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The Additional Hypothec – Purpose and Scope

For several years now, in both commercial and personal financings, financial institutions and private lenders have added a clause to their loan agreements providing for an additional hypothec over and above the principal hypothec provided for in the agreement. This is now a well-established practice in Quebec.

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Cannabis: Imminent Arrival of the 90-Day Deadline for Modifying a Residential Lease

The legislation on recreational cannabis, which has been in force since October 17, 2018, has left no one indifferent, especially owners of apartment buildings. The Cannabis Regulation Act (the “Act”) deals with such aspects as possession, cultivation, use, sale and promotion of cannabis. The Act prohibits smoking cannabis in several locations, particularly in the common areas of residential buildings comprising two or more dwellings, but not in the dwellings themselves. This state of affairs is not to the liking of many residential building owners, who would like to prohibit this practice. In order to do so however, they must comply with certain rules governing the modification of a residential lease.

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Implementation of an IT Solution: Intensity and Scope of the Obligations of the Service Provider

This is the latest in a series of bulletins on the contractual framework for IT Solutions projects for the implementation of information technology solutions.
Procuring effective IT solutions and ensuring they are properly deployed and successfully implemented is now a necessity for any organization seeking to maintain or optimize the effectiveness of its business processes. Such projects generally require the professional services of the editor of the desired IT solution or consultants familiar with the technology involved.

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