Some elements may be essential conditions for a purchaser when buying an immovable, whether with respect to the development of a portion of a building in rental housing or the occupation of a portion of a residential building for commercial purposes. However, municipalities have the power to restrict some of these uses through their regulations, […]
Audrey Robitaille represented the Fédération des caisses Desjardins du Québec in connection with two financings of $10 million and $15 million for land acquisitions for the upcoming construction of residential real estate projects of 486 co-ownership units and 1102 rental units located in Québec City. The mandates included drafting the securities as well as structuring […]
Following an announcement by the Minister of Tourism on June 5, 2019, the Gazette Officielle du Québec published June 12, 2019, the draft Regulation modifying the regulation respecting tourist accommodation establishments (the “Draft Regulation” and the “Regulation”, respectively)[1]. According to the Minister, the update of the applicable regulations regarding collaborative accommodations, such as “Airbnb” and “HomeAway”, […]
On June 13, 2019, new rules amending the Canadian Business Corporations Act (“CBCA”), regarding the identification of the beneficial ownership will take effect. Thus, federal private corporations will be required to maintain a register identifying the individuals with significant control of the corporation. The new provisions of the CBCA define an individual with significant control […]
The legal construction hypothec is a well-known mechanism for the guarantee of receivables offered to those who participated in the construction of a building. This hypothec is given a priority ranking on conventional hypothecs, which can be an aggravation for the owner of the building and its creditor. Conservation measures The legal construction hypothec exists […]
Nicolas Lanthier acted as counsel to one of Canada’s largest private lenders on two real estate projects financings totaling more than $58 million. In this capacity, Nicolas Lanthier notably analyzed and put in place the guarantees granted by the group of borrowers in favor of the lender and issued a legal opinion as to their validity […]
Gascon is proud to have participated in the establishment of a partnership between two well-known actors from the Montreal real estate community, Dev McGill and KnightsBridge, for the realization of the Tak Village housing project. Tak Village will bring together condos and townhouses in a green village located in the effervescent neighborhood of Rosemont. Our […]
On March 27, 2019, in Luxme International Ltd. v. Patrice Lasnier, Axis Conveyor Inc. and Tube4 Conveyor Inc., the Superior Court rendered a judgment granting the injunctive conclusions sought by the plaintiff against the defendants. In this case, which raised intellectual property, unfair competition and labor issues, the Superior Court found that defendant Lasnier, a […]
Built on more than 400,000 sq. ft. of land near the Jacques-Cartier Bridge and representing one of the largest sites still available for real estate development in the downtown area, Prével, in partnership with Ipso Facto, investissement immobilier, intends to develop a major mixed-use project that will allow for the cohabitation of residential buildings, offices […]
Étienne Bisson-Michaud advises a major food market on issues related to the control of tobacco. As such, Étienne Bisson-Michaud analyzes the measures put in place by the company in all its points of sale across the province to avoid the commission of offenses and provides advice to improve them. In addition, Étienne Bisson-Michaud represents and […]
