Business Law
2007/06/04 Share Valuations
2007/01/31 Business Succession Planning
2007/01/31 The New Dividend Taxation Rules
2006/12/07 Income Trusts vs Family Trusts
2006/11/01 "A matter of Trusts"
2006/08/28 In trade-mark matters, to be famous is not enough!
2006/04/13 Unlimited liability corporations: Recent Developments
2005/12/08 Business Succession Planning Without a Tax Bite
2005/12/08 "Québec Has Four Times Fewer Public Companies Than Ontario"
2005/11/30 Income Trusts: Back to the Future…
2005/09/14 "The new SME Growth Stock Plan: Supporting the Growth of Québec Public SMEs"
2005/06/13 Advantages and Disadvantages of Arbitration Clauses
2005/05/24 Overview of The North American Venture Capital Industry
2005/03/31 "Public Financing for SMEs"
2005/01/20 "Anton Piller Orders: A Powerful Tool to protect Your Rights"
2004/11/15 "Trusts, an essential business component"
2004/09/15 "Jurisdiction of Incorporation: Some Points to Consider in Making an Informed Choice"
2004/09/15 "Branding Your Domain!"
2004/04/22 "Does a corporation’s lack of assets and precarious financial situation justify the cancellation of a 'golden parachute' clause?"
2004/03/25 "The decision to accept a tender must be made in good faith"
2004/01/19 "Public Financing for SMEs"
2003/11/24 "New Government Fees - Canadian Intellectual Property Office"
2003/10/01 "New public financing for small businesses"
2003/04/15 "Directors were not responsible for the bankruptcy of People Department Stores Inc."
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Construction
2007/10/17 The Double N Earthmovers Case: A Minor Bombshell in the Tendering Process
2007/10/17 The Scope of Performance Bonds: Clarification or Status Quo?
2006/12/06 Contracts of Adhesion and Liability of the Contracting Parties
2006/06/15 "Construction projects in Quebec"
2006/04/13 "Watch Out For "Return The Favour" Practices"!
2006/02/15 Legal Hypothecs: The Case of Materials That Have Been Prepared but Not Incorporated into an Immovable
2005/11/14 David H. Kauffman, author of The Law of Construction Hypothecs in Quebec
2005/05/19 Gaspésia or behind the scenes of a limited partnership
2005/02/28 Let the contractor and provider of services beware! A little known pitfall to the giving of estimates
2004/11/15 "Errors in Tenders: Preventing Them to Avoid the Very Worst"
2004/01/19 "The Court of Appeal Shuts the Door on Claims by Contractors for Lost Profits"
2003/11/24 "The Independence of an In-house Expert Witness"
2003/09/24 "The Client's right to terminate a contract of enterprise"
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Insolvency
2005/05/24 Directors Duty:- Finally Some Guidelines from the Supreme Court of Canada
2005/02/28 Is Your RRSP As Unseizable As You've Been Told?
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Insurance
2007/04/16 A Landlord’s Obligation Pursuant to Article 1854 C.C.Q.
2005/12/08 Where Do We Stand With Polygraphs?
2003/10/23 "The Court Of Appeal Removes Legal Persons from an Insured's Household!"
2002/03/10 "Les dommages punitifs doivent punir : un assureur l'a appris à ses dépens" (French text only)
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Labour and Employment
2007/12/04 The Duty to Accommodate in Cases involving Mental Health
2007/06/04 The Bellefeuille Case: A short Lesson on Evidence
2007/04/16 The Duty to Accommodate In Cases of Chronic Absenteeism: The Supreme Court Disagrees with Our Court of Appeal
2006/10/25 Constructive Dismissal Revisited
2006/04/13 Impact of the Report of the Gaspésia Commission of Inquiry Into Matters of Labour Law: Bill 135
2006/02/15 The New Year Is off to a Start with a New Premium but Happy Parents!
2004/11/15 "Employers beware: Whistleblowing employees are now protected!"
2004/05/25 "What is your action plan to protect yourself against a complaint of harassment in the workplace?"
2004/04/22 "Does a corporation’s lack of assets and precarious financial situation justify the cancellation of a 'golden parachute' clause?"
2004/03/25 "Does the new generation of cellular phones put your firm at risk?"
2004/01/19 "Psychological Harassment"
2003/11/24 "Future Victory for Unionized Employers? "
2003/10/23 "Employers Beware! The Duty to Accommodate: a 'hidden defect' in cases of disability"
2003/05/15 "Le règlement d'entreprise sur la santé et la sécurité du travail : un outil de gestion efficace" (French text only)
2003/01/10 "Important changes to the Labour Standards Act"
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Litigation
2006/08/29 Do Social Hosts Owe a Legal Duty of Care to Third Parties Who May Be Injured by an Intoxicated Guest?
2006/07/07 Croteau c. Air Transat: Motion to institute a class action rejected
2005/09/30 Article 152 of the Highway Safety Code: Dura Lex Sed Lex
2005/06/13 Dispute over the ownership of a stolen vehicle: Barring an agreement, the parties will have to watch the vehicle depreciate during the proceedings...
2005/02/28 Is Your RRSP As Unseizable As You've Been Told?
2004/05/25 "Guidelines for Testifying"
2003/09/24 "Reforming civil procedure - For better or for worse"
2003/04/15 "Directors were not responsible for the bankruptcy of People Department Stores Inc."
2002/03/10 "Les dommages punitifs doivent punir : un assureur l'a appris à ses dépens" (French text only)
2002/02/10 "Dismissal of the Recourse of 17 municipalities against the Governement of Québec"
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Real Estate
2008/02/27 The “Net Net Net” Clause in Commercial Leases: Intent Clause or Lip Service?
2006/11/01 "Section 10 of the Canada Interest Act and Over Five-Year Closed Mortgage Loans: Making Sense of Outdated Legislation"
2006/10/25 Section 10 of the Canada Interest Act and Over 5 Year Closed Mortgage Loans: Making Sense of Outdated Legislation
2005/01/20 "Seizure Before Judgment: A New Interpretation"
2004/02/17 "The Scope of the Obligation of Good Faith: Is a contract still the 'law of the parties'?"
2004/02/17 "Proposed Reform of the Agricultural Land Preservation Regime"
2003/10/23 "The new municipal assessment rolls: will you be paying too much in the future?"
2003/02/15 "Amendments to the Environment Quality Act"
2003/01/01 "Protecting a Major Retailer's Exclusivity by Servitude Achievable in Québec?"
2002/05/10 "Environmental liability in Québec for passive contamination of soil"
2002/01/01 "Municipal Mergers in the Province of Québec"
2000/02/01 "Doing Business in Canada"
2000/01/01 "Commercial Lease Registration in Quebec: Reversing the Adverse Effects of Judgments through the Legislative Process"
1998/09/01 "Commercial Leasing under the New Civil Code of Quebec"
1998/01/01 "Tax Surtax and Tax on Non-Residential Immoveables: the View from Québec"
1997/01/01 "Good Faith and Fair Dealing in the Commercial Context"
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