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May 28th, 2020

Public tenders: getting the best price within a sufficient evaluation period

The projected start date is often a determining factor in a bidder's estimate of the contract price. It is often advantageous for a bidder to plan for the work to be completed during the mild season, or for the buildings to be shut, in order to minimize the cost of enclosures, snow removal, heating and […]

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May 22nd, 2020

Looking to the future: best practices and strategies for litigation and dispute resolution post-COVID-19

As our economy takes its first steps toward reopening and we look ahead to the post-COVID-19 world, many companies are grappling with the fallout of the various defaults or breaches of contract they have experienced during the crisis. While much has been written about “force majeure” and what companies should do if they are unable […]

Publications

May 22nd, 2020

Developers’ loss of control over the syndicate of co-owners (condominium association)

This article first appeared in French in the Spring 2020 edition of the Copropriété Plus magazine. Are you a real estate developer building condominiums? If so, this article may be of interest to you. The legal provisions aimed at ending the real estate developer’s control over the syndicate of co-owners are designed to ensure the smooth […]

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May 21st, 2020

Business acquisition and contract termination: a case of buyer beware

As part of the process of purchasing a business, whether through the acquisition of shares or assets, buyers would be well advised to carry out due diligence on the various legal, accounting and operational aspects of the desired business. After this verification period, buyers will have a better understanding of the risks of the transaction […]

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May 21st, 2020

Trademark owners, don’t get lost in translation

Key contact: Yann Canneva This article originally appeared in the April-May 2020 issue of Canadian Lawyer InHouse magazine. They say you never get a second chance to make a first impression. The same is true for business names and trademarks. In our globalized economy, these can take on new and unintended meanings in other markets, sometimes with […]

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May 21st, 2020

Appointment of receiver and notice of exercise: will the Court of Appeal settle the controversy?

A recent judgment rendered by the Superior Court in the judicial district of Montréal1 is in line with the current trend in rulings regarding the appointment of receivers under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act ("B.I.A.”), namely the requirement that the notice of exercise of a hypothecary right referred to in the Civil Code of Quebec ("C.C.Q.”) […]