ArticleThe TMF Draws The Line: Not All Cryptoassets Qualify As SecuritiesA recent decision by the Tribunal administratif des marchés financiers (the "TMF") may temper how Canadian securities regulators approach cryptoassets.CanadaTechnologyLanglois Avocats
ArticleCOVID-19: The Government Is Tightening Restrictions; How Will This Impact Employers?On January 6, 2021, the Quebec government announced that it would be extending its holiday season lockdown measures and imposing new, tighter restrictions.CanadaCoronavirus (COVID-19)Langlois Avocats
ArticleTime To Vote! How Employers Must Prepare For The Upcoming Federal Election.This coming October 21, the Canadian electorate will be called upon to vote in the federal general election.CanadaEmployment and HRLanglois Avocats
Article"Comply Or Explain" – What Is The Status Of Women's Representation On Corporate Boards Of Directors?On December 31, 2014 the amendments to Regulation 58-101 respecting Disclosure of Corporate Governance Practices ("Regulation 58-101") were implemented. CanadaCorporate/Commercial LawLanglois Avocats
ArticleIIROC Issues Notice 20-0063 Regarding COVID-19 Related Exemptions From IIROC RulesSeveral provincial governments have designated investment firms and their registrants as essential services during the current COVID-19 pandemic.CanadaCorporate/Commercial LawLanglois Avocats
ArticleAn Attempted Fraud Thwarted By Langlois Lawyers' Cyber-Security And Business Law TeamYesterday we received a request for assistance from a foreign lawyer in connection with a commercial transaction involving a Quebec company. The email was short, concise and seemed perfectly legitimate.CanadaCriminal LawLanglois Avocats
ArticleDo Employers Really Have An Obligation To "Accommodate" An Incompetent Worker? Must The Worker Be Offered Another Position Within The Enterprise?For several years now, a case law controversy has been repeatedly resurfacing regarding the obligations of an employer in the case of the administrative dismissal of a worker for incompetenceCanadaEmployment and HRLanglois Avocats
ArticleInherent Financing CostsThe Act Respecting Industrial Accidents and Occupational Diseases, CQLR, c. A-3.001 (the "Act") has many provisions that allow it to be flexibly and effectively applied to various generations of workers.CanadaEmployment and HRLanglois Avocats
ArticlePrimer On Due Diligence In Occupational Health And Safety MattersAmong the defences employers can rely on for infractions under the Occupational Health and Safety Act is that of due diligence.CanadaEmployment and HRLanglois Avocats
ArticleSupreme Court Confirms That Workplace Safety Can Supersede Freedom Of ReligionIn October 2019, we reported that the Quebec Court of Appeal dismissed the application of three Sikh truckers who challenged a company policy requiring them to wear...CanadaEmployment and HRLanglois Avocats
ArticleL'accès À Des Tests Rapides De Dépistage Pour Les Entreprises PrivéesLe 17 février 2021, le ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux du Québec (ci-après le « MSSS ») annonçait que dans certaines circonstances...CanadaFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesLanglois Avocats
ArticleAuthorization From The AMF: A New Monetary Threshold Now Applies To Services ContractsIt should be noted that the AMF's authorization attests that the business entity concerned satisfies the high standard of integrity that the public is entitled to expect. CanadaGovernment, Public SectorLanglois Avocats
ArticleThe Trademarks Opposition Board Wants To Clear Deadwood From The RegisterIn Canada, the trademark registration process does not require proof that the trademark is currently being used in the marketplace.CanadaIntellectual PropertyLanglois Avocats
ArticleApplication For Judicial Review Dismissed In Favour Of One Of The Largest Maple-Syrup Producers In QuebecOn November 4, 2016 the Quebec Superior Court dismissed an application for judicial review of a decision rendered on August 21, 2015 by the Quebec regulator of agricultural and food markets.CanadaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationLanglois Avocats
ArticleLanglois Kronström Desjardins On The Leading Edge Of ADR Practice In QuebecThe Alternative Dispute Resolution Section of the Canadian Bar Association, Quebec Division, recently canvassed the latest developments in arbitration law and practice.CanadaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationLanglois Avocats
ArticleThe Administrative Tribunal Of Québec Reconfirms The Principles Governing Reimbursement Of Legal ExpensesIt has long been established that a party subject to expropriation is not entitled to the reimbursement of legal fees as damages caused by the expropriation.CanadaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationLanglois Avocats
ArticleQuebec Government Passes New Bill To Ease Its Digital Transformation And Curtail Related Privacy IssuesThe Government may set out specific rules for the protection of personal information, notably where there is a high expectation of privacy. CanadaPrivacyLanglois Avocats
ArticlePurchasing An Electric Vehicle While Living In A Condominium: Be Sure To Plan Ahead!If you are planning on buying an electric vehicle and live in a condominium with a parking space, you will probably want to install a charging station in the building's parking area.CanadaReal Estate and ConstructionLanglois Avocats
ArticleObligations Du Comité D'inspection Professionnelle Et Du Conseil D'administration Lors De L'imposition De Mesures De Perfectionnement À Un MembreSaviez-vous qu'avant d'imposer une mesure de perfectionnement à un professionnel au terme du processus d'inspection professionnelle, le Comité d'inspection professionnelle...CanadaCorporate/Commercial LawLanglois Avocats
ArticleCommunity And Farming Interests Now Central In Wind Power ProjectsPrivate developers have been awaiting the first calls for tenders following the adoption of Bill 69, An Act to ensure the responsible governance of energy resources and to amend various legislative provisions.CanadaEnergy and Natural ResourcesLanglois Avocats