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From one bench to the next, Project SEED scholar Marc McKithen reflects on his career in chemistry and law

Growing this cousin of marijuana could help boost local farm economies

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Innovations in food science continually improve on this classic sweet treat

Some coauthors dissent from withdrawal of report, for which key findings have been independently confirmed

Congressional committee votes to give industry and other agencies greater input and to shift responsibility for IRIS program from research office

Structures of voltage-gated channel with toxins suggest strategies for drug development

Some coauthors dissent from withdrawal of report, for which key findings have been independently confirmed

Multiuser molecular simulation allows up to six chemists to manipulate structures in real time

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Seed companies say Europe will miss out on important innovations and benefits

Source of perfluorocarbon pollution as yet unknown, state says

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Fall in SIP seen as one-off event

The BSE and the National Stock Exchange have launched Rupee-Dollar futures and options contracts on their international exchange platforms based at th

Sitharaman is presenting the full Budget for 2019-20. She is carrying the Budget documents in a red silk bag with national emblem.

Her speech was laced with Hindi, Urdu, Sanskrit and even Tamil verses.

There's hardly anything that can go wrong with this vehicle since it offers everything that a buyer in this segment would ever want.

When mounted on a vehicle, the scooter is charged automatically using electricity produced while driving, ensuring that the user can complete their journey seamlessly, using the e-scooter to reach their final destination after parking the vehicle.

Although this segment has way too many offerings and the Jazz is one of the most expensive options, people looking for a reliable and spacious hatchback will not be disappointed by this vehicle.

'The ill-advised policy of denying such useful and sought-after seeds to the farmers under pressure from the detractors of the GM technology needs to be revisited,' says Surinder Sud.

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The MG ZS EV, to be unveiled next month, will go head to head with Hyundai Kona, launched in July this year as the country's first fully electric SUV.

In the museum, RBI's history is shown in panels that illuminate while moving on a rotating table, and begins with the commencement of RBI in 1934 and ends with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's famous speech on November 8, 2016 announcing demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 2,000 notes.

One way would be to encourage farmers to come out of the long-standing paddy-wheat cycle. But for that to happen, farmers want income assurances akin to what they get for paddy and wheat, writes Sanjeeb Mukherjee.

Last year, Sitharaman had ditched the long-standing tradition of carrying budget documents in a leather briefcase and went swadeshi with a 'bahi-khata'.

This first-of-its-kind-in-India centre is fully funded by Reliance Foundation and includes a negative pressure room that helps in preventing cross-contamination and helps control infection. All beds are equipped with the required infrastructure, biomedical equipment such as ventilators, pacemakers, dialysis machines, and patient monitoring devices.

This edition of Wainberg's Society Meetings Including Rules of Order is an updated version of the very popular first edition that was published in 1992. Easy reading and authoritative discussion of many of the issues that would arise at, before, or during, the holding of meetings of directors or members of societies make this book an indispensable reference guide for members of various charities and other non-share capital corporations.

Editors

Hartley R. Nathan, Q.C.
J. Glyde Hone, LL.B., LL.M.

Publication Year: 2001

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Butterfly reorganizations are among the most complex subjects in Canadian tax. Be fully versed with the most comprehensive resource available. Now available online, use your subscription to:

• Search research content instantly
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This third edition of Understanding Section 55 and Butterfly Reorganizations is an essential reference for tax and legal professionals specializing in mergers and acquisitions. This extensively revised edition is the definitive source for in-depth analysis and authoritative information, including:

• Various technical amendments released over the years that have altered the tax rules governing butterfly reorganizations.  
• Department of Finance comfort letters indicating Finance’s intention to propose additional changes to various aspects of section 55.
• Tax court decisions that have prompted the Canada Revenue Agency to change its interpretation of how section 55 applies in certain circumstances (e.g., in the calculation of safe income) and the meaning of certain terms in the tax law (e.g., "series of transactions", "in contemplation of").
• Current reorganization techniques, practical examples and case studies of butterfly reorganizations within Canada.

Understanding Section 55 and Butterfly Reorganizations, 3rd Edition provides a comprehensive analysis of section 55 in its entirety, including the calculation of safe income. Topics covered include:

• Subsection 55(2): The Basics
• Paragraph 55(3)(A) Exemption
• What Is a Butterfly?
• The Pro Rata Distribution Requirement
• The Butterfly Exemption Denial Rules
• Exceptions to the Butterfly Exemption Denial Rules and Various Interpretive Rules
• Related Issues

Rick McLean, CA, is a partner in the Mergers & Acquisitions Tax Services Group at KPMG LLP and leader of KPMG’s Corporate Reorganizations Tax practice in Toronto.  Rick specializes in and has extensive experience in structuring Canadian and international mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and corporate reorganizations, including public company spin-off transactions. Rick advises both public and private companies on M&A and corporate reorganization tax issues. The book includes contributions from KPMG Tax professionals across Canada who specialize in providing tax advice on complex corporate reorganization and M&A transactions.

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Published: December 2011

The Executor's Handbook, 4th Edition is a comprehensive and practical resource designed to assist the administrator or executor of an estate in the administration process. Regardless of the province or territory you reside in, it provides you with the appropriate information and resources you will need to administer either a simple or complex estate.

