B-1 - Act respecting the Barreau du Québec

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2016-01-01

1. In this Act and in the by-laws made thereunder, unless the context requires a different meaning, the following words mean respectively:

(a)  “Bar” : the Ordre professionnel des avocats du Québec constituted by section 3;

(b)  “sections council” : the sections council of the Bar, constituted by section 26.1;

(c)  “Order of Advocates” : the professional body composed of all the members of the Bar;

(d)  “Roll” : the Roll of the Order of Advocates;

(e)  “advocate”, “legal counsel”, “member of the Bar”, “attorney” : a person entered on the Roll;

(f)  “permit” : a permit issued in accordance with this Act and the Professional Code (chapter C‐26);

(g)  “solicitor” : an advocate from another province or a territory of Canada or a law professor who is entered on the Roll under a restrictive permit; “advocate” includes “solicitor”, unless otherwise provided by law;

(h)  (paragraph repealed);

(i)  “section” : a local corporation of the Bar, composed of the advocates entered on the Roll therein;

(j)  “council” : the council of a section;

(k)  “person” : a corporate body or an individual, as well as an association, partnership or corporation;

(l)  “court” : any organization sitting in Québec and there exercising a judicial or quasi-judicial function;

(m)  (paragraph repealed);

(n)  (paragraph repealed);

(o)  “stenography” : stenography or recording of depositions in conformity with article 300 of the Code of Civil Procedure (chapter C‐25.01);

(p)  “retired advocate” : a person entered on the Roll as a retired advocate; “advocate” includes “retired advocate”, unless otherwise provided by law.

1966-67, c. 77, s. 1; 1973, c. 44, s. 1; 1975, c. 81, s. