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The Ontario Business Corporations Act (OBCA) describes the legal requirements for corporations operating in Ontario.
Under the Ontario Business Corporations Act (OBCA), the officers of a corporation must consist of a president and a secretary, who are elected by the Board of Directors, or as otherwise described in the bylaws. The bylaws may authorize the Board of Directors to elect other officers, assistant officers and agents.
In short, it holds that “if a corporation holds someone out as a director, officer or agent to third parties, the corporation cannot deny that the person is duly appointed or that he or she has the authority customary or usual for such a director, officer or agent.” So long as the third party dealing with the ...
The statutory procedure allows any director to be removed by ordinary resolution of the shareholders in general meetings (i.e., the holders of more than 50% of the voting shares must agree). This right of removal by the shareholders cannot be excluded by the Articles or by any agreement.
Legal Steps to Remove a Shareholder from an Ontario Corporation Step 1: Review the Shareholder Agreement and Corporate Documents. Step 2: Negotiate a Voluntary Share Buyout. Step 3: Enforce a Buy-Sell or Forced Sale Clause. Step 4: Invoke Drag-Along or Squeeze-Out Rights (If Applicable)
Generally, a shareholder may not be involuntarily removed unless there is an agreement, such as a shareholders agreement, that sets out a process for doing so.
All of the issued and outstanding shares of the corporation shall be legally and beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by one or more members of the same profession.
An affiliate is a corporation that is a subsidiary of another corporation; if a corporation has two subsidiary corporations, the two subsidiaries are affiliates of each other; or. if two corporations are controlled by the same person, the two corporations are also affiliates of each other.
Where share transfer negotiations fail, there are several potential options available for forcing the sale or removing a shareholder from a company entirely. Existing provisions in the articles or shareholders' agreement. Alter the articles of association. Reduce dividend payments. Wind up the company.
Under section 248 of the OBCA and Section 241 of the Canada Business Corporation Act (CBCA), the shareholder (the complainant) has the right to apply to a court of competent jurisdiction for relief if any act or omission by a corporation or any affiliate or by the directors is oppressive or unfairly prejudicial to or ...
