A quarterly briefing from Saraïlis Avocats for the members of Avrio Advocati and their clients. What changed in Quebec business law this quarter, and what it means for your clients' Quebec matters and business.
Quebec moves to renew the shield on its Bill 96 language rules. New consumer-warranty rules under Bill 29 take effect on 5 October. And Quebec courts keep enforcing the contracts businesses sign. Plus: a termination right that is hard to contract away.
Language rules now reach companies with 25 employees. Merger-review thresholds are set for 2026. And the Court of Appeal rules on lease-renewal clauses. Plus: why a franchisor's duty of good faith carries more weight in Quebec.
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 lawyers advising from outside the province.
Questions on a Quebec file? Write to qblu@sarailis.ca.
New statutes, regulations and appeal decisions. We keep only those that change how you advise a client doing business in Quebec.
One civil-law rule per issue that works differently from the common law, with what to do about it when you draft or structure a deal.
What we see in Quebec deals and disputes, plus a short compliance checklist you can hand to a client the same day.
