Generale and commercial laws
This website on generale and commercial laws aims to inform entrepreneurs and future entrepreneurs, business leaders, corporate staff and other interested parties on the general knowledge of law revolving around the company. The business world is becoming more complex, so it is important to know the legal impact in specific situations.
As business law consists of a complexity and an abundance of information, the lawyer specializing in administrative law is the best person to answer all the questions on the subject. However, a general knowledge basis allows the adoption of more conservative attitudes in appropriate circumstances.
Business law encompasses the various aspects of the business in general. It concentrate on legal forms of enterprise, need for registration, management and staff of the company, the legal status of various companies, contracts, financing and responsability toward third parties and so on.
Please note that the legislation and case law vary from country to country. This site on commercial law considers only the laws of Canada and Quebec. In the "Law articles" section, you can find the most important articles on business law in Quebec.
Laws basics
One of the key concepts of law is the Constitution Act 1867 which legislates the power between the federal and provincial governments. Article 91 dictates the federal... Continue reading
Sole proprietorship
The definition of a sole proprietorship under Article 1525 CCQ is the exercise by one or more persons of an organized economic activity, whether commercial or not. In summary... Continue reading
Company formation
When creating a company, the partnership agreement is a fundamental concept to master. According to Article 2186 CCQ, the partnership agreement is the one by... Continue reading
Creating a company
Before creating a company, you must absolutely know what is a company ... According to Paul Maurice AND MARTEL MARTEL (Legal Issues Vol.1), the company... Continue reading
The business leader
Business leaders are people that hold the following positions: chairman of the board, president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, controller, general manager ... Continue reading
Business people
The individual employment contract of business people is the one which a person, the employee, undertakes for a limited time and through remuneration, perform work under the... Continue reading