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New partner, new home and a down payment … WARNING!
Many people mistakenly believe that they will be able to easily recover their down payment when they separate from their partner. Unfortunately, things are not so simple. Indeed, section 1015 of the Civil Code of Quebec establishes a presumption that the shares of the co-owners are equal. This presumption will be valid in the absence […]
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Pay your contractor “cash”, no invoice and no taxes … Do you still have a recourse in case of poor workmanship?
The decisive question is: was the “cash” payment, in order to avoid the payment of the applicable taxes, an essential condition of the contract? If so, the contract is void and deemed never to have existed and, in the majority of cases, requires the parties to return the benefits they have received from each other. […]
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Non-competition clause: Important clarifications
Under the Civil Code of Quebec, it is permitted to insert a non-competition clause in a written employment contract. However, it is imperative that the non-competition clause be clear and that it be limited as to the time (eg: 6 months), place (eg: territorial limits of a city) and to the type of employment (eg: […]
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Do you have the right to the interests you claim?
Under the Civil Code of Quebec, the interest rate claimed must be the rate agreed upon by the parties or, in the absence of an agreement, the legal rate. Under the Interest Act, the legal interest rate is five percent per annum (5%). You can, however, agree on a higher interest rate. Also under the […]