This accessible and practical reference provides an overview of the essential features of the law governing business organizations in Canada. Tony VanDuzer discusses both the internal and external functions and relationships of business organizations, and the laws that govern them. The book is a comprehensive and up-to-date guide for practitioners and business people setting up and using sole proprietorships, partnerships, and corporations in Canada. As well, it provides students with a thorough introduction to the theory and practice of corporate and partnership law.

Tony VanDuzer is an associate professor and former Vice Dean of the Common Law Section at the University of Ottawa. Prior to joining the Section in 1989, he practised corporate and commercial law with Fasken & Calvin (now Fasken Campbell Godfrey) in Toronto. At the law school, Professor VanDuzer teaches various courses in business law including Commercial Law, Business Associations, Advanced Business Law and International Business Transactions. For three years, he also taught in the University of Ottawa's Executive MBA program.
Professor VanDuzer specializes in international trade. He is a member of the Academic Advisory Council to the Deputy Minister for International Trade. He has participated in technical assistance projects relating to business and trade law in Bangladesh, Russia, China, Ukraine, Georgia, Armenia, Bulgaria, Bosnia, Vietnam, and Kyrgyzstan.
Professor VanDuzer's publications include books on corporate law and merger notification under the Canadian Competition Act and articles on various business and trade law issues.

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