Defamation: where you can find it
Defamation: where you can find it The word « defamation » brings us in the context where the rights guaranteed by the Quebec Charter are clashing: freedom of expression against one’s privacy,…
Latent defects (vices cachés): when are they latent in fact ?
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Provisional costs in non-family (or not-so-much family) matters
The term “provisional costs” (provision pour frais) is used when a Court orders that a richer party pays for the not-so-rich party’s lawyers and other expenses. The idea is to…
International Divorce: Summary
It’s not uncommon nowadays that one of the divorcing spouses is in Quebec, while the other is elsewhere in the world, be it the other provinces of Canada or other…
What do you need to prove for a latent defect (vice caché) claim ?
The infamous problem of a latent defect appears when you buy a fancy piece of immovable property which later on reveals foundation cracks, mould, roof leaks and other unpleasant surprises. What…
Is Covid-19 a force majeure for tenants?
Is COVID-19 a reason good enough for the tenants to ask for reduced rent or to stop paying? Is COVID-19 being a force majeure reason? These questions made it to…
Civil Law
How to deal with inheritance disputes?
During the initial consultations my clients often ask me if I have some experience with estate battle. I answer usually that I only deal with inheritance disputes, unfortunately. Usually if…
Online Defamation
Recent events around an infamous Facebook page calling hundreds of people “potential sexual aggressors” brought the public discussion about defamation and legal protection against on top. The good old question…
How to apply for a divorce in Quebec?
How to apply for a divorce in Quebec? An issue of the applicable law The Divorce Act: To understand if it is possible to make your divorce recognized in Quebec,…
NEW DIVORCE ACT: LAWYER’S DUTIES
Family Dispute Resolution The modifications to the Divorce Act brought even more attention to dispute resolution possibilities. The lawyers were already under obligation to offer this possibility to the parties…