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Alberta Court of Appeal Concludes ASC Administrative Penalty Does Not Survive Bankruptcy

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Regulatory obligations often conflict with bankruptcy law. It has long been considered a necessary benefit that people get a fresh start through bankruptcy. The law provides for exceptions to this principle, on the basis of...more

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Alberta Securities Commission Proposes New Rules to Facilitate Cross-Border Offerings

The Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) is proposing to replace its rules and policies governing certain securities distributions to purchasers outside Alberta, with the aim to reduce regulatory red tape and facilitate...more

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ASC Adopts Crowdfunding Prospectus Exemption for Small or Start-up Alberta Businesses

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Effective October 31, 2016, the Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) adopted Multilateral Instrument 45-108 Crowdfunding (MI 45-108) which provides Alberta-based issuers with a crowdfunding prospectus exemption. MI 45-108 is...more

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New Capital-Raising Initiatives for Alberta-based Start-up Businesses

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On July 26, 2016, the Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) adopted a start-up business exemption (ASC Rule 45-517 Prospectus Exemption for Start-up Businesses), which is designed to be a simpler and less costly capital raising...more

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Alberta Securities Commission and Nunavut Securities Office Publish Proposed Start-up Business Exemption

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The Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) and Nunavut Securities Office recently published for comment proposed Multilateral Instrument 45-109 Prospectus Exemption for Start-Up Businesses (the Proposed Exemption). The Proposed...more

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Alberta Increases Access to Private Placements for Institutional Investors

By blanket order granted November 20, 2014, the Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) removed barriers to participation by institutional investors in private placements by foreign issuers by addressing three requirements that...more

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