This latest edition updates the existing content, and will also expand the commentary and legislative references to include valuable new estate administration information.

Specific attention has been given to the law as it applies in the province in Quebec, and the commentary has been expanded to reflect the difference in Quebec compared to the other provinces and territories.

Topics covered:

• Considerations regarding digital assets and online activity of deceased 
• Treatment of new registered plans (tax-free savings accounts and registered disability savings plans) at death
• Updated information on finding suspected or lost life insurance policies
• Updated information regarding income tax filings and considerations
• Updated probate tax information

About the Author
Leanne D. Kaufman is Vice-President of the Professional Practice Group at RBC Wealth Management, Estate and Trust Services. She oversees a team that provides ongoing legal, tax and technical guidance, advice and training to a national group of trust professionals, and senior management. Ms. Kaufman also has experience as an associate lawyer practicing commercial litigation.

Contributors
Anne Chaurette
K. Thomas Grozinger
Shamim Panchbhay

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An accurate and well written guide to estate planning, estate freeze, income splitting and post mortem tax planning.

The successful transfer of a family business from one generation to the next is notoriously difficult. In Tax and Family Business Succession Planning, authors David Louis, Samantha Prasad and new co-author Michael Goldberg, of Minden Gross LLP, provide an in-depth discussion of the myriad aspects of planning a successful transfer of a family business from one generation to the next.

Expert guidance on such complex income tax matters as:

• Implementing, adjusting and – if necessary – undoing an estate freeze
• Reversionary trust rules
• Crystallization of capital gains
• Life insurance
• Stop-loss rules
• Small business deduction
• Attribution rules
• Spin-outs
• Post-mortem issues

Non-tax matters integral to the succession planning process also considered include:

• Trustees’ powers and duties
• Shareholders’ agreements
• Buy-sell agreements
• Family law
• Creditor proofing
• RRSP, RRIF and life insurance designations

Updated and expanded:

The third edition of Tax and Family Business Succession Planning has been updated and expanded to reflect budgetary pronouncements, legislative changes and new case law, including:

• Control premium issues
• Valuation of discretionary trust
• Planning for 21st anniversary of a trust 
• Shareholder agreements relating to buy outs on death
• Association rules and trusts/choice of executor
• New developments in distributions to non-residents
• Estates and acquisition of control rules
• Structures to multiply the capital gains exemption
• Discussion of recent technical interpretations (including APFF and STEP Round Tables) and case law developments

Abbreviated Table of Contents

• Chapter 1 – Introduction to Tax and Family Business Succession
• Chapter 2 – Estate Freezes
• Chapter 3 – Trusts
• Chapter 4 – Capital Gains Exemption & Crystallizat

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 The best-selling Shareholders' Agreements: a Tax and Legal Guide is a practical, easy to read reference guide to the major business, financial, and tax considerations involved when structuring shareholders' agreements. The book has been revised since the last edition to take into account changing tax legislation and updates to common legal precedents such as:

• Enhanced GAAR discussion with comments on recent Superior Court of Canada decision
• Changes relating to non-competition agreements
• New dividend taxation rules
• New issues on share purchase on death
• Increased lifetime SBC capital gains deduction
• Changes relating to non-resident vendors/purchasers

The above changes will impact the typical shareholders' agreement as it would relate to payment of dividends vs. retention of income at the corporate level, structuring buyouts in the most tax effective way and the role of holding companies.

Consequently, the content of the book has been updated in order to meet the needs of professionals such as lawyers, accountants, insurance agents, and financial advisors who are frequently asked to comment on these types of agreements. This is especially important since shareholders' agreements form an integral part of business succession and estate planning, which is an area of projected growth given an aging population.

Additional Content:

Shareholders' Agreements: a Tax and Legal Guide also includes boilerplate samples on the accompanying DVD. Working sample agreements and variable clauses will be included on the DVD for convenient agreement creation.

About the Authors:

Jack Bernstein is a Senior Tax Partner with the law firm of Aird & Berlis LLP and a CCH author. Jack is a leading practitioner in the areas of corporate tax and estate planning. He is a well-known lecturer with several professional associations and has written for a number of trade publications. Jack is the original author of the 1988 work.

Stuart Bollefer is also a Senior Tax Partner and a member of the firm's Tax Group, as well as Chair of the Wealth Management and Succession Planning Team. Stuart has more than 25 years of extensive experience providing domestic and international tax advice with respect to mergers and acquisitions, inbound and outbound investment and business expansion, and estate and wealth preservation planning. Stuart acted as editor in chief and contributor in this edition.

Steven Kelman and Dennis Miller are Partners with Aird & Berlis LLP's Corporate Finance group, practising in the areas of corporate finance, mergers & acquisitions, debt and equity financings, and shareholders' agreements. Steven and Dennis have presented at a numbe

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There is no better way to stay on top of key developments in securities law in Canada. When you subscribe to the Securities Law News Tracker, you get notices of all updates via e-mail. Your updates give you instant access to changes that originate from a variety of primary and secondary sources such as:

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