Officers on patrol were informed that a vehicle swerving on the street and he appeared damaged at the front. They decided to intervene and operated emergency lights. The accused, who…
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Criminal law - Driving a vehicle while impaired
The appellant was convicted of driving while impaired and with a blood alcohol concentration over the legal limit. At trial, the appellant said she had not impaired. It argues that…
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Commercial Lease
The parties entered into a lease for the period 1 December 2006 to November 30, 2018. As of March, the tenant stopped paying rent. On July 24, the landlord notified…
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Contrat de travail - Rupture
La demanderesse présente une requête en dommages-intérêts pour rupture d'un contrat de travail. La demanderesse était courtière en assurance de personnes chez Essor lorsqu'elle a été pressentie par une agence…
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Contrat de travail - Congédiement
Une salariée présente une requête en dommages-intérêts pour rupture d'un contrat de travail. La salariée a travaillé pour le compte de celui-ci pendant huit ans à titre de gérante régionale…
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Droit pénal - Loi sur le tabac
On reproche à la commission scolaire défenderesse d'avoir toléré qu'une personne fume dans un endroit interdit et ainsi contrevient aux articles 11 et 43 de la Loi sur le tabac.…
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Droit pénal - Infractions au Code de la sécurité routière
L'appelant a été reconnu coupable d'avoir circulé en faisant usage d'un appareil muni d'une fonction téléphonique tenu en main aux termes de l'article 439.1 du Code de la sécurité routière.…
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Droit de la famille - Modifier les mesures accessoires
Le père présente une requête en modification de mesures accessoires demandant que le revenu de la mère soir fixé à la hausse, ainsi qu’une modification de garde et de pension…
Contrat de travail - Clause de non-concurrence
L'employé a présenté une requête en injonction interlocutoire provisoire. Il demande au tribunal d'ordonner à une ex-salariée de cesser immédiatement de travailler ou de fournir des services à son nouvel…
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Contrat de travail - Congédiement pour motif d'ordre économique
Le salarié a présenté une requête en dommages-intérêts pour rupture d'un contrat de travail. Le salarié était chargé de projet depuis près de 19 mois lorsque l'employeur a mis fin…
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Saisie-exécution mobilière par un bail commercial
Le locataire a présenté une requête en annulation d'un bref d'expulsion et de possession et d'un bref de saisie-exécution mobilière. Les parties sont liées par un bail commercial. Le locateur…
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Droit pénal - Condamnation avec sursis
Un jeune homme était alors âgé de 19 ans lorsqu'.il a été reconnu coupable notamment d'introduction par effraction, de vol, de méfait et de bris d'engagement, l'appelant a été condamné…
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Droit de la famille - Matière de garde d'enfant, pension alimentaire et de provision pour frais
L'appel d'un jugement de la Cour supérieure ayant confié la garde exclusive de l'enfant à la mère, modifié l'exercice des droits d'accès et la pension alimentaire pour l'enfant, ordonné une…
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Droit de la famille - Matière de garde d'enfant
Les parties ont un fils, X, qui est âgé de cinq ans. En 2008, une garde partagée de l'enfant avait été instaurée. Le juge de première instance a choisi d'accorder…
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Droits et libertés - Évaluation de dommages
Une veuve de 81 ans a présenté une requête en dommages matériels, moraux et exemplaires alléguant que le défendeur, par ses agissements, a porté atteinte au droit de la victime…
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A death without a will – ab intestat
If the deceased left no will, the estate is liquidated under the provisions of the Civil Code of Quebec. In this type of succession, the successors are the spouse with…
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A real estate broker and his commission
A real estate broker doing business under a prestigious banner signed an exclusive brokerage contract with the defendant for the sale of his house. A week after the installation of…
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Legal recourse of a sub-purchaser against the original seller
The defendant sold a building to his father that he sold after to the plaintiff in this case in 1990. The applicant wishing to sell such property, he did prepare…
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Mandate in anticipation of incapacity
The respondent who immigrated to Canada in the sixties, lived with his sister for several years. Then, following a conflict with her, he made friends with the applicant, to whom…
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Examination after defense: possible?
Last September, the Superior Court of Quebec allowed the examination of a third party after defense. A demand was made for declaratory judgment by the plaintiffs to make the necessary…
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Driving with a device that includes a telephone function.
