Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP | Canada | 13 Dec 2023
In its recent decision, Sharp v Autorité des Marchés Financiers, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) upheld the jurisdiction of Qué…
Fasken | Canada | 14 Nov 2023
The authors comment on this Québec Court of Appeal judgment on the validity of a will made by a blind testator who was unable to sign it, for failing…
Miller Thomson LLP | Canada | 11 Jul 2023
Claims assignment is often used in the business world across Canada, particularly in the context of structured financing.[1] In Québec, claims…
Fasken | Canada | 13 Feb 2023
Bill 78, entitled An act mainly to improve the transparency of enterprises (“Transparency Act”), amending the Act respecting the legal publicity of…
Miller Thomson LLP | Canada | 8 Feb 2023
L’industrie de la construction a connu une période de vitalité exceptionnelle au cours des dernières années malgré des contrecoups sous forme de…
Miller Thomson LLP | Canada | 4 Oct 2022
Quebec has come to be well known in the industry for the strict legal obligations it places on insurers regarding the duty to defend, pursuant to the…
McCarthy Tétrault LLP | Canada | 18 Jul 2022
On June 1, 2022, Bill 96 received Royal Assent and became An Act respecting French, the official and common language of Québec under chapter 14 (the…
McCarthy Tétrault LLP | Canada | 11 Jul 2022
Dans notre publication de l’automne dernier, nous faisions état du projet de Règlement sur les catégories de contrats d’assurance et d’assurés…
McCarthy Tétrault LLP | Canada | 31 May 2022
The widespread belief of our Quebec jurisdiction in class actions reflects the image of a paradise for any plaintiff at the authorization stage. In…
Clyde & Co LLP | Canada | 17 Sep 2021
The Quebec government has published a draft regulation that spells out the "categories of insurance contracts" and "classes of insureds" it proposes…