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Canada Business Corporations Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. C-44)

Act current to 2026-06-17 and last amended on 2026-03-26. Previous Versions

Marginal note:Further grounds

  •  (1) A court may order the liquidation and dissolution of a corporation or any of its affiliated corporations on the application of a shareholder,

    • (a) if the court is satisfied that in respect of a corporation or any of its affiliates

      • (i) any act or omission of the corporation or any of its affiliates effects a result,

      • (ii) the business or affairs of the corporation or any of its affiliates are or have been carried on or conducted in a manner, or

      • (iii) the powers of the directors of the corporation or any of its affiliates are or have been exercised in a manner

      that is oppressive or unfairly prejudicial to or that unfairly disregards the interests of any security holder, creditor, director or officer; or

    • (b) if the court is satisfied that

      • (i) a unanimous shareholder agreement entitles a complaining shareholder to demand dissolution of the corporation after the occurrence of a specified event and that event has occurred, or

      • (ii) it is just and equitable that the corporation should be liquidated and dissolved.

  • Marginal note:Alternative order

    (2) On an application under this section, a court may make such order under this section or section 241 as it thinks fit.

  • Marginal note:Application of s. 242

    (3) Section 242 applies to an application under this section.

  • R.S., 1985, c. C-44, s. 214
  • 2001, c. 14, s. 107(F)

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