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2024 Canadian Federal Budget: Capital Gains
The Canadian Federal Budget 2024 proposes to increase the capital gains inclusion rate.
Global | Publication | October 9, 2015
The statute of frauds is a venerable doctrine in real estate law, requiring most real estate contracts to be in writing. But in the age of tweets, texts and instant messages, do such informal communications qualify as "writings"?
The California Legislature attempted to answer that question with Assembly Bill 2136, which took effect Jan. 1 this year. It provides the "ephermeral" electronic communications, such as text messages and IMs, don't satisfy the statute's requirements for writings-meaning a contract reached using those kinds of communications may not be enforceable.
Read the full article: Can texts be writings under the statute of frauds
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The Canadian Federal Budget 2024 proposes to increase the capital gains inclusion rate.
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The highly anticipated 2024 Canadian federal budget (Budget 2024) was tabled by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland on Tuesday, April 16(Budget Day).
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In a December 2023 update, we informed you of changes proposed by the government in Bill 42, An Act to prevent and fight psychological harassment and sexual violence in the workplace (the Act).
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