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Workshops and conferences

February 6th, 2020

Autorité des marchés publics Québec: First Rulings and Most Recent Developments Relating to Case-Law

On February 5th in Quebec City, Sébastien Laprise, lawyer, partner, Jean-Benoît Pouliot, lawyer, partner and Virginie Beauchemin, lawyer, presented significant case law rulings recently rendered by Quebec courts. Since May 25th, 2019, the Autorité des marchés publics (AMP) has been vested with all its powers and functions, including the handling of complaints in connection with […]

Workshops and conferences

February 5th, 2020

Series of Workshops on Labour and Employment Law 2019-2020 | Personnel Placement Agencies and the Businesses That Use Them Should Be Aware of a New Reality

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Workshops and conferences

February 4th, 2020

Jean Patrick Dallaire Presenting at a Conference on Project Delivery Systems

As part of the 19th Workshop on contract claims, organized by the Continuing education department of the Science and Engineering Faculty at Université Laval, Jean Patrick Dallaire will be sharing his expertise to provide an overview of project delivery systems. The purpose of the workshop is provide an audience of architects, project managers and works […]

Publications

January 30th, 2020

The coronavirus case: preparing for the worst while hoping for the best

Since its appearance in December 2019, the media has been reporting daily on developments regarding the new coronavirus that has developed in the city of Wuhan in China. On January 27, 2020, the first case of contamination in Canada was confirmed. The World Health Organization is following developments closely, as are public health authorities in […]

Publications

January 27th, 2020

The Superior Court takes stock of restrictive covenants included in contracts of partnership

The Superior Court recently rendered a very relevant decision in Mazars Harel Drouin S.E.N.C.R.L. v. Plourde1 with respect to the interpretation and validity of a non-solicitation clause and of a penal clause included in a contract of partnership, and with respect to abuse of legal process. This decision namely clarifies the angle of analysis for restrictive […]

Publications

January 24th, 2020

Criminal negligence of an employer: imposition of a severe and onerous penalty

A company was recently severely punished after being found guilty of criminal negligence causing the death of one of its workers. This is the second judgement rendered in Quebec against a company in connection with criminal negligence causing death. Summary of facts In September 2012, a worker at CFG Construction died in an accident involving […]