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Superior Court of Québec

By McCarthy Tétrault LLP | 2 Minutes Read October 28, 2020

Is a tenant bound to pay rent for the period during the restructuring for which it cannot use the premises as a result of a COVID-19 lockdown order?

In the matter of the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act of North American retailer Groupe Dynamite, Justice Kalichman of the Superior Court of Québec rendered a judgment on the obligation of a debtor to pay post-filing rent in a context where it cannot use leased premises as a result of COVID-19 government decrees.

Article by McCarthy Tétrault LLP / Business / CCAA, COVID-19 and insolvency, Groupe Dynamite, post-filing rent, Superior Court of Québec

By Occasional Contributors | 2 Minutes Read July 13, 2016

Be aware of potential liabilities when buying a business

In a recent decision, Gestion F. Lessard inc. v. Bournival, the Superior Court of Québec observed the potential liabilities involved in share purchase transactions — such as threats of litigation by unsatisfied customers, employee conflicts and software malfunction — and reminded us that not all potential liabilities can be imputed on the seller for fraud.

Article by Occasional Contributors / Business, Finance and Accounting, Information Technology, Payroll, Privacy / buying assets of a business, Due diligence, due diligence review, employee conflicts, potential liabilities, potential liabilities involved in share purchase transactions, share purchase agreement, share purchase transactions, software malfunction, Superior Court of Québec, unsatisfied customers

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