Janis P. Sarra

University of British Columbia (UBC), Faculty of Law

1822 East Mall

Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z1

Canada

http://www.law.ubc.ca/faculty/Sarra/

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Scholarly Papers (35)

1.

Convergence Versus Divergence, Global Corporate Governance at the Crossroads: Governances Norms, Capital Markets & OECD Principles for Corporate Governance

Ottawa Law Review, Vol. 33, No. 1, 2001
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 01 Feb 2016
Janis P. Sarra
University of British Columbia (UBC), Faculty of Law
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The Modular Approach to Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise Insolvency

Number of pages: 122 Posted: 26 Jan 2017
University of British Columbia (UBC) - Faculty of Law, Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, Catholic University of Milan, University of Nottingham, South Square, Alberta Court of Queen's Bench, University of British Columbia (UBC), Faculty of Law and Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
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Credit Derivatives Market Design, Creating Fairness and Sustainability

Number of pages: 16 Posted: 08 May 2009
Janis P. Sarra
University of British Columbia (UBC), Faculty of Law
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Credit derivatives, Credit default swaps, credit rehabilitation

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Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) Insolvency in Canada

Number of pages: 83 Posted: 01 Nov 2016
Janis P. Sarra
University of British Columbia (UBC), Faculty of Law
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Insolvency, Liquidation, Bankruptcy, Debt, Micro Businesses, Small Businesses

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Strengthening Domestic Corporate Activity in Global Capital Markets: A Canadian Perspective on South Africa's Corporate Governance

Number of pages: 54 Posted: 02 Dec 2004
Janis P. Sarra
University of British Columbia (UBC), Faculty of Law
Downloads 461 (129,530)
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corporate governance, Africa, King II Report

Securities Class Actions Move North: A Doctrinal and Empirical Analysis of Securities Class Actions in Canada

U of Michigan Law & Economics, Olin Working Paper No. 09-009, Alberta Law Review, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 27 May 2009 Last Revised: 06 Oct 2009
Adam C. Pritchard and Janis P. Sarra
University of Michigan Law School and University of British Columbia (UBC), Faculty of Law
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Ontario Securities Act, Supreme Court of Canada, director and officer insurance

Securities Class Actions Move North: A Doctrinal and Empirical Analysis of Securities Class Actions in Canada

Alberta Law Review, Vol. 47, 2010
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 21 Jul 2011
Janis P. Sarra and Adam C. Pritchard
University of British Columbia (UBC), Faculty of Law and University of Michigan Law School
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Canada, Securities law, Class actions, Comparative law, Director liability, Director & Officer Insurance

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Time to Act: Response to Questions Posed by the Expert Panel on Sustainable Finance on Fiduciary Obligation and Effective Climate-Related Financial Disclosures

Number of pages: 127 Posted: 06 Mar 2019
Janis P. Sarra and Cynthia A. Williams
University of British Columbia (UBC), Faculty of Law and Indiana University Maurer School of Law
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climate-change, governance, ESG, fiduciary, disclosure, sustainable finance

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Tripping the Light Fantastic: A Comparative Analysis of the European Commission's Proposals for New and Interim Financing of Insolvent Businesses

Oxford Legal Studies Research Paper No. 41/2017
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 31 May 2017
Jennifer Payne and Janis P. Sarra
University of Oxford - Faculty of Law and University of British Columbia (UBC), Faculty of Law
Downloads 344 (180,805)
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New Financing, Interim Financing, European Commission Proposals, Debt Restructuring

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The Promise and Perils of Regulating Ipso Facto Clauses

International Insolvency Review (2021)
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 11 Oct 2021
Janis P. Sarra, Jennifer Payne and Stephan Madaus
University of British Columbia (UBC), Faculty of Law, University of Oxford - Faculty of Law and Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg
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ipso facto clause, insolvency, restructuring, policy choice, Germany, Canada, United Kingdom

10.

Fiduciary Obligations in Business and Investment: Implications of Climate Change

Number of pages: 89 Posted: 15 Apr 2019
Janis P. Sarra
University of British Columbia (UBC), Faculty of Law
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fiduciary obligation, climate change, pension trustees, climate-related financial risk

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At What Cost? Access to Consumer Credit in a Post-Financial Crisis Canada

Annual Review of Insolvency Law, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 55 Posted: 29 Sep 2011
Janis P. Sarra
University of British Columbia (UBC), Faculty of Law
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Consumer Credit, Bankruptcy, Insolvency

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Accessing Insolvent Consumer Debtors, Challenges and Strategies for Empirical Research

Number of pages: 68 Posted: 07 May 2009
Janis P. Sarra and Danielle Sarra
University of British Columbia (UBC), Faculty of Law and affiliation not provided to SSRN
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Insolvency law, consumer bankruptcy, empirical research

