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ARTICLE · 18 OCTOBER 2017

Now Available! First Edition Of Cross-Border: A Retailer's Guide To Doing Business In Canada

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Growing your retail business, or looking to set up shop in Canada.

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Growing your retail business, or looking to set up shop in Canada? Check out Cross-Border: A Retailer's Guide to Doing Business in Canada available now. This comprehensive resource offers an overview of the legal aspects of establishing and operating a retail business in Canada. It draws from the top-tier expertise developed by McCarthy Tétrault's market-leading Retail and Consumer Markets Group and their unparalleled experience in the Canadian Consumer Products, Food, Beverage & Agribusiness, Franchise & Distribution, Hospitality and Retail sectors.

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