When at War, What Happens to Contracts with Residents of an Enemy

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Essay

When at war, what happens to contracts with residents of an enemy country if they are detrimental to Canada?

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Definitions:

Fair Values

An estimate of the market value of an asset or liability based on current conditions rather than historical cost.

Common Stock

Type of equity ownership in a corporation, providing voting rights and entitling the holder to a share of the company's success through dividends and appreciation of the stock's value.

Acquisition

The process of gaining control, ownership, or a significant amount of shares of another company, often to expand operations or enter new markets.

Additional Paid-in Capital

The amount received from investors for stock, over and above the stated par value of the shares.