On March 18, 2010, administrative judge Richard Hudon of the Commission des lésions professionnelles (the "Commission") rendered a very interesting decision in the case of Côté et Traverse Rivière-du-Loup St-Siméon.The Commission had to decide whether, on November 29, 2008, the income (…)
The Quebec Court of Appeal recently rendered a long-awaited decision in a consumer protection class action.On February 26th, the Court dismissed the main appeal and cross-appeal in Brault and Martineau Inc. vs. Riendeau for the reasons which were written by Justice Duval Hesler, which were endorsed (…)
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. A recent Superior Court decision deals with a Progress Payment Agreement and a Master Lease Agreement between a financing company, Maximum (…)
Acceleration of filing deadline for insider reports Introduction of the concept of reporting insider; and Simplification of disclosure requirements for stock-based compensation arrangements
On April 16, 2010, the Quebec Court of Appeal issued a judgment concerning the right of a general partnership (“S.E.N.C.”) to file for assignment under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act without its partners having also filed for the assignment of their assets, themselves.By responding (…)
Breakdown in Negotiations: the Binding Effect of a Letter of Intent Providing Card Transactions Security: Your Responsibility Certificate of Intellectual Property Pertaining to Software
Quebec Modernizes its Corporate Law Choosing a Name you Intend to Keep Deemed Year-End on Loss of CCPC Status: One Possible Solution Renewal Option or Privilege
Specific rules apply to the deductibility of legal costs incurred to obtain, vary, enforce or rescind a child or spousal support order. These rules are identical whether one is dealing with child or spousal support orders or agreements. However, the federal and provincial rules pertaining to the (…)