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Osler Update Dec 18, 2024

Declining hostile bids, IPOs and public companies

Canada has seen a decline in hostile take-over bids and a rise in shareholder activism, alongside a continued decrease in IPOs suggesting policy…

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Declining hostile bids, IPOs and public companies
Osler Update Dec 23, 2024

Registrar to begin cancellation proceedings for randomly selected trademark registrations

Starting in January 2025, the Trademarks Opposition Board will begin a pilot project where the Registrar of Trademarks will initiate cancellation…

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Registrar to begin cancellation proceedings for randomly selected trademark registrations
Risk Management and Crisis Response Blog Dec 19, 2024

CSSB issues final framework for voluntary climate-related disclosures

We compare the final framework to the earlier proposed version and look ahead to how the CSA may respond with its rules in 2025.

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CSSB issues final framework for voluntary climate-related disclosures

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Osler Update Apr 6, 2015

OECD Discussion Draft Considers Controlled Foreign Corporation Rules

On April 3, 2015, the OECD released a discussion draft on Strengthening Controlled Foreign Corporation (CFC) Rules that stresses the importance of...

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Osler Update Nov 24, 2014

OECD Considers Availability of Tax Treaty Benefits for Investment Funds, Pension Funds and Private Equity Funds

On November 21, 2014, the OECD released a discussion draft that considers when tax treaty benefits should be granted to various investment funds,...

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Osler Update Sep 16, 2014

OECD Releases 2014 BEPS Deliverables

On September 16, 2014, the OECD released the first seven of 15 deliverables promised as part of the OECD/G20 base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS)...

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Osler Update Mar 25, 2014

OECD Releases Discussion Draft on Tax Challenges of the Digital Economy

On March 24, 2014, the OECD released a discussion draft identifying the major tax challenges raised by the rapidly developing digital economy and...

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Osler Update Mar 20, 2014

OECD Releases Discussion Drafts on Hybrid Mismatch Arrangements

On March 19, 2014, the OECD released two draft discussion papers aimed at neutralizing the effects of hybrid mismatch arrangements, as part of its...

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Osler Update Mar 17, 2014

OECD Proposes Revisions to Tax Treaties to Prevent “Treaty Abuse”

The OECD proposes revisions to tax treaties to prevent “treaty abuse." Learn more.

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