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StatuteCanada Business Corporations Act

Section 15 — Canada Business Corporations Act: Capacity of a corporation

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A corporation has the capacity and, subject to this Act, the rights, powers and privileges of a natural person. A corporation may carry on business throughout Canada. A corporation has the capacity to carry on its business, conduct its affairs and exercise its powers in any jurisdiction outside Canada to the extent that the laws of such jurisdiction permit.

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