Doing Business in Canada: A Legal Overview

Two distinct legal systems exist in Canada. In the largely Frenchspeaking province of Quebec, private law is established by a Civil Code conceptually similar to that of France and other continental European countries. The other provinces and territories are common law jurisdictions. While historically the common law provinces of Canada have tended to attach more importance to British than to American precedent, in recent years American case law has become increasingly influential with Canadian courts and legislators, particularly with respect to commercial matters.

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