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BOOK
I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
TITLE
I
INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS
TITLE
II
THE COURTS
CHAPTER
I
JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS
DIVISION
I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
DIVISION
II
COURT OF APPEAL
DIVISION
III
SUPERIOR COURT
DIVISION
IV
THE COURT OF QUÉBEC
DIVISION
IV.1
The heading of this section is repealed (1988, c. 21, s. 79).
DIVISION
V
MUNICIPAL COURTS
CHAPTER
II
JURISDICTION OF JUDGES AND CLERKS
CHAPTER
III
POWERS OF COURTS AND JUDGES
DIVISION
I
GENERAL POWERS
DIVISION
II
POWER TO PUNISH FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT
TITLE
III
RULES APPLICABLE TO ALL ACTIONS
CHAPTER
I
ACTIONS, PARTIES TO ACTIONS AND ATTORNEYS
CHAPTER
II
JOINDER OF CAUSES OF ACTION AND OF PARTIES
CHAPTER
III
PLACE OF INSTITUTING ACTIONS
CHAPTER
III.1
CLEARLY UNFOUNDED OR FRIVOLOUS ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS
CHAPTER
IV
GENERAL RULES CONCERNING WRITTEN PLEADINGS
CHAPTER
V
PROCEEDINGS CONCERNING THE STATE
BOOK
II
ORDINARY PROCEDURE IN COURTS OF FIRST INSTANCE
TITLE
I
INSTITUTION OF ACTION AND APPEARANCE
CHAPTER
I
SUMMONS
DIVISION
I
DECLARATION
DIVISION
II
SERVICE
§
1
How service is made
§
2
When Service may be made
§
3
Proof of Service
DIVISION
III
NOTIFICATION
CHAPTER
II
FILING OF DECLARATION
CHAPTER
III
APPEARANCE
TITLE
II
CONTESTATION OF THE ACTION
CHAPTER
I
DEMAND FOR SECURITY FOR COSTS
CHAPTER
II
Repealed, 1996, c. 5, s. 15.
CHAPTER
III
PRELIMINARY EXCEPTIONS
DIVISION
I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
DIVISION
II
DECLINATORY EXCEPTIONS
DIVISION
III
EXCEPTION TO DISMISS ACTION
DIVISION
IV
DILATORY EXCEPTIONS
CHAPTER
IV
CONTESTATION ON THE MERITS
CHAPTER
V
TENDER AND DEPOSIT
TITLE
III
DEFAULT TO APPEAR AND DEFAULT TO PLEAD
TITLE
IV
INCIDENTAL PROCEEDINGS
CHAPTER
I
AMENDMENTS
CHAPTER
II
PARTICIPATION OF THIRD PARTIES IN THE ACTION
DIVISION
I
VOLUNTARY INTERVENTION
DIVISION
II
FORCED INTERVENTION OR JOINDER OF PARTIES
CHAPTER
III
IMPROBATION
CHAPTER
IV
CONTESTATION AND CORRECTION OF RETURNS
CHAPTER
V
RECUSATION
CHAPTER
VI
DISAVOWAL
CHAPTER
VII
CHANGE OF ATTORNEYS
CHAPTER
VIII
CONTINUANCE OF SUIT
CHAPTER
IX
DISCONTINUANCE
CHAPTER
X
PEREMPTION OF SUIT
CHAPTER
XI
JOINDER OF ACTIONS
CHAPTER
XII
SPLIT PROCEEDINGS IN MATTERS OF CIVIL LIABILITY
TITLE
V
PROOF AND HEARING
CHAPTER
I
TRIAL BEFORE THE COURT
DIVISION
I
INSCRIPTION
DIVISION
II
PRE-TRIAL
DIVISION
III
SUMMONING WITNESSES
DIVISION
IV
ORDER OF TRIAL AND ADJOURNMENT
DIVISION
V
EXAMINATION OF WITNESSES
DIVISION
VI
TAKING DEPOSITIONS OF WITNESSES
CHAPTER
I.1
EXHIBITS
DIVISION
I
COMMUNICATION OF EXHIBITS
§
1
Rules applicable to actions introduced by declaration
§
2
Rules applicable to actions introduced by motion and applications presented during proceedings
DIVISION
II
FILING OF EXHIBITS
DIVISION
III
RETRIEVAL AND DESTRUCTION OF EXHIBITS
