C-25.01, r. 5 - Rules of practice in civil matters of the Superior Court (District of Québec)

Section 17.1 Disposition versions

2012-09-01

17.1. A commercial case is one:

(a)  based on any of the following legislative provisions:

Statutes of Canada

— The Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (R.S.C. 1985, c. B-3);

— The Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (R.S.C. 1985, c. C-36);

— The Winding-Up and Restructuring Act (R.S.C. 1985, c. W-11);

— The Canada Business Corporations Act (R.S.C. 1985, c. C-44);

— The Bank Act (S.C. 1991, c. 46) (R.S.C. 1985, c. B-1.01);

— The Farm Debt Mediation Act (S.C. 1997, c. 21);

— The Commercial Arbitration Act (R.S.C. 1985, c. 17 (2nd Suppl.)) (R.S.C. 1985, c. C-34.6);

Statutes of Québec

Code of Civil Procedure (chapter C-25);

— Article 946.1 (homologation of an arbitration award);

— Article 949.1 (recognition and execution of an arbitration award rendered outside Québec);

— The Companies Act (chapter C-38);

— The Winding-Up Act (chapter L-4);

— The Securities Act (chapter V-1.1);

— The Act respecting the Autorité des marchés financiers (chapter A-33.2);

(b)  any other case declared as a commercial one by the Senior Associate Chief Justice or a judge and designated by the Senior Associate Chief Justice whether on application or on his or her initiative.

Decision 2006-08-04, s. 5.