Publications
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Class Actions and Consumer Law: Obligations resulting from the sale of additional warranties; what was the law prior to bill 60?
This publication was authored by Luc Thibaudeau, former partner of Lavery and now judge in the Civil Division of the Court of Québec, District of Longueuil. Consumer law and the Consumer Protection Act (the “CPA”) are aimed first and foremost at economic activities in the retail sales sector. (…)
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Legal newsletter for real estate professionals, Number 2
CONTENT Mortgage lenders – Duty to notify the insurer of a material change in risk Undivided co-ownership and the right of redemption Unpublished servitudes Mortgage lenders – Duty to notify the insurer of a material change in risk Louis-Martin Dubé and Ariana Lisio All fire insurance (…)
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Quarterly legal newsletter intended for accounting, management, and finance professionals, Number 15
Recourses Seeking Rectification Under the New Business Corporations Act You do Business in a Province Other than Quebec: Are You Required to Register Yourself? Resale Prices and Authorized Distributors: A Synopsis France Arms Itself Against Trusts
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E-Distribution of Insurance Products: the AMF Wants Your Input!
On February 24, 2012, the Autorité des marchés financiers published, on its website, a notice of consultation entitled Notice and Request and Comment on Internet Insurance Offerings in Québec.This process follows the AMF’s analysis, initiated a few years ago of the issues relating to (…)
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Legal newsletter for business entrepreneurs and executives, Number 12
The Powers of CSST Inspectors Confidentiality Agreements : The importance of Protecting your Secrets Your First Financing with a Financial Institution
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The Superior Court applies restrictive interpretation to additional hypothecs
The scope of additional hypothecs was examined by the Superior Court on September 6, 2011 in the case of Banque Nationale du Canada v. Larouche.At issue in this case was whether the additional hypothec provision contained in the deed of hypothec granted by Mr. Larouche in favour of the National Bank (…)
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The Supreme Court confirms that not all aboriginal practices are protected by section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982
The Supreme Court of Canada confirms that only those modern practices that maintain a reasonable degree of continuity with the practices, customs or traditions that were integral to an aboriginal groups pre-contact distinctive culture will be protected as an aboriginal right under section 35 of the (…)
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Disciplinary Measures relating to the use of Computer Equipment : Coca-Cola is forced to reinstate an employee
The Commission des relations du travail (the «Commission») recently ruled on the way in which an employer proceeded to impose a disciplinary measure on an employee due to his use of computer equipment belonging to the employer.On October 11, 2011, the Commission allowed the complaint (…)
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Amazon.com finally clicks with the Canadian Intellectual Property Office
More than 12 years after its original filing date, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) has finally granted Canadian Patent No. 2246933 for a “Method and System for Placing a Purchase Order via a Telecommunications Network” (the “One Click Patent”). The application had most recently been (…)
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Legal newsletter for real estate professionals, Number 1
CONTENT The Breach of a Promise to Purchase - Liability of the Third Party Purchaser Entire Agreement Clauses Closed Hypothecary Loans With a Term Exceeding Five (5) Years: Legislative Change The Breach of a Promise to Purchase - Liability of the Third Party Purchaser Louis-Martin Dubé (…)
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Legal newsletter for technology, life sciences and intellectual property sectors, Number 1
Hyperlinks and defamation: a Judgment that Clarifies the Rules The Myriad Case: Are DNA Molecules Patentable or Not? Lessons Drawn From the Supreme Court's Decision in Masterpiece: Register Your Trade-Marks!
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What if what was published on Facebook was admissible as evidence?
The advent of social networks such as MySpace, Facebook, Diaspora, Photobucket, Twitter, You Tube and others has brought significant changes to social relationships. In Quebec alone, more than 3,250,000 persons have a profile on Facebook. In 2010, the use of social media intensified in Quebec; (…)