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Private conflict resolution processes outside judicial proceedings: Negotiation, mediation and arbitration are all a part of the alternative dispute resolution processes, although the parties may also resort to any other method that suits them and they consider appropriate. Article 1 of the Code of Civil Procedure requires the parties to consider the use of "PDPRP" before referring their dispute to the courts.
07/07/2025
In a context where water damage is the leading cause of claims in co-ownerships, prevention has become a key issue — legally, financially, and from an insurance standpoint. The Civil Code of Québec imposes clear duties on the syndicate of co-owners when it comes to maintaining and protecting the building.…...
01/07/2024
Conflicts within co-ownerships are not uncommon. They can arise between co-owners, in particular in the context of neighborhood annoyances (noise, abusive uses of the common portions) but also between the board of directors and the co-owners. They can be resolved amicably, for example through mediation, or through the judicial process…...
01/07/2024
Co-ownership conflicts often arise from a lack of knowledge of the rules governing the immovable, a lack of communication or transparency, or from an unresolved misunderstanding. Know that in such cases, a trial is not the only avenue available to you. Before commencing legal proceedings, and even once they are…...
30/06/2024
The declaration of co-ownership is a contract that orchestrates and regulates the lives of co-owners, lessees and other occupants of the immovable. It represents the guideline for everyone who lives in the immovable.The declaration of co-ownership provides, systematically, that it is up to the board of directors to have its…...
22/03/2024
En tant que membre du conseil d'administration de notre syndicat de copropriété, je suis fréquemment confronté à une variété de documents et communications qui emploient divers acronymes et abréviations propres au secteur de la copropriété. Dans le but d'améliorer ma compréhension ainsi que celle des autres membres du conseil, et…...
09/08/2022
May 3, 2022- The duty of maintenance and conservation of the building that falls to the administrators of a co-ownership involves one day doing business with construction contractors. Whether it is to replace the roof, renovate the entrance hall or repair brick siding and masonry, it is important to be vigilant…...