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May 26th, 2017

Construction Industry Strike: Langlois Lawyers Can Help

Published by our Labour and Employment Law team. As you know, an unlimited general strike began in the construction industry on May 24th, giving rise to a considerable amount of inconvenience, concern and questions on the part of general contractors and project owners. With respect to construction sites affected by the strike, it is important […]

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May 12th, 2017

Selecting Candidates – Medical Aspects and Detection Tests

Employers have always sought to implement a selection process for hiring the best candidates for their organizations. This crucial step allows employers to ensure the reliability and physical and mental capabilities of potential employees, who will hopefully provide them with diligent and reliable services, one of the rare obligations incumbent on workers in labour relations […]

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May 11th, 2017

Bill 134: Amendments to the Consumer Protection Act and Novel Issues for Quebec Merchants

On May 2, 2017, the Quebec Minister of Justice introduced at first reading Bill 134, An Act mainly to modernize rules relating to consumer credit and to regulate debt settlement service contracts, high-cost credit contracts and loyalty programs1 (the “Bill”). By way of numerous proposed amendments to the Consumer Protection Act2 (the “CPA”), the Bill aims among […]

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April 27th, 2017

Corporate Mergers and Hypothecs: Lenders Beware!

1. The dangers of a merger for hypothecary creditors When financing a business, a lender will want to minimize its exposure to risk by weighing a multitude of factors. In particular it will want to ensure that the borrower continues to respect certain financial ratios and provides it with sufficient security, often in the form […]

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April 13th, 2017

Dismissal at the Interlocutory Stage: the Window Remains Small

In its decision in 9324-0422 Québec Inc. v. Gestion Paul Daigle Inc., 2017 QCCA 242, the Quebec Court of Appeal has reminded us that caution is in order when it comes to ruling on motions to dismiss at the interlocutory stage, even where a precedent would appear to predetermine the outcome of the proceeding. The […]

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April 13th, 2017

Offences Under the Occupational Health and Safety Act: a Lot More Than a Fine Is at Stake!

Published by our Labour and Employment Law team. This article first appeared in the March 28, 2017 issue of the bulletin Les experts de la construction of the Association patronale des entreprises en construction du Québec. Following a visit by a CNESST inspector to your construction site, or a serious accident or death on site, […]