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Bills 141 and 41 have redefined the parameters of co-ownership insurance. Although these bills were sanctioned several years ago, many questions remain open. The jurisprudence is, at times, difficult to understand and gives the appearance of a certain contradiction. […]

The law amends the Act respecting the legal publicity of enterprises and proposes implementing regulations. Two of the new obligations are those of disclosing the dates of birth of syndicate directors, and concerning the obligation to provide their identification. […]

the federal government published yesterday, on March 27th, 2023, an amendment to its Regulations that replaces, adds, and repeals several sections. There will be substantial changes that will be in effect from its adoption, i.e. March 27, 2023, until December 31, 2024. […]

The FHSA is a new registered plan that will allow future homebuyers to save on a tax-free basis for their first home purchase. It will come into effect on April 1, 2023. […]

The Bill 64 project (“BP64”), also known as Bill 25, on the protection of personal information will come into force on September 22, 2022. In the meantime, Me Marie-Cécile Bodéüs explains what you need to know about its imminent arrival and the impact it will have on co-ownerships. […]

“Since January 1st, 2023, the profit from flipping residential property (including rental property or a purchase option)” ¹ by a person who has held it for less than a year is subject to full taxation. The purpose of this rule is to make hasty resales, also known as real estate flips, which contribute to rising property prices, less attractive. […]

The purpose of the Act is to prohibit foreign commercial enterprises and persons who are neither Canadian citizens nor permanent residents from acquiring non-recreational residential real estate in Canada for a period of 2 years (from January 1, 2023, to December 31, 2024). […]

January 1st, 2023: It is on this date that condominiums located on the territory of the City of Montreal (“City”) will have to comply with the By-law respecting the disclosure and rating of greenhouse gas emissions from large buildings (21-042). […]

Each week, Me Ludovic Le Draoullec, lawyer at De Grandpré Jolicoeur, explains one article at a time, the modifications and additions made within Bill 16. […]