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ArticleMarijuana Legalization: What To Expect For Employers?If the bill is sanctioned, anyone over the age of 18 will be able to legally possess up to 30 grams of cannabis.CanadaEmployment and HRBCF Business Law
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ArticleDid You Know That You Can Request A Review Of Your Municipal Property Assessment?A property assessment is an estimate of the property's value as established by a city or municipality. It's valid for a three-year period and serves as the basis for calculating municipal...CanadaReal Estate and ConstructionBCF Business Law
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ArticleWhen Trademarks And Geography Don't MixYou are the proud manufacturer of a product or a service originating from your home area, and you wish to highlight its place of origin by naming your product or service after a river, a county, a village, or a neighbourhood?CanadaIntellectual PropertyBCF Business Law
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