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Financial Market Destabilization and the Role of Credit Default Swaps: An International Perspective on the SEC's Role Going Forward

University of Cincinnati Law Review, Vol. 78, pp. 629-656, 2009-2010
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 21 Jul 2011
Janis P. Sarra
University of British Columbia (UBC), Faculty of Law
Downloads 215 (291,805)
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Securities regulation, Credit default swaps, Securities and Exchange Commission

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Economic Rehabilitation: Understanding the Growth in Consumer Proposals under Canadian Insolvency Legislation

Number of pages: 48 Posted: 08 May 2009
Janis P. Sarra
University of British Columbia (UBC), Faculty of Law
Downloads 170 (361,401)
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Bankruptcy and Insolvency, consumer proposals, consumer bankruptcies, consumer debt, credit card debt

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The Greening Of The Insolvency System

(2024) 69:3 Canadian Business Law Journal  (forthcoming)
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 10 Dec 2024 Last Revised: 07 Jan 2025
Stephan Madaus, Janis P. Sarra and Irit Mevorach
Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, University of British Columbia (UBC), Faculty of Law and University of Warwick
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climate change, insolvency, bankruptcy, environmental claims, insolvency framework, green insolvency regime

16.

Prudential, Pragmatic and Prescient, Reform of Bank Resolution Schemes

Number of pages: 47 Posted: 09 Oct 2011
Janis P. Sarra
University of British Columbia (UBC), Faculty of Law
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Bank Resolution, Reform, Financial Institutions

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Risk Management, Responsive Regulation, and Oversight of Structured Financial Product Markets

(2011) 44:3 U.B.C. L. Rev. 779-834
Number of pages: 56 Posted: 08 Mar 2014
Janis P. Sarra
University of British Columbia (UBC), Faculty of Law
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Risk management, Regulation, Oversight, Structured financial products

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A Bridge Over Troubled Waters - Resolving Bank Financial Distress in Canada

In Janis P. Sarra and Barbara Romaine, eds., Annual Review of Insolvency Law 2017 (Toronto: Carswell, 2018) 255-342
Number of pages: 89 Posted: 07 Mar 2018
Janis P. Sarra
University of British Columbia (UBC), Faculty of Law
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bank resolution, financial institutions, insolvency, systemically important, financial services, banking

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Duty to Protect: Corporate Directors and Climate-Related Financial Risk

C.D. Howe Institute e-Brief 310
Number of pages: 12 Posted: 10 May 2022
Janis P. Sarra
University of British Columbia (UBC), Faculty of Law
Downloads 134 (439,766)
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Financial Services and Regulation; Consumers' Interests and Protection; Corporate Governance; Financial Stability; Prudential Regulation; Securities Regulation

20.

Kigyo No Shakai-Teki Sekinin: Challenges for Corporate Social Responsibility in Japan

(2012) 45:3 U.B.C. L. Rev. 779-836
Number of pages: 58 Posted: 28 Jun 2014
Janis P. Sarra and Masafumi Nakahigashi
University of British Columbia (UBC), Faculty of Law and Nagoya University - Graduate School of Law
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Corporate social responsibility, Japan

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Reverse Vesting Orders – Developing Principles and Guardrails to Inform Judicial Decisions

Houlden & Morawetz Newsletter, INSOLVNEWS 2022-6
Number of pages: 16 Posted: 25 Mar 2022
Janis P. Sarra
University of British Columbia (UBC), Faculty of Law
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insolvency, RVO, CCAA, statutory authority, creditor rights, public interest

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Proportionate Securities Regulation: The Potential for Scaled Treatment of Junior Issuers

Number of pages: 58 Posted: 22 Jul 2011
Janis P. Sarra
University of British Columbia (UBC), Faculty of Law
Downloads 91 (581,405)
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Canada, Securities regulation

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The Corporation as Symphony: Are Shareholders First Violin or Second Fiddle?

University of British Columbia Law Review, Vol. 36, No. 3, pp. 403-441, 2003
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 23 Mar 2011
Janis P. Sarra
University of British Columbia (UBC), Faculty of Law
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Canada, Corporations, Shareholders

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Flotsam, Financing and Flotation: Is Canada 'Resolution Ready' for Insurance Company Insolvency?

Annual Review of Insolvency Law 2018 (Toronto: Carswell, 2019), 973-1068.
Number of pages: 96 Posted: 12 Mar 2019
Janis P. Sarra
University of British Columbia (UBC), Faculty of Law
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insurance, insolvency, risk, resolution, winding-up, restructuring, policyholder protection

25.