CHAPTER
II
ARBITRATION BY ADVOCATES
CHAPTER
II.1
REPRESENTATION AND HEARING OF A MINOR OR AN INCAPABLE PERSON OF FULL AGE
CHAPTER
III
SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS RELATING TO PRODUCTION OF EVIDENCE
DIVISION
I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
DIVISION
II
EXAMINATION ON DISCOVERY, MEDICAL EXAMINATION AND PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS
§
1
Examination on Discovery
§
2
Medical Examination
§
3
Production of Documents
DIVISION
III
EXAMINATION OF WITNESSES OUT OF COURT
DIVISION
IV
INTERROGATORIES UPON ARTICULATED FACTS
DIVISION
V
PROOF BEFORE EXPERTS AND REFERENCES TO AUDITORS AND PRACTITIONERS
§
1
General Provisions
§
2
Experts
§
3
Reference to Auditors and practitioners
DIVISION
VI
COMMISSION FOR THE EXAMINATION OF WITNESSES
DIVISION
VII
TRIAL IN ANOTHER DISTRICT
CHAPTER
IV
PERPETUATION OF EVIDENCE
TITLE
VI
DECISION UPON A QUESTION OF LAW: DECLARATORY JUDGMENT ON MOTION
CHAPTER
I
DECISION UPON A QUESTION OF LAW
CHAPTER
II
DECLARATORY JUDGMENT ON MOTION
TITLE
VII
JUDGMENT
CHAPTER
I
ACQUIESCENCE IN A DEMAND
CHAPTER
II
GENERAL RULES AS TO JUDGMENT
CHAPTER
III
COSTS
TITLE
VIII
SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURE BY WAY OF A DECLARATION
CHAPTER
I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER
II
INTRODUCTION OF PROCEEDING
CHAPTER
III
CONTESTATION
CHAPTER
IV
INSCRIPTION
CHAPTER
V
PROOF AND HEARING
BOOK
III
REMEDIES AGAINST JUDGMENTS
TITLE
I
REVOCATION OF JUDGMENT
CHAPTER
I
REVOCATION OF JUDGMENT AT THE REQUEST OF ONE OF THE PARTIES
CHAPTER
II
REVOCATION OF JUDGMENT AT THE REQUEST OF A THIRD PARTY, OR OPPOSITION BY A THIRD PARTY
TITLE
II
APPEAL
BOOK
IV
EXECUTION OF JUDGMENTS
TITLE
I
VOLUNTARY EXECUTION
CHAPTER
I
PUTTING IN SECURITY
CHAPTER
II
ACCOUNTING
CHAPTER
III
SURRENDER
TITLE
II
COMPULSORY EXECUTION
CHAPTER
I
PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
DIVISION
I
EXAMINATION OF DEBTOR AFTER JUDGMENT
DIVISION
II
PROVISIONAL EXECUTION
DIVISION
III
EXEMPTIONS FROM SEIZURE
DIVISION
IV
Repealed, 1995, c. 18, s. 80.
CHAPTER
II
GENERAL RULES AS TO COMPULSORY EXECUTION
CHAPTER
III
COMPULSORY EXECUTION IN MOVABLE OR IMMOVABLE REAL ACTIONS
CHAPTER
IV
COMPULSORY EXECUTION IN PERSONAL ACTIONS
DIVISION
I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
DIVISION
II
SEIZURE IN EXECUTION OF MOVABLE PROPERTY
§
1
Seizure
§
2
Opposition to Seizure in Execution
§
3
Sale of Property Seized
§
4
Return of Writ and Distribution
DIVISION
III
SEIZURE IN EXECUTION OF SHARES OF COMPANIES
DIVISION
IV
SEIZURE BY GARNISHMENT
§
1
General Rules
§
1.1
Special Rules as to Seizure by Garnishment under the Family Orders and Agreements Enforcement Assistance Act (Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, chapter 4, 2nd Supplement)
§
2
Special Rules as to the Seizure of Salaries and Wages
§
2.1
Special rules applicable to certain income
§
3
Voluntary Deposit
DIVISION
IV.1
Repealed, 1995, c. 18, s. 85.
