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October 1st, 2025

The TMF draws the line: Not all cryptoassets qualify as securities

A recent decision by the Tribunal administratif des marchés financiers in a case involving alleged manipulation of crypto-token prices may temper how Canadian securities regulators approach cryptoassets.

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September 29th, 2025

Judicial treatment of apologies: A strategic tool?

Uncertainty around the treatment of apologies at civil law was recently spotlighted in a high-profile defamation case between two Québec public figures. The scope of an apology is important, since it can have both symbolic and legal effects. This article offers an overview of the applicable regime and examines the practical effects of apologies in the workplace context.

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September 23rd, 2025

Public contract debarment: AMP can’t throw reformable companies out with the bathwater

In a rare decision unfavourable to the Autorité des marchés publics (AMP), the Québec Superior Court annulled a contractor’s registration in the Register of Enterprises Ineligible for Public Contracts (RENA), finding the AMP had not sufficiently assessed the opportunity to impose corrective measures before resorting to the ultimate sanction, namely, ineligibility for public contracts.

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August 27th, 2025

Professional Code: Towards better protection for victims of sexual violence

Recent amendments to the Civil Code of Québec and the Labour Code aim to provide better support for survivors of sexual or domestic violence in civil and administrative matters, including matters of professional law. These amendments establish the same protections against myths and stereotypes that already exist in criminal law.

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August 7th, 2025

Non-compete clauses and remote work: rethinking traditional parameters

To be enforceable, non-compete clauses must be reasonably limited in terms of duration, geographical scope, and activities covered. However, the notion of “territory” is harder to define in the context of remote work. In a situation like this, what is a legitimate geographic restriction that would ensure the enforceability of a non-compete clause?

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August 6th, 2025

Seizure before judgment: Between protecting a claim and failing to disclose a relevant fact

The Québec Court of Appeal recently dismissed an application for leave to appeal a decision of the Superior Court and held that the conclusions of the Superior Court, which we explore in this article, are consistent with established principles, and that it would not be in the public interest to grant leave to appeal.