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B-1, r. 3.1
- Code of Professional Conduct of Lawyers
Summary
Enabling statutes
2
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Title
B-1
Act respecting the Barreau du Québec
C-26
Professional Code
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Updated to 15 July 2021
TITLE
I
PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
TITLE
II
RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT
CHAPTER
I
GENERAL DUTIES
DIVISION
I
GENERAL RULES
DIVISION
II
INTEGRITY AND PROFESSIONAL INDEPENDENCE
DIVISION
III
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
CHAPTER
II
DUTIES TO THE CLIENT
DIVISION
I
GENERAL RULES
DIVISION
II
DUTIES PERTAINING TO MANDATES
§
1
Acceptance of mandate
§
2
Performance of mandate
§
3
Termination of mandate
§
4
Access to file and rectification
DIVISION
III
DUTY OF CONFIDENTIALITY
DIVISION
IV
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
§
1
General rules
§
2
Lawyer as witness
§
3
Potentially litigious property
§
4
Lawyer occupying a public office
§
5
Relationship with tribunal or public organization
§
6
Lawyer for trustee in bankruptcy or liquidator
§
7
Audit or review engagement
§
8
Joint mandate
§
9
Acting against former clients
§
10
Change of firm
§
11
Carrying on business with a client
§
12
Suretyships and other security
DIVISION
V
PRESERVATION OF MONIES AND OTHER PROPERTY
DIVISION
VI
FEES AND DISBURSEMENTS
CHAPTER
III
DUTIES TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE
DIVISION
I
GENERAL RULES
DIVISION
II
DUTIES TO THE TRIBUNAL
DIVISION
III
DUTIES TO A PARTY OR THE PARTY’S LAWYER
DIVISION
IV
DUTIES REGARDING WITNESSES
DIVISION
V
DUTIES REGARDING MEMBERS OF A JURY PANEL OR JURORS
CHAPTER
IV
DUTIES TO THE PROFESSION
DIVISION
I
GENERAL RULES
DIVISION
II
INCOMPATIBLE FUNCTIONS
DIVISION
III
NAME OF FIRM, ADVERTISING AND USE OF THE GRAPHIC SYMBOL OF THE BARREAU
§
1
Name of firm
§
2
Advertising
§
3
Graphic symbol of the Barreau
TITLE
III
FINAL PROVISIONS
0
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