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Personnalité morale : nouvelles orientations sur la levée du voile et le recours en cas d’abus

La Cour d’appel de l’Ontario (la « Cour ») a récemment fourni des orientations sur les recours intentés contre les administrateurs dans lesquels la levée du voile de la personnalité morale est demandée, ainsi que sur les...more

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The Power to Pierce: New Guidance on Piercing the Corporate Veil and the Oppression Remedy

The Ontario Court of Appeal (Court) recently provided guidance on claims against directors based on relief-seeking to pierce the corporate veil and the oppression remedy. In FNF Enterprises Inc. v. Wag and Train Inc. (FNF),...more

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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

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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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