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New Rules for Quebec’s Short-Term Rental Market

The Government of Quebec Tightens the Rules Regarding the Short-Term Rental of Buildings and Dwellings Given the increasing popularity of the short-term rental of buildings and dwellings, the Government of Quebec has tabled an additional draft regulation to the existing framework governing the short-term rental of property (the “Regulation”). This…

Prescriptive Regimes in Construction Disputes

By: Gabriel Di Genova The Court of Appeal recently clarified the proper application of competing prescriptive delays in the context of constructions disputes. In Lacour c. Construction D.M. Turcotte T.R.O. Inc., 2019 QCCA 1023, the judgment rendered by the first instance Court was held, maintaining the matter should have been…

Cheques in “Full and Final Settlement” – Creditors Beware

What are the consequences of cashing a cheque with “full and final settlement” written on it? Does it have the effect of releasing the debtor from payment of the balance and barring the creditor from claiming said balance? It has been established in case law that cashing a cheque with…

Premières en affaires – KRB Exclusive

Journalist Martine Letarte met with Diana Lyrintzis, Marie-Eve Lamy and Cristina Darwish, three women who lead the real estate team at KRB Lawyers, to find out what makes them tick.…

Who can exercise an option to purchase in a lease agreement?

In Plastre c. Lauzon (2019 QCCS 1945), the Superior Court of Quebec reaffirmed that an option to purchase is a personal right, which is not exercisable by third parties – even when found in the same document as the lease. The facts are simple. In 2002, the Defendant entered into…

Coming in June 2019: ISC Register (Important Update)

Coming in June 2019: IMPORTANT New Legal Requirements for Federal Corporations, the ISC Register As of June 13, 2019, all Canada Business Corporations Act (CBCA) corporations ― with the sole exception of reporting issuers under a law of a province or territory relating to the regulations of securities or companies…

Students and Articling Students at KRB

KRB Lawyers is proud to welcome amongst its ranks Ms. Gabriella Gagnon Da Rocha, who has elected to complete her Quebec Bar articles with the firm. Gabriella completed her civil law studies as well as the Common Law (JD) program at the Université de Montréal and joins the firm on…

KRB acts for Ascot in acquisition of Beghelli

KRB represents Ascot Capital Group in its acquisition of Beghelli Canada Inc., a leader in the emergency & industrial lighting sector KRB acted for Ascot Capital Group in its acquisition of Beghelli Canada Inc., a division of Beghelli S.p.A., a public company based in Italy. Ascot Capital Group is…

KRB Participates in Real Estate Mission to Israel

Chris Karambatsos will be attending the Federation CJA 2019 Real Estate Mission to Israel from May 19th to 26th. Led by prominent figures in the Real Estate community, Vincent Chiara (Groupe Mach) with the help of co-chairs Lloyd Cooper and Erik Langburt (Cushman & Wakefield), the mission was created with…

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