoundingly, that it will respect the corporate veil, even for complicated corporate groups with numerous subsidiaries. Both decisions involve the enforcement of foreign...more

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Supreme Court of Canada Addresses Recognition, Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Chevron Case

In a much anticipated ruling, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) has released its decision in Chevron Corp. v. Yaiguaje, addressing recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments. The SCC unanimously held that for a Canadian...more

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