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The liability of manufacturers and specialized sellers: the Court of Appeal tightens the screw
The Court of Appeal rendered an important decision on October 31, 2006, which dealt with the liability of manufacturers and professional sellers, as well as several other related issues. More specifically, the Court of Appeal tightened the screw on the issue of manufacturers' presumed knowledge of (…)
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Compulsory deduction of drug insurance premiums: a new obligation for employers
Do you offer your employees group insurance? If so, since January 1, 2007, under the Act respecting prescription drug insurance, you must deduct directly from the remuneration paid to each of your employees his or her portion of the premium applicable to the basic prescription drug insurance (…)
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Neighbourhood annoyances: the Court of Appeal rules against the principle of no fault liability
On October 31, 2006, the Court of Appeal rendered two key decisions on the issue of neighbourhood annoyances in Quebec. It is greatly to their credit that these two judgments represent a return to more reasonable legal bases on this issue. The two Court of Appeal decisions followed trial court (…)
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Watering down class actions? Not really...
On October 18th, 2006, the Quebec Court of Appeal rendered a much-awaited decision regarding class actions. The province’s highest court was called upon to rule on the issue of whether, when there is a multiplicity of defendants, it is necessary that a legal relationship exist between the (…)
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An Estate Plan for the Business Owner-Manager: Why and How
If you are a business-owner-leader whose years of hard labour earned him substantial wealth, you certainly wish to maximize the value of the assets that will be transferred to your heirs. You also want such transfer to proceed harmoniously and at the lowest tax cost possible. To achieve these goals, (…)
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Has the contractor with whom you are doing business paid his assessments to the CSST? You could be held responsible as the employer who retained his services ...
Has the contractor with whom you are doing business paid his assessments to the CSST? If he hasn’t, you could be held responsible for payment of these assessments as the employer who retained his services!An employer who receives a notice of assessment or a request for information from the (…)
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Watering down class actions? Not really?
Watering down class actions? Not really?
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Has the contractor with whom you are doingbusiness paid his assessments to the CSST? You could be held responsible as the employer who retained his services ?
Has the contractor with whom you are doingbusiness paid his assessments to the CSST? You could be held responsible as the employer who retained his services ?
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Notice to all employers! Do you provide prescription drug insurance? Important changes come into effect on January 1, 2007
Notice to all employers! Do you provide prescription drug insurance? Important changes come into effect on January 1, 2007
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Recent developments in the area of psychological harassment: an overview of the decisions pertaining to the interpretation of the new provisions of the Act respecting labour standards
The new provisions pertaining to psychological harassment that were added to the Act respecting labour standards on June 1, 2004, have given rise to many arbitration awards and interpretations over the last two years that have expounded on the concept of psychological harassment.In the light of (…)
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Recording in the work environment: do your telephone conversations belong to you?
Recording in the work environment: do your telephone conversations belong to you?
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An Act to amend the Consumer Protection Act and the Act respecting the collection of certain debts: is your Website ready?
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. On November 9, 2006, the Minister of Justice introduced Bill 48, entitled An Act to amend the Consumer Protection Act and the Act respecting (…)