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  1. Over one hundred participants attend Lavery construction law conferences

    Lavery held two conferences, at its Montréal and Québec City offices respectively on June 1 and 8, 2017, on the latest developments, trends, and issues in construction law. Over one hundred participants attended the conferences. Marie-Claude Cantin moderated the Montréal conference, during which construction arbitration (Emil Vidrascu), the principle of fair treatment of bidders (Julie Grondin), and certain types of construction project financing (Étienne Brassard) were discussed. Marie Cossette moderated the Québec City conference, during which the legal distinction between the principal contract and sub-contract (François Bélanger), the decision in Buesco c. Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosement (Simon Rainville), and the essential due diligence principles with respect to licences, regulations, and authorization certificates (Pier-Olivier Fradette) were addressed.

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  2. Simon Rainville appointed to the Disciplinary Committee of the Barreau du Québec

    On May 4, Simon Rainville, an associate of our Litigation and Dispute Resolution group, was appointed to the Disciplinary Committee of the Barreau du Québec. As a member of the Committee, Me. Rainville will actively participate in hearing complaints filed against lawyers who breach the law or the regulations of the Barreau. He will also rule on and impose sanctions for any such breaches.

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