General counsel and the class action bar should take note that a new provision in Québec’s new Code of Civil Procedure (NCCP), which comes into force on January 1, 2016, may create an obstacle for ...

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On Jan. 1, the Act to establish the New Code of Civil Procedure came into force in Quebec. The NCCP is intended to modernize civil procedure, promote access to justice, and reduce costs and delays.

In January 2013, in its decision on Eric v. Lola, the Supreme Court of Canada upheld Quebec family law. Consequently, under the Civil Code of Quebec, unmarried Quebec couples who split up are not ...

Québec has now adopted a New Code of Civil Procedure with the object of making litigation more accessible and less expensive. This New Code will come into effect in the fall of 2015. Certain ideas of ...

The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Éloïse Dupuis, 26, ...

On Jan. 28, Judge Gregory Moore of the Superior Court invalidated certain articles of the Civil Code because he considered them discriminatory against transgender people. He felt their right to ...