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Publications

April 22nd, 2020

Post-COVID-19: Directors face a new set of risks in the 21st century

Some argue that the COVID-19 crisis should not have been such a sudden and significant shock, and that a global pandemic should have been on the list of foreseeable risks.1 Some governments already had relevant health measures and public policies in their tool kits, ready to deploy. This being the case, should business leaders have been […]

Publications

April 21st, 2020

CCDC contracts over 20 working days of construction site closures

On March 23, 2020, the Premier of Quebec, François Legault, announced the complete shutdown of all non-essential businesses.1 This measure, which covered most construction sites, officially came into force on March 25, 2020.2 At the time of writing, the date for the resumption of construction activities remains uncertain, except for specific residential construction sites that […]

Publications

April 20th, 2020

New rules in effect: the Regulation respecting the procedure of the Administrative Tribunal of Québec

Key contact: Sean Griffin On February 11, 2020, the new Regulation respecting the procedure of the Administrative Tribunal of Québec came into force. The main changes are as follows: I. Rules on proportionality The new Regulation establishes rules on proportionality. Section 2 stipulates that at any stage in the proceedings, the pleadings and the presentation […]

Publications

April 20th, 2020

COVID-19: sound OHS practices key to continued operations

In these uncertain times, only employers providing so-called “essential services” are allowed to operate. Identifying and implementing safe work practices to protect employees’ health and safety are now key to keeping these operations running. This requirement is highlighted by the fact that, since the outset of the pandemic, the Commission des normes, de l'équité, de […]

Workshops and conferences

April 17th, 2020

Jean-François Gagnon to present a webinar on the assessment of contractual risk in the context of COVID-19

On April 22, Jean-François Gagnon, chief executive officer at Langlois Lawyers will present a free webinar held jointly with the Association des architects en pratique privée du Québec (the AAPPQ is the association of Quebec architects in private practice) and the Fonds des architectes (the professional liability insurance fund of the Ordre des architectes du Québec). […]

Workshops and conferences

April 14th, 2020

Jean-Simon Deschênes, Jessica Syms and Vincent Tremblay take part in a legal webinar about commercial contracts

On April 8th, lawyers and partners Jean-Simon Deschênes (also head of the corporate law group), Jessica Syms (mediator) and Vincent Tremblay offered their expertise during a legal webinar, which looked into commercial contracts – namely commercial leases – organized by the Conseil du patronat du Québec (CPQ, Quebec Employers’ Council). The webinar was presided by […]