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Business Corporations Act

Chapter B-9 · Current to 2023-12-07 · Official PDF

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Part 1 — Interpretation and Application

1 Definitions 1.1 Application 2 Relationship of corporations 3 Distribution to the public 4 Execution in counterpart

Part 2 — Incorporation

5 Incorporation 6 Articles of incorporation 7 Delivery of articles of incorporation 8 Certificate of incorporation 9 Effect of certificate of incorporation 10 Corporate name 11 Assignment of name 12 Prohibited names 13 Direction to change corporate name 14 Certificate of amendment 15 Pre-incorporation contracts

Part 2 — .1

15.1 Special Rules Respecting Unlimited Liability Corporations Definition 15.2 Liability 15.3 Articles of incorporation, etc. 15.4 Corporate name 15.5 Continuance of extra-provincial corporation 15.6 Conversion from unlimited liability corporation to limited corporation 15.7 Continuation of actions after dissolution 15.8 Names of unlisted shareholders 15.9 Warning on certificate

Part 3 — Capacity and Powers

16 Capacity of a corporation 16.1 Waiver of business interests 17 Restriction on powers 18 No constructive notice 19 Authority of directors, officers and agents

Part 4 — Registered Office, Agent for Service, Records and Seal

20 Registered office, records office, address for service by mail 20.1 Agent for service 20.2 Alternative agent for service 21 Corporate records 22 Additional copies to Registrar 23 Access to corporate records 24 Form of records 25 Corporate seal 25.1 Transitional Provision Transitional provision

Part 5 — Corporate Finance

26 Shares and classes of shares 27 Issue of shares 27.1 Splitting of shares 28 Stated capital accounts 29 Shares in series 30 Shareholder's pre-emptive right 31 Options and other rights to acquire securities 32 Prohibited share holdings 33 Exception 34 Acquisition by corporation of its own shares 35 Alternative acquisition by corporation of its own shares 36 Redemption of shares 37 Donated and escrowed shares 38 Other reduction of stated capital 39 Adjustment of stated capital account 40 Repayment, acquisition and reissue of debt obligations 41 Enforceability of contract against corporation 42 Commission on sale of shares 43 Dividends 44 Form of dividend 45 Financial assistance 46 Shareholder immunity

Part 6 — Security Certificates,

47 Registers and Transfers Transfers of securities 48 Security certificates 49 Securities records 50 Dealings with registered holders and transmission on death 51 Overissue

Part 7 — Trust Indentures

81 Interpretation and application 82 Conflict of interest 83 Qualification of trustee 84 List of security holders 85 Evidence of compliance 86 Contents of declaration 87 Further evidence of compliance 88 Trustee may require evidence of compliance 89 Notice of default 90 Trustee's duty of care 91 Trustee's reliance on statements 92 No exculpation of trustee by agreement

Part 8 — Receivers and Receiver-Managers

93 Functions of receiver 94 Functions of receiver-manager 95 Directors' powers during receivership 96 Court-appointed receiver or receiver-manager 97 Duty under debt obligation 98 Duty of care 99 Powers of the Court 100 Duties of receiver and receiver-manager

Part 9 — Directors and Officers

101 Directors 102 Bylaws 103 General borrowing powers 104 Organization meeting 105 Qualifications of directors 106 Election and appointment of directors 107 Cumulative voting 108 Ceasing to hold office 109 Removal of directors 110 Attendance at meetings 111 Filling vacancies 112 Change in number of directors 113 Notice of change of directors 114 Meetings of directors 115 Delegation to managing director or committee 116 Validity of acts of directors, officers and committees 117 Resolution instead of meeting 118 Liability of directors and others 119 Directors' liability for wages 120 Disclosure by directors and officers in relation to contracts 121 Officers 122 Duty of care of directors and officers 123 Dissent by director 124 Indemnification by corporation 125 Remuneration

Part 10 — Insider Trading

126 Definitions 127 Deemed insiders 128 Deemed insiders 129 Business combination defined 130 Civil liability of insiders

Part 11 — Shareholders

131 Shareholders' meetings 132 Calling meetings 133 Record dates 134 Notice of meeting, adjournment, business and notice of business 135 Waiver of notice 136 Shareholder proposals 137 Shareholder list 138 Quorum 139 Right to vote 140 Voting 141 Resolution instead of meetings 142 Meeting on requisition of registered holders or beneficial owners of shares 143 Meeting called by Court 144 Court review of election 145 Pooling agreement 146 Unanimous shareholder agreement

Part 12 — Proxies

147 Definitions 148 Appointing proxyholder 149 Mandatory solicitation 150 Soliciting proxies 151 Exemption orders 152 Rights and duties of proxyholder 153 Duties of registrant 154 Court orders

Part 13 — Financial Disclosure

155 Annual financial statements 156 Exemption 157 Consolidated statements 158 Approval of financial statements 159 Copies to shareholders 160 Copies to Executive Director 161 Qualification of the auditor 162 Auditor's appointment and remuneration 163 Dispensing with auditor 164 Auditor ceasing to hold office 165 Removal of auditor 166 Filling vacancy 167 Court-appointed auditor 168 Rights and liabilities of auditor or former auditor 169 Auditor's duty to examine 170 Auditor's right to information 171 Audit committee 172 Qualified privilege

Part 14 — Fundamental Changes

173 Amendment of articles 174 Constrained shares 175 Proposal for amendment 176 Class votes 177 Delivery of articles of amendment 178 Certificate of amendment 179 Effect of certificate 180 Restated articles of incorporation 181 Amalgamation 182 Amalgamation agreement 183 Shareholder approval of amalgamation agreement 184 Vertical and horizontal short form amalgamation 185 Delivery of articles of amalgamation and statutory declaration to Registrar 186 Effect of certificate of amalgamation 188 Continuance of an extra-provincial corporation as an Alberta corporation 189 Continuance of an Alberta corporation into another jurisdiction 190 Extraordinary sale, lease or exchange 191 Shareholder's right to dissent

Part 15 — Corporate Reorganization and Arrangements

192 Articles of reorganization resulting from court order 193 Court-approved arrangements

Part 16 — Take-over Bids - Compulsory Purchase

194 Definitions 195 Compulsory acquisition of shares of dissenting offeree 196 Offeror's notices 197 Surrender of share certificate and payment of money 198 Offeree corporation's obligations 199 Offeror's right to apply 200 No security for costs 201 Procedure on application 202 Court to fix fair value 203 Power of Court 204 Final order 205 Additional powers of Court 206 Corporation's offer to repurchase its own shares

Part 17 — Liquidation and Dissolution

206.1 Definition 207 Staying proceedings 208 Revival 210 Revival 211 Dissolution by directors or shareholders in special cases 212 Voluntary liquidation and dissolution 213 Dissolution by Registrar 214 Dissolution by court order 215 Other grounds for liquidation and dissolution pursuant to court order 216 Application for court supervision 217 Show cause order 218 Powers of the Court 219 Commencement of liquidation 220 Effect of liquidation order 221 Appointment of liquidator 222 Duties of liquidator 222.1 Publication of notice 223 Powers of liquidator 224 Final accounts and discharge of liquidator 225 Shareholder's right to distribution in money 226 Custody of records after dissolution 227 Continuation of actions after dissolution 228 Unknown claimants 229 Property not disposed of

Part 18 — Investigation

230 Definition 231 Court order for investigation 232 Powers of the Court 233 Powers of inspector 234 Hearings by inspector 235 Compelling evidence 236 Absolute privilege 237 Solicitor-client privilege 238 Inspector's report as evidence

Part 19 — Remedies, Offences and Penalties

239 Definitions 240 Commencing derivative action 241 Powers of the Court 242 Relief by Court on the ground of oppression or unfairness 243 Court approval of stay, dismissal, discontinuance or settlement 244 Court order to rectify records 245 Court order for directions 246 Refusal by Registrar to file 247 Appeal from decision of Registrar or Commission 248 Compliance or restraining order 249 Application to Court 250 Appeals from court orders 251 Offences relating to reports, returns, etc. 252 General offence 253 Order to comply 254 Security for costs

Part 20 — General

255 Sending of notices and documents to shareholders and directors 256 Notice to and service on a corporation 257 Notice to and service on the Commission 257.1 Orders re section 3(3) or 151(a) 257.2 Commission orders, decisions or determinations 258 Waiver of notice 259 Certificate of Registrar as evidence 260 Certificate of corporation as evidence 261 Copies 262 Proof required by Registrar 263 Appointment of Registrar, service 264 Registrar's publication 265 Agreements regarding payment of fees 266 Regulations 267 Issuing of certificates by Registrar 268 Annual return 268.1 Certificate of status 269 Alteration of documents 270 Errors in certificates 271 Inspection and copies 272 Records of Registrar

Part 21 — Extra-provincial Corporations and Extra-provincial Matters

276 Definitions 277 Carrying on business in Alberta 278 Application 279 Division 1 Registration Requirement to register 280 Application for registration 282 Name of extra-provincial corporation 283 Registration by pseudonym 284 Certificate of registration 285 Cancellation of registration 286 New certificate of registration 287 Division 2 Information Use of corporate name 288 Agent for service of an extra-provincial corporation 289 Changes in charter, head office, directors 290 Filing of instrument of amalgamation 291 Notices and returns respecting liquidation 292 Annual and other returns 293 Certificate of compliance 293.1 Division 2.1 Special Rules Respecting Extra-provincial Matters Definitions 293.2 Agreements 293.3 Regulations 293.4 Regulation prevails 294 Division 3 Capacity, Disabilities and Penalties Validity of acts 295 Capacity to commence and maintain legal proceedings 296 General penalty

Part 22 — Other Extra-provincial Legal Entities

297 Definition 298 Application of Part 299 Regulations

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