DIVISION
IV.2
SUSPENSION OF SEIZURE BY GARNISHMENT OF SALARY OR WAGES
DIVISION
V
SEIZURE OF IMMOVABLES IN EXECUTION
§
1
Seizure of Immovables
§
2
Oppositions to Seizure in Execution of Immovable Property
§
3
Sale
I
Adjudication
II
Resale for False Bidding
III
Effect of Sheriff’s Sale
IV
Vacating of Sheriff’s Sale
V
Return of the Writ
VI
Registrar’s Statement
VII
Repealed, 1992, c. 57, s. 348.
VIII
Payment of Moneys Without Scheme of Collocation
IX
Scheme of Collocation
X
Payment of Moneys Levied
BOOK
V
SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS
TITLE
I
PROVISIONAL REMEDIES
CHAPTER
I
SEIZURE BEFORE JUDGMENT
CHAPTER
II
JUDICIAL SEQUESTRATION
CHAPTER
III
INJUNCTIONS
TITLE
II
CERTAIN PROCEEDINGS RELATING TO PERSONS AND PROPERTY
CHAPTER
I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER
II
APPLICATIONS RELATING TO THE INTEGRITY OF THE PERSON
DIVISION
I
CONSENT TO CARE
DIVISION
II
CONFINEMENT IN AN INSTITUTION AND PSYCHIATRIC ASSESSMENT
DIVISION
III
APPEAL
CHAPTER
III
RECOGNITION AND ENFORCEMENT OF FOREIGN DECISIONS
CHAPTER
IV
BOUNDARIES OF LAND
CHAPTER
V
APPLICATIONS RELATING TO PRIOR CLAIMS AND HYPOTHECS
CHAPTER
VI
APPLICATIONS CONCERNING HYPOTHECATED PROPERTY WHERE THE OWNER’S IDENTITY IS UNKNOWN OR UNCERTAIN
CHAPTER
VII
APPLICATIONS RELATING TO THE LAND REGISTER AND THE REGISTER OF PERSONAL AND MOVABLE REAL RIGHTS
CHAPTER
VIII
INDIVISION AND PARTITION
CHAPTER
IX
DIVIDED CO-OWNERSHIP OF AN IMMOVABLE
TITLE
IV
PROCEEDINGS IN FAMILY CASES
CHAPTER
I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
DIVISION
I
PROCEEDINGS INTRODUCTIVE OF SUITS OR INTERLOCUTORY PROCEEDINGS
§
1
General provisions
§
2
Proceedings by way of a declaration
§
3
Proceedings by way of a motion
§
4
Proceedings by way of a joint application
§
5
Pre-hearing mediation
DIVISION
II
PROCEEDINGS
DIVISION
III
Repealed, 1992, c. 57, s. 370.
DIVISION
IV
JUDGMENT
CHAPTER
II
APPLICATIONS PERTAINING TO MARRIAGE
DIVISION
I
APPLICATIONS BY PERSONS UNDER LEGAL INCAPACITY
DIVISION
II
OPPOSITIONS TO MARRIAGE
CHAPTER
III
Repealed, 1992, c. 57, s. 376.
