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BUSINESS LAW

Busness Law

BUSINESS LAW

Canlex Avocat Inc. offers a full range of legal services to guide you throughout the life cycle of your business and to help you understand the subtleties of business law. Our services include, but are not limited to:

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  • Providing legal advice with respect to the choice of a legal entity for operating your business;

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  • Constituting and incorporating business corporations;

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  • Drafting shareholder agreements;

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  • Keeping and updating corporate minute books;

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  • Assisting with the negotiation and drafting of various agreements regarding financing, leases, employment, non-competition, distribution, franchising, etc.; 

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  • Purchase or sale of your business.  

Business Law for Health Professionals

MEDICAL BUSINESS LAW

We are familiar with the subtleties of running health-related businesses such as medical or dental clinics. Therefore, we provide legal advice tailored to health professionals.  Our services include, but are not limited to:

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  • Incorporating professional corporations;

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  • Sale, acquisition and/or merger of professional corporations;

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  • Negotiating leases and/or assisting with the purchase of premises for operating professional corporations;

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  • Drafting and negotiating various agreements such as  agreements with associates and/or employees, management agreements and supply agreements.

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  • Explaining the benefits of setting up a holding company.

CIVIL & COMMERCIAL LITIGATION

We understand how stressful it can be to face a litigious situation in either your personal or business affairs. As such, our objective is to offer you the support and the advice that you need to have peace of mind and to reach the most advantageous resolution of any conflictual situation. We can assist you to draft formal notices and judicial proceedings. Moreover, we can represent you before the courts in the judicial districts of Laval and Montréal and in any other judicial district in the province of Québec in both civil and commercial actions including, but not limited to:

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  • Civil liability;

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  • Commercial litigation;

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  • Collections;

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  • Contractual interpretation;

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  • Contractual liability;

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  • Injunctions;

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  • Insurance litigation;

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  • Latent defects;

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  • Real estate law;

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  • Termination or annulment of a contract.

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Moreover, where appropriate, we will advice you of the opportunity to proceed through negotiation, mediation or arbitration in order to reduce the costs and the delays inherent to a trial.

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As for any litigation heard by the Small Claims Division at the Court of Québec, although a lawyer cannot represent you in such litigation, we can nevertheless assist you to draft formal notices and judicial proceedings and we can prepare you for the hearing.  

Litigaton
Insurance Law

INSURANCE LAW

We have experience dealing with complex insurance law matters. Whether your insurer refuses to take-up your defense, to provide coverage or if you are unsatisfied with a settlement offer, our team can assist you. Our services include, but are not limited to:

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  • Providing coverage opinions;

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  • Explaining to insureds what are their rights and obligations; 

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  • Assisting insureds prepare and manage insurance claims;

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  • Preparing and pleading “Wellington” type applications (an application to compel an insurer to assume the defense of its insured at the preliminary stage of a dispute);

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  • Assisting insureds in litigious insurance matters.

Labour & Employment Law

LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT LAW

Canlex Avocat Inc. provides legal advice and representation to both employees and to employers. Our services in the field of labour and employment law are related, but not limited to:

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  • Negotiating and writing employment agreements;
     

  • Writing and interpreting non-competition clauses;
     

  • Applying labour standards, health and safety standards and/or the Charters of rights and freedoms; 
     

  • Giving legal advice regarding disciplinary measures and/or dismissals;
     

  • Representation in grievance arbitration;
     

  • Managing claims regarding work accidents or occupational diseases;
     

  • Writing corporate policies, such as workplace anti-harassment policies.

CONSUMER PROTECTION

On a daily basis, the average consumer enters into multiple transactions that are subject to consumer protection law. We understand that it is often challenging for consumers to assert their rights when dealing with businesses, in particular “large corporations”. As such, Canlex Avocat Inc. offers legal advice and assists consumers to defend their rights, including through legal action. Among other things, we assist consumers regarding:

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  • Chargeback;

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  • Contracts of credit;

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  • Contracts regarding goods and services;

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  • Legal warranty and latent defects;

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  • Misrepresentations;

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  • Online transactions;

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  • Travel.

Consumer Protection Law
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