Le 22 mars 2018, la Cour suprême du Canada a accordé à Callidus Capital Corporation (le « créancier garanti ») l’autorisation d’interjeter appel de la décision de la Cour d’appel fédérale dont l’interprétation du paragraphe 222(3) de la Loi sur la taxe d’accise (Canada) (la « LTA ») donne à la Couronne la priorité absolue sur les biens reçus par un créancier garanti d’un débiteur fiscal avant la faillite.

Commercial landlords in New York often find that their efforts to evict defaulted tenants are frustrated when, after serving the defaulting tenant a notice to cure, the tenant obtains a “Yellowstone” temporary restraining order (TRO) pursuant to First National Stores v. Yellowstone Shopping Center, 21 N.Y.2d 630 (1968). As discussed below, a recent New York decision may allow a landlord to avoid a Yellowstone injunction by including lease language waiving the tenant’s rights to declaratory and injunctive relief.

Cryptocurrencies like bitcoin have been touted as everything from a tool that will revolutionize commerce to “the very worst of speculative capitalism.”[1] Less attention has been given to their practical application vis-à-vis commercial and insolvency law.

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Earlier this year, we wrote here about the decision in I.D.H. Diamonds NV v Embee Diamond Technologies Inc., 2017 SKQB 79, where Mr. Justice Layh held:

Affinity Credit Union 2013 v. Vortex Drilling Ltd. 2017 SKQB 228

Law360, New York (August 9, 2017, 4:09 PM EDT) -- According to industry reports, retailers have announced well over 3,000 store closings already this year, nearly double the total for all of 2016. Retail landlords must navigate a wide variety of legal risks as turmoil in the retail business intensifies. Through an integrated, multidisciplinary legal approach, landlords can help minimize loss and maintain their ability to do what they do best — position real estate for maximum returns.

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National Insolvency Review, February 2017

Most or all creditors who lend to farmers will be familiar with the Farm Debt Mediation Act, S.C. 1997, c. 21 (the “FDMA”) and the need to serve a notice under the FDMA before taking action against a farmer. However, there are some details of how the FDMA operates that may not be as well-known. This piece will highlight some of those details.

Recent Developments in Bankruptcy Law, January 2017 (Covering cases reported through 560 B.R. 607 and 839 F.3d 1301)

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