Canadian Mergers & Acquisitions (10th ed)

Chapter 06 Directors’ Duties and Defensive Mechanisms Directors’ Duties 26 Structural Defences 28 Defensive Measures 30

Chapter 08 Selected Canadian Tax Issues in M&A Transactions Acquirer Considerations 48 Shareholder Considerations 52 Appendix A: Summary Transaction Timelines Takeover Bid Timeline — Unsolicited 56 Takeover Bid Timeline — Friendly 57 Plan of Arrangement Timeline 58 Amalgamation Timeline 59

Chapter 07 Competition Act, Investment

Canada Act and Other Restrictions on Foreign Ownership Competition Act (Canada): Pre-merger Notification Competition Act (Canada): Substantive Provisions

34

36

Key Contacts

39

Investment Canada Act

60

Other Foreign Ownership Restrictions

46

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