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The Quebec Superior Court in the recent case of Bertico Inc. v. Dunkin’ Brands Canada Ltd., ordered Dunkin’ Brands Canada Ltd., the franchisor, to pay more than C$16MM in damages, the full amount of their claim, to twenty-one former franchisees for repeatedly failing to protect and enhance the Dunkin’ Donuts brand in Quebec over the course of a decade.

With this long-awaited decision, the Court of Appeal has clarified that perpetual renewal clauses are not prohibited in Quebec.

On June 1, 2022, An Act respecting French, the official and common language of Quebec (the "Act") was adopted as law by Quebec's National Assembly. One of the articulated purposes of the Act...

A persistent concern in Quebec has been whether interest or late payment clauses could be considered abusive under civil law.

Québec, as opposed to the other Canadian provinces, is a civil law jurisdiction. Matters of private law are regulated by the Civil Code of Québec CQLR, c. CCQ-1991...

On September 22, 2022, several provisions of the Act to Modernize Legislative Provisions as Regards the Protection of Personal Information, which amends the Act Respecting the Protection of Personal Information in the Private Sector ...

Recently, the Government of Québec adopted An Act respecting French, the official and common language of Québec ("Bill 96"), which is intended to progressively amend the Charter of the French Language ("Charter").

The Charter of the French language ("Charter") was modified by An Act respecting French, the official and common language of Québec being assented on June 1st, 2022...

In the intricate world of mergers and acquisitions (M&A), the ability to craft agreements that equitably balance the interests of both buyers and sellers is paramount.

On May 24, 2022, the Quebec National Assembly adopted Bill 96, An Act respecting French, the official and common language of Québec ("Bill 96"), which makes significant amendments to the Charter...

Les litiges liés à la location de locaux commerciaux font souvent l'objet de tensions, mais ne sauraient en aucun cas justifier des comportements abusifs ou des atteintes aux droits et libertés ...

The beneficiary of a right of first refusal can assign or transfer the right to its heirs unless the parties had agreed on the intuitu personae nature of the right with the clear intention that the right would not be...

In 2023, the Court of Appeal grappled with the application of one of the presumptive connecting factors for jurisdiction under the Van Breda test: "a contract made in the province."

The Ontario Court of Appeal released decisions for the week of June 15, 2026, addressing critical issues spanning employment compensation disputes, occupier liability and insurance deductions, international child custody matters, banking litigation costs, limitation periods in motor vehicle accidents, trust ownership disputes, offshore jurisdiction challenges, real estate development damages, and medical malpractice involving pediatric neurologists.