4 November 2026 | Contracts
He leases two lots for his crops. He proposes a 20-year lease with reimbursement of his investments; the owner replies with a counter-proposal. He says he will get back to them soon… and never does. During those negotiations, he invests, by his account, more than...
28 October 2026 | Contracts
The universal “cooling-off period” is a myth — here are the situations where the law actually lets you change your mind, and the other ways out of a contract. One Saturday in May, Karine visits a dealership “just to look.” Three hours later,...
28 October 2026 | Contracts
Formal notice, specific performance, contract termination, damages: what the Civil Code really lets you demand. The contract was signed back in February: a kitchen extension, due by Labour Day, $78,000 payable in four instalments. By June, the contractor had cashed...
14 October 2026 | Contracts
Thousands of commercial leases in Quebec still contain a clause allowing the landlord to take over a defaulting tenant’s property. A recent judgment reminds us that the clause is worthless, and has been since the 1994 reform of the Civil Code. In April 2022, a...
30 September 2026 | Contracts
The Quebec Court of Appeal shuts the door on using an interlocutory injunction as a crutch for a seller’s action to compel a sale — and gives us a good reason to explain what a seller or a buyer can really do when a signed promise to purchase falls apart. In...
21 August 2026 | Contracts
A bank may end a business relationship without giving a reason, but not without reasonable notice. The Quebec Superior Court holds RBC liable for cutting off a small business’s credit line two days after notifying it. Picture this. You run an import-export business...