Since the new Criminal Code in relation to road safety driving use a hand-held device equipped with a telephone function, several drivers have been arrested wrongly or rightly.
Recently, the…
Ticket for speeding
The defendant was arrested for driving his vehicle at a speed of 127km / h in a 70 zone. As obstetrician and the only in duty that day, he went…
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Road signs: only in French
In a recent decision of the Municipal Court of Montreal, the defendant was accused of having illegally parked his vehicle in a parking area reserved for permit holders. The defendant…
New technology and service procedures
In Quebec, the serving is usually done through the bailiffs. However, in certain situations where the defendant is unfound or outside the country, the Code of Civil Procedure provides the…
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FAMILY LAW – Reduction of child support
A father of three children has filed a motion to decrease child support citing three major changes: his retirement implying a decrease of salary, his son earning income from a…
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MUNCIPAL LAW – Responsibility of the city of Montreal
In a recent decision of the Court of Québec, a resident of the City of Montreal has been awarded damages of $ 8 735.00 after presenting his motion to claim,…
Internet purchases, phone or mail - Part 1
Where a trader offers distance purchasing of goods or services, it's required by law to provide you a detailed description of his offer. This should include especially, the following information:…
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Internet purchases, phone or email - Part 2
The law allows you to cancel a purchase within 7 days of receipt, if the trader does not meet any of his obligations:
- The merchant does not give you…
Office of Consumer Protection and Indemnity travel
There are laws in Quebec protecting you against some unfortunate situations while traveling. In dealing with a travel agent licensed in Quebec you have a solid financial protection.
Indeed, the…
Consumer Protection - The Option purchase and his conditions
You would like to buy an all-terrain vehicle at a price of 9500$ but you do not have the funds. Then a sales representative offers you to pay him money…
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A will in front of a witness
When it comes to wills, the law requires a clear and unequivocal consent for a valid will.
In the case of wills made in the presence of witnesses, it should…
Weakened capacities
Two police officers spotted a vehicle in the parking lot of a bar and found a person sleeping in the driver's seat without seat belt, keys in the ignition and…
Crime Victims Compensation
You have been injured in Quebec as a result of a crime committed against a person? You can take advantage of indemnities and services under the Crime Victims Compensation Act.…
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The reassignment to work – CSST and indemnities
If you are breastfeeding or pregnant and you are working in conditions hazardous to your health or that of your unborn child or nursing, you benefit from special protection. You…
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Legal Rights and Obligations of a Witness in Youth Court
If you have witnessed or even been the victim of a crime committed by an individual under the age of 18 you have to know your role in the Youth…
Legal separation or Divorce ?
There’s some differences between legal separation and divorce.
The court renders a judgment of legal separation which does not break the bond of marriage, when the spouses’ will to live…
Mental disorders and legal rights – Part 1
Did you know that when a person shows obvious signs of a serious mental disorder, you are entitled to protect both the person and others. If fact, you are required…
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Mental disorders and legal rights – Part 2
When someone with mental disorders doesn't want to go to the hospital and you are unable to convince her, you can ask for help to force compliance, for example from…
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Being a good neighbour, your legal rights – part 1
The legal limits of a property are mainly determined by the deeds of ownership, the cadastral plan and the boundary lines. The legal boundary lines may be set by staking,…
Being a good neighbour, your legal rights – Part 2
If this legal matter happened to you in Montreal, you should contact a lawyer at our office because we often see case of neighbour who questioned themselves on their legal…
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Legal exclusion of a member of a board of directors
In a situation where a member of the C.A demonstrated an attitude incompatible with the aims of your company, you can suspend or even exclude him by resolution, as long…
Juvenile pornography and mental disorder
A 19 year old suffering from attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity, taking no medication at that time, asks to be found not guilty on charges of possession, production and distribution…
Legal drug testing
A mother who had been taken away from her child that has been placed in a family was taken in hand through several assistance programs to re-obtain custody of it.…
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Legal duties of a financial planner
A financial planner has a duty to provide advice to his clients. He must inform them adequately about the nature, performance and risk that their titles suggest. The financial planner…
Tax debts to the Government
A bankrupt debtor was liberated by the Court and released of his fiscal debts towards the Government since the Court came to the conclusion that the said debtor acted and…
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A student was not released
A student was not released by the Court of his student's debts because of his financial means and his important and high revenues earned before his liberation demand at Court,…
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