R-2.2.0.0.3 - Act to ensure mainly the recovery of amounts improperly paid as a result of fraud or fraudulent tactics in connection with public contracts

Section 44 Disposition versions

2015-04-01

44. A proceeding, pending before a civil court on 1 April 2015, to repair injury caused to a public body by fraud or fraudulent tactics in the course of the tendering, awarding or management of a public contract may, on a party’s application, be stayed.

The application to stay the proceeding is made to a judge in chambers, who grants the stay if the enterprise or natural person mentioned in section 10 undertakes to participate in the reimbursement program described in Chapter II or if the public body states that it intends to continue the matter under the rules set out in Chapter III when they come into force.

2015, c. 6, s. 44.