On October 7, 2009, the Minister of Finance tabled Bill 63 at the National Assembly of Québec to modernize the Companies Act, which has not been the object of a reform since nearly 30 years.
Québec plans to modernize the legislation applicable to Québec companies by a fundamental reform of the Companies Act
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