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TIME IS MONEY
July 06, 2017
Provisions dictating that ‘time is of the essence’ often seem innocuous, but these terms can have significant negative consequences for commercial and residential buyers – particularly developers – if breached
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BUYER BEWARE
July 06, 2017
Financing conditions are by no means an escape clause for buyers having second thoughts. On the contrary, the abuse of these clauses can result in a buyer's financial ruin.
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SHAKING UP THE LISTING AGREEMENT
July 05, 2017
The haste inspired by a hot market leaves little time for investors to fully consider the implications of their listing agreements.
It seems extraordinary to me that over the last 20 years, commission fees for real estate agen…
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THE ENFORCEABILITY OF TERMINATION PROVISIONS IN EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS
March 24, 2017
Wood v. Fred Deeley Imports Ltd., 2017 ONCA 158
Often, employers want to limit their obligations to employees on termination by inserting provisions …
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