Incorporation of a company
Incorporation of a company A federal or provincial incorporation? Azran Lawyers can help you choose between the incorporation of a federal or provincial corporation. The choice is made according to the type of activities of the future corporation and according to the places where it will do business. Which name to choose? Choosing a name is crucial to the success of your business. It’s the branding of your business. You do not want to make a mistake and choose a name that is already taken by someone else. You would risk being pursued. In addition, your professional order may require…
Online contracts (E-contracts)
With today's ever-increasing mobility and globalization, online contracts are now unavoidable, be they on behalf of your company or on a personal level. The usual rules of contractual formation and validity have had to be adapted to the particularities of the paperless alternatives and to an absence of geographical barriers and analog formats. The specificities of online contracts raise certain questions. For example, when making an online purchase in your car on the way to New York City, even though you may live in Montreal, you may have wondered where the contract was actually formed. To this, we would reply…
Pre-Purchase Inspection is it Necessary?
Know that when buying a property, the buyer must be careful and diligent. In the Civil Code of Québec, Parliament has provided for a legal guarantee of the seller whose objective is to protect the buyers of any hidden defects. In order for this guarantee to be claimed in the courts, if there are latent defects, the purchaser must prove that prior to the purchase of the immovable in question, he acted prudently and diligently. The purchaser must demonstrate that he has diligently inspected the building to identify any apparent defects that may affect the building. An inspector? IF THE…
Common law partners: Lola vs. Éric
Getting married or not getting married… there is the question! We heard about the cause of Lola C. Éric. Many of us have discussed this with our friends and family. Unfortunately, it was not everyone who clearly understood what happened in that case. Let us briefly review the facts of this cause known to the general public. Lola and Éric were not married but had cohabited together for an approximate period of seven (7) years. During this seven (7) year period, they had three (3) children. Lola alleged in Court that she often asked Éric to marry her. Éric alleged…
Summer: Holiday time for everyone?
For the great happiness of most people, the summer season is finally present! Thus, this seasonal arrival brings with it several elements which we had almost forgotten the existence: the sun, holidays and the joy of spending time outside. This sudden impression of freedom brings with it a lot of inconveniences, especially when people live in condominiums. Although people live in a divided condominium are usually conscientious about their environment, either by the habit of living in a community or simply because of the provisions laid down in the Declaration of Condominiums, however, there are still problems that may arise,…
The Contingency Fund in Co-ownership in Quebec
The payment of common expenses (or condo fees) is probably the most well-known obligation on the part of a co-owner. When visiting a condo for sale, one of the main questions for potential buyers is how much will have to be paid monthly for the payment of common expenses. Indeed, no one wants to pay a high amount and a building with low condo fees is often given increased importance. But it is often in these cases that the contingency fund is insufficient. Usually, this perception of co-ownership does not reflect the building's administration that is intended to be sound…