Ubuntu as a Tool for Resilience: Arts, Microbusiness, and Social Justice in South Africa

Conflict Resolution Quarterly, Vol. 34, p. 455–490, 2017, Humanistic Management Association, Research Paper Series No. 17-31
Posted: 07 Jun 2017
Janis P. Sarra and Kim Berman
University of British Columbia (UBC), Faculty of Law and University of Johannesburg

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Manoeuvring Through the Insolvency Maze-Shifting Stakeholder Identities and Implications for CCAA Restructurings

(2011) 27:1 Business & Finance Law Review 155-178
Posted: 19 Jul 2014
Janis P. Sarra
University of British Columbia (UBC), Faculty of Law

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Canada, Insolvency, Secured loans, Companies Creditors Arrangement Act

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The Evolution of the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act in Light of Recent Developments

(2011) 50 Canadian Business Law Journal 211-235
Posted: 19 Jul 2014
Janis P. Sarra
University of British Columbia (UBC), Faculty of Law

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Canada, Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act, Corporate Insolvency, Insolvency restructuring

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Out in the Cold: Schreyer v. Schreyer's Call for Law Reform

(2011) 27 Canadian Journal of Family Law 97-120
Posted: 28 Jun 2014
Susan B. Boyd and Janis P. Sarra
University of British Columbia Allard School of Law and University of British Columbia (UBC), Faculty of Law

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Canada, Supreme Court of Canada, Bankruptcy, Family Law, Law reform

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Exploration of Fairness: Interdisciplinary Inquiries in Law, Science and the Humanities

J. Sarra, Exploration of Fairness: Interdisciplinary Inquiries in Law, Science and the Humanities, Carswell, 2013
Posted: 07 Mar 2014
Janis P. Sarra
University of British Columbia (UBC), Faculty of Law

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Law, Equity, Fairness, Economics, Business, Cognitive neuroscience, Developmental psychology, Kinesiology, Law, Humanities, Science, Philosophy

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Competing Notions of Fairness: A Principled Approach to the Intersection of Insolvency Law and Family Property Law in Canada

Janis P. Sarra, ed. in chief, Annual Review of Insolvency Law 2011 (Toronto: Carswell, 2012) 207-267
Posted: 15 Feb 2013
Janis P. Sarra and Susan B. Boyd
University of British Columbia (UBC), Faculty of Law and University of British Columbia Allard School of Law

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Canada, insolvency law, family law, Matrimonial Property, equity, fairness

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Assuring the Future: Reform of the Insolvency Framework for Insurance Companies and Other Financial Institutions Under the Canadian Winding-Up and Restructuring Act

ANNUAL REVIEW OF INSOLVANCY LAW 2010, pp. 123-182, Janis P. Sarra, ed., Toronto: Carswell, 2011
Posted: 25 Jul 2011
Janis P. Sarra and Gordon Dunning
University of British Columbia (UBC), Faculty of Law and affiliation not provided to SSRN

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Canada, Bankruptcy, Insolvency, Insurance companies, Winding-Up and Restructuring Act, Bank insolvency, Bank financial distress

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Southward Bound: Preliminary Evidence on Experience with Chapter 15 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code

Janis P. Sarra, ANNUAL REVIEW OF INSOLVENCY LAW 2010, Vol. 1, pp. 247-297, Carswell, 2011
Posted: 22 Jul 2011
Janis P. Sarra
University of British Columbia (UBC), Faculty of Law

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United States, Bankruptcy Code, cross-border insolvency

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Giving Voice to Reality: Michael Trebilcock and Pension Governance Issues

University of Toronto Law, Vol. 60, pp. 579-601, 2010
Posted: 22 Jul 2011
Janis P. Sarra and Ronald B. Davis
University of British Columbia (UBC), Faculty of Law and University of British Columbia (UBC) - Faculty of Law

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Corporations, Governance, Employment contracts, moral hazard, Pensions, Limited liability, Commercial law

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Power, Discretion, and Vulnerability, Justice Wilson and Fiduciary Duty in the Corporate/Commercial Context

JUSTICE BERTHA WILSON: ONE WOMAN'S DIFFERENCE, pp. 56-73, Kim Brooks, ed., Vancouver: UBC Press, 2009
Posted: 23 Jun 2011
Janis P. Sarra
University of British Columbia (UBC), Faculty of Law

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Canada, Supreme Court, Justice Bertha Wilson, Fiduciary duty, Corporate law

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Director and Officer Liability in Corporate Insolvency: A Comprehensive Guide to Rights and Obligations

Ronald B. Davis, Janis P. Sarra, DIRECTOR AND OFFICER LIABILITY IN CORPORATE INSOLVENCY: A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS, 2d. ed., LexisNexis, 2010
Posted: 18 May 2010
Ronald B. Davis and Janis P. Sarra
University of British Columbia (UBC) - Faculty of Law and University of British Columbia (UBC), Faculty of Law

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Canada, Directors of corporations, Bankruptcy