You provided services or sold property/goods to a company that is a new customer of your business. This new client is headed by a single shareholder, who is also its sole director. You send one or more invoices to your new client, but unfortunately you cannot get paid. One day, despite several reminders, you learn […]
Despite popular belief, a person or a business, as the case may be, can not exclude or limit its liability for moral or bodily injury to others. This means that despite the signing of such a “discharge”, you still have recourse against the author of the damage in the event that an injury occurs through […]
The shotgun clause is a buy-sell clause that is written in a shareholders’ agreement to break a deadlock between them. Here is an example : The shareholder Romie offers to buy the shares of the shareholder Edward for $ 50,000.00. In this case, Edward has 2 options: 1- Accept the offer to purchase his shares […]
Being a minority shareholder in conflict with a couple of majority shareholders without a shareholders’agreement is not desirable. The advantageous solutions are very limited. He can sell his shares to the majority shareholders, but these can make him wait a very long time, until they get the price they want. During this time, the majority […]
As for references, you have no legal obligation to give them. On the other hand, in some cases, particularly when concluding employment termination agreements, it is not uncommon for an employee to negotiate with his employer so that he can provide him with reference letters. The Civil Code of Québec states that upon termination of […]
Five (5) years ago you bought your house. You decide to renovate the basement to bring it up to date. Surprise! You discover signs of mold and water infiltrations. These signs were not visible before you started your work or at the time of the purchase. What are your rights ? Many people mistakenly believe […]
You have just bought a new property, what a joy ! The big day of moving in arrives and, now that the building is empty, you realize that there are anomalies, signs of mold or other situations that were hidden by furniture or objects during your visits / inspections ? What are your rights, your […]
The line between the two is not always easy to draw. According to the Act respecting labor standards, psychological harassment means any vexatious behaviour in the form of repeated and hostile or unwanted conduct, verbal comments, actions or gestures, that affects an employee’s dignity or psychological or physical integrity and that results in a harmful […]
An agreement between shareholders is very useful to resolve the problems between the partners of a company. Take the following example: a company made up of 3 shareholders, including a couple and a friend of the couple. If a conflict breaks out between the friend and the couple without a shareholders’ agreement, they risk remaining […]
The first of July is fast approaching. Do you have a new tenant who must take possession of your apartment on July 1st, 2019 ? He calls you and tells you that he will not rent it anymore ? What are your recourses ? If a formal lease has been signed, then the new tenant […]
