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Doing business internationally carries legal risk. Buyers have to be aware of obscure local laws, conflicting judicial interpretations and less-than-trustworthy partners. And even experienced buyers can find themselves in unexpected situations. 

Readers might be interested in a recent decision by the Federal Court of Appeal in Canada where a service provider in the telecom sector, Globalive Wireless Management Corp (“Globalive”), was deemed to be a Canadian-owned and controlled entity despite significant influence from a foreign investor.

Emir Aly Crowne (né Mohammed) (University of Windsor – Faculty of Law) has posted a case comment on the recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision in Tucows.Com Co. v. Lojas Renner S.A., 2011 ONCA 548...

The guilty plea of Calgary-based Niko Resources Ltd. (Niko) represents the most significant development in Canada’s efforts to fight foreign bribery since the 1999 implementation of Canada’s Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act (CFPOA).