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The Ontario Court of Appeal has now repeated, in just about eight months, a serious mistake in the law of deposits. The initial mistake was made in Benedetto v. 2453912 Ontario Inc ., 2019 ONCA 149, 86 B.L.R. (5th) 1, 98 R.P.R. (5th) 177 (Hourigan, Miller & Paciocco JJ.A.). In that case, two serious mistakes were made.
Contracts - Deposits. Benedetto v. 2453912 Ontario Inc. [1] This appeal addresses the legal question of how the law governing deposits that secure contracts for the purchase and sale of real property interacts with section 21 of Ontario’s Business Corporations Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. B.16 (“OBCA”), which governs pre-incorporation contracts.
Mar 26, 2021 · Size of deposit. The amount of deposit is a matter for negotiation between the parties. That said, the size of the deposit must be reasonable taking into account all of the circumstances of the transaction as a whole. If the deposit is significantly high compared to the total purchase price, then it could be held as a penalty.
- Types of Deposits
- Simple Deposits and Sequestrations
- Irregular Deposits
- Quasi Deposit
Deposits, in the civil law, are divisible into two kinds; necessary and voluntary. A necessary deposit is such as arises from pressing necessity; for instance, in case of a fire, a shipwreck, or other overwhelming calamity. A voluntary depositis such as arises without any such calamity, from the mere consent or agreement of the parties. This distin...
Deposits are again divided by the civil law into simple deposits and sequestrations; the former is when there is but one party depositor (of whatever number composed), having a common interest; the latter is where there are two or more depositors, having each a different and adverse interest. These distinctions give rise to very different considera...
There is another class of deposits and called irregular deposits. This arises when a party having a sum of money which he does not think safe in his own hands; confides it to another who is to return him, not the same money, but a like sum when he shall demand it. The usual deposit made by a person dealing with a bank is of this nature. The deposit...
There is a kind of deposit which may, for distinction's sake, be called a quasi deposit, which is governed by the same general rule as common deposits. It is when a party comes lawfully to the possession of another person's property by finding. Under such circumstances, the finder seems bound to the same reasonable care of it as any voluntary depos...
Nov 27, 2020 · In BC the law is 10% of the contract value to a MAXIMUM of $100 no exceptions. Refer to section 4 of the Business Practices and Consumer Protection Act. I tell contractors, drop your materials and I will give you a cheque/e-transfer the same day or that night for fair value. Got a guy asking for more? show him a copy of the law.
May 13, 2020 · Miller J.A. said: [7] The motion judge provided a helpful summary of the law: a deposit is not part of the contract of purchase and sale, but “stands on its own as an ‛ancient invention of the law designed to motivate contracting parties to carry through with their bargains,’ ‛something which binds the contract and guarantees its ...
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Deposit-taking is an ancient business, dating back to early goldsmiths and money-lenders. But far from being a term of art, “deposit” and “deposit-taking” has not always been defined. Recent developments, both in the financial services legislation and banking industry practice, mean that the concept of a deposit needs to be reviewed.