CHAPTER
IV
APPLICATIONS FOR SEPARATION AS TO PROPERTY
CHAPTER
V
JOINT APPLICATIONS FOR SEPARATION AS TO BED AND BOARD AND FOR DIVORCE ON A DRAFT AGREEMENT
CHAPTER
VI
APPLICATIONS PERTAINING TO ADOPTION
DIVISION
I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
DIVISION
II
APPLICATIONS FOR THE RETURN OF A CHILD
DIVISION
III
DECLARATION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR ADOPTION
DIVISION
IV
APPLICATIONS FOR PLACEMENT AND ADOPTION
DIVISION
V
RECOGNITION OF JUDGMENTS RENDERED OUTSIDE QUÉBEC
CHAPTER
VI.1
APPLICATIONS RELATING TO CHILD SUPPORT
CHAPTER
VII
APPLICATIONS RELATING TO PARENTAL AUTHORITY
CHAPTER
VIII
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
TITLE
V
PROCEEDINGS RELATING TO LEGAL PERSONS
TITLE
VI
CERTAIN EXTRAORDINARY RECOURSES
CHAPTER
I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER
II
REMEDIES IN CASE OF USURPATION OF OFFICE
CHAPTER
III
REMEDIES IN CASE OF REFUSAL TO PERFORM A DUTY WHICH IS NOT OF A MERELY PRIVATE NATURE
CHAPTER
IV
REMEDIES AGAINST PROCEEDINGS OR JUDGMENTS OF COURTS SUBJECT TO THE SUPERINTENDING AND REFORMING POWER OF THE SUPERIOR COURT
TITLE
VII
HABEAS CORPUS IN CIVIL MATTERS
BOOK
VI
NON-CONTENTIOUS MATTERS
CHAPTER
I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
DIVISION
I
RULES APPLICABLE BEFORE THE COURT
DIVISION
II
RULES APPLICABLE BEFORE THE NOTARY
CHAPTER
II
ALTERATION OF THE REGISTER OF CIVIL STATUS
CHAPTER
III
TUTORSHIP TO AN ABSENTEE AND DECLARATORY JUDGMENT OF DEATH
CHAPTER
IV
EXAMINATION AND COMPULSORY INSPECTION OF NOTARIAL DOCUMENTS
CHAPTER
V
REPLACEMENT AND RECONSTITUTION OF CERTAIN WRITINGS
CHAPTER
VI
TUTORSHIP COUNCIL
CHAPTER
VI.1
TUTORSHIP TO MINORS
CHAPTER
VII
PROTECTIVE SUPERVISION OF PERSONS OF FULL AGE AND HOMOLOGATION OF A MANDATE GIVEN BY A PERSON IN ANTICIPATION OF HIS INABILITY
DIVISION
I
PROTECTIVE SUPERVISION OF PERSONS OF FULL AGE
DIVISION
II
HOMOLOGATION OF MANDATE GIVEN BY A PERSON IN ANTICIPATION OF HIS INABILITY
CHAPTER
VIII
JUDICIAL AUTHORIZATIONS
CHAPTER
IX
PROBATE OF WILLS AND LETTERS OF VERIFICATION
DIVISION
I
PROBATE OF WILLS
DIVISION
II
LETTERS OF VERIFICATION
CHAPTER
X
PROCEDURE GOVERNING THE SALE OF THE PROPERTY OF OTHERS
DIVISION
I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
DIVISION
II
APPRAISAL
DIVISION
III
REPORT AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE PROCEEDS OF THE SALE
DIVISION
IV
SPECIAL RULES GOVERNING SALES UNDER JUDICIAL AUTHORITY
BOOK
VII
ARBITRATIONS
TITLE
I
ARBITRATION PROCEEDINGS
CHAPTER
I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER
II
APPOINTMENT OF ARBITRATORS
CHAPTER
III
INCIDENTAL CESSATION OF ARBITRATOR’S APPOINTMENT
CHAPTER
IV
COMPETENCE OF ARBITRATORS
CHAPTER
V
ORDER OF ARBITRATION PROCEEDINGS
CHAPTER
VI
ARBITRATION AWARD
CHAPTER
VII
HOMOLOGATION OF THE ARBITRATION AWARD
CHAPTER
VIII
ANNULMENT OF THE ARBITRATION AWARD
TITLE
II
OF RECOGNITION AND EXECUTION OF ARBITRATION AWARDS MADE OUTSIDE QUÉBEC
BOOK
VIII
RECOVERY OF SMALL CLAIMS
TITLE
I
APPLICATION OF THIS BOOK
TITLE
II
PROCEDURE
TITLE
III
HEARING
TITLE
IV
JUDGMENT
TITLE
V
REFERENCE
TITLE
VI
REVOCATION OF JUDGMENT
TITLE
VII
COSTS AWARDED BY JUDGMENT
TITLE
VIII
COMPULSORY EXECUTION OF JUDGMENTS
TITLE
IX
MISCELLANEOUS
BOOK
IX
CLASS ACTION
TITLE
I
INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS
TITLE
II
AUTHORIZATION TO INSTITUTE A CLASS ACTION
TITLE
III
CONDUCT OF THE ACTION
TITLE
IV
JUDGMENT
CHAPTER
I
CONTENT AND EFFECT OF THE FINAL JUDGMENT
CHAPTER
II
COLLECTIVE RECOVERY
CHAPTER
III
INDIVIDUAL CLAIMS
CHAPTER
IV
APPEAL
TITLE
V
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
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