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ARTICLE · 21 OCTOBER 2014

Small Claims: Upcoming Increase Of The Ceiling To $15,000

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On September 30, 2104, the Minister of Justice introduced Bill n°14: An Act to amend the Code of Civil Procedure and other provisions.

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Vincent De L’étoile
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On September 30, 2104, the Minister of Justice introduced Bill n°14: An Act to amend the Code of Civil Procedure and other provisions seeking principally to increase the ceiling of the jurisdiction of the Small Claims Division of the Court of Quebec from $7,000 to $15,000, and diminishing accordingly the jurisdiction of the Court of Quebec.

This amendment more than doubles the limit amount for claims that can be instituted before that Tribunal.

Despite this increase, Bill no. 14 does not modify the rules pertaining to the representation of parties before the Small Claims Division of the Court of Quebec. Consequently, the parties, both physical and legal persons, still have to represent themselves without representation by counsel, unless the case raises a complex legal issue and with the consent of the chief judge of the Court of Quebec.1

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