UNITED STATES STAMERICA

SEP 24 1938

CONTENTS

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Foreword.
Introduction_..

Canada's status in the British Empire..
Statute of Westminster.
International status..

The Constitution of Canada_.

Powers of the Federal Government.
Powers of the Provincial governments.
Dominion Government organization__.
Provincial government....

Judicial system....

Enforcement of foreign judgments
Statutes of limitations..

Canadian commercial law.

Methods of doing business_
Correspondence_

Commercial travelers.
Manufacturers' agents..
Distributors___

Licensing of patents.
Canadian office or plant-

Immigration regulations.
Commercial travelers.
Contract labor.

Canadian company law.

Introduction__

Extra-Provincial companies.
Provincial companies..

Status of Dominion companies_
Incorporation under Provincial laws.
Incorporation fees of Provinces..

Registration of extra-Provincial companies.
Definitions of "carrying on business".
Effects of nonregistration on contracts.
Documents required for registration.

Registration fees for extra-Provincial companies.

Companies information acts..

Incorporation under Dominion Companies Act

Types of companies..

Formation of a company

Memorandum of agreement.

Fees payable upon registration_

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Provincial registration requirements for Dominion companies.

Prospectuses and offers to the public..

Capital...

Shares..

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Daniel C. Roper, Secretary

US. BUREAU OF FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC COMMERCE
Alexander V. Dye, Director

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For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, Washington, D. C.