A quarterly briefing by Saraïlis Avocats for members of Avrio Advocati and their clients: what changed in Quebec business law this quarter, and what it means for your cross-border files.
Quebec entrenches the Bill 96 language regime for five more years, the Loi 29 warranty rules take effect 5 October, and the courts keep holding merchants to the contracts they signed. Plus: the right your client cannot easily contract away.
The June 1 francization deadline reaches companies with 25 employees, merger thresholds reset for 2026, and the Court of Appeal hands landlords a win on lease renewals. Plus: the franchisor's duty of good faith, a civil-law surprise.
Contracts, security interests, franchising, employment: the rules your clients assume from every other North American jurisdiction quietly change at the Quebec border. Each quarter we select the developments that actually change practice, and translate them for counsel advising from outside the province.
Questions on a Quebec file? Write to christian@sarailis.ca.
Statutes, regulations and appellate decisions selected for one test only: does this change how you advise a client doing business in Quebec?
One civil-law particularity per issue, explained for common-law counsel, with the practical takeaway for drafting and deal structuring.
What we see in deals and disputes on the ground, plus one actionable compliance checklist you can put in front of a client the same day.
