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Union Carbide Canada Inc & Dow Chemical Canada Inc -v- Bombadier Inc and Others and the Attorney General of British Columbia - Supreme Court of Canada - 2014 SCC 35

Privilege - without prejudice negotiations - Canadian law - can a Canadian court look at negotiations in a mediation to see whether there was a concluded settlement? Common law privilege can be excluded by clear drafting in the mediation agreement. For a discussion, please download Mediation Update June 2014 >>
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