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Legal principle that gives a mandatory value to a rule of law, without possibility of derogation, which entails the absolute nullity of a legal act contravening thereto. It is intended to protect the general interest of society, so that its confirmation or ratification is impossible. This nullity being a matter of public order of direction it can be raised ex officio by the court.
31/03/2024
The co-owners have a legal proceeding when they oppose decisions taken by the meeting of co-owners. They generally seek to contest decisions they consider unjustified. In order to promote the stability of the decisions made at the meeting of co-owners, the legislator allows such recourse only in certain circumstances. Thus,…...
09/08/2022
With the adoption of the Civil Code of Québec in 1994, to fill a void in the Law, the Quebec legislature introduced the obligation upon a syndicate of co-owners to fund a "contingency fund”. This obligation was intended to fill a gap in the previous law. Prior to the enactment…...