Intellectual property (IP) refers to certain rights that can be owned in certain types of creations and creative works. IP rights cover a broad range of subject matter, including artistic…
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The goal of a contract is to clearly set out an agreement between the parties to ensure there are no misunderstandings. Ideally, a contract should clearly set out (a) who…
For more information about different types of contracts, and the different parts of contracts, please see the various articles throughout the ALAS Legal Database. As a general overview, many contracts…
A contract is a binding agreement between two or more parties. In order for an agreement to be binding, there must be a few important features that are required for…
There are four main elements to the formation of a contract: Offer At its core, every contract must involve an offer to do (or not do) something. This can take…
A contract is an agreement between two or more individuals and/or companies. The participants in a contract are known as the ‘parties’. The contract can be a written document, however…
Certain types of copyright-protected works are or can be administered by organizations on behalf of a wide range of copyright owners. These collective organizations may license the use of individual…
It is always important to keep in mind that the copyright in a work may not be owned by the author of that work. Canadian law provides that the author…
Copyright is a form of intellectual property protection that applies for certain types of creative expressions (known as ‘works’). The types of works that may be eligible for copyright protection…
