Publications

The New Act Respecting the Legal Publicity of Enterprises and Trusts New Filing Requirements for Partnerships Requests for Production of Documents by the Tax Authorities Your’re Fired!: The Impact on the Exercise of Stock Options

The Business Corporations Act (Quebec) (the “QBCA” or the “Act”) comes into force on February 14, 2011. Described as innovative by many, the Act provides a new regime for legal persons currently governed by Parts I and IA of the Companies Act (the “QCA”). The last significant amendments to the QCA dating back to the early 1980s, the QBCA has been eagerly awaited by the legal and business communities. The Quebec government now offers a modern Act, inspired mainly by legislation which is already in force in Canada, including the Canada Business Corporations Act (the “CBCA”), even surpassing it in certain respects.The new provisions of the QBCA will mostly affect small and medium-sized enterprises (“SMEs”), since they constitute the vast majority of the more than 30,000 businesses in Quebec to which the QBCA will apply.Although the QBCA is innovative in many respects, certain principles contained in the QCA will survive this legislative change. 

AVOID A $15,000 FINE FOR A FIRST OFFENCE UNDER THE ACT RESPECTING OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS! MANAGEMENT OF TAX-RELATED DOCUMENTS DIRECTOR AND… LIABLE

New Developments Concerning Insider Reporting Requirements Revenu Québec Bares its Teeth at Restaurant Owners Planning for the Unavoidable: The Usefulness of Reviewing a Shareholder Agreement's Redemption Provisions in Case of Death Speech is Silver, Silence is Golden... What about Secrecy?   

Major Reform to Quebec Corporate Law Contesting Property Assessment Basic Notions About Foreign Workers or Business Immigration 101

Breakdown in negotiations — the binding effect of a letter of intent Being involved in finding solutions ! Bid-rigging - a Lesser known Offence in Competition Law

Every day, and several times a day, we enter into contracts without knowing it or without considering and controlling their effects. This bulletin provides a brief and non-exhaustive summary to help you better understand, prepare for and monitor your contractual environment.Do you know that a contract is a meeting of minds that may be expressed and entered into in different ways (written, verbal, e-mail, filling of orders, etc.). Do you know that a contract may be amended or rights abandoned by actions, words or subsequent writings, or by failing to take action in a timely manner.This bulletin provides practical advices before you drafting, negotiating, also advices regarding the performance and monitoring of contracts.In summary, clarity, transparency, a mutual understanding of the goals and expectations of each party, good faith and the use of a systematic and disciplined approach will smooth the way for your contracts. Have good contracts!

Class action and competition law: Toyota wins in the Court of Appeal

Our Client Transat Tours Canada Inc. Prevails in the Supreme Court - A precedent Favourable to Canadian Businesses Is Established in a Matter Involving Injunctions and Private International Law

Regulation 45-106 and Restrictions on the Transfer of Securities: Did We Cry Wolf Too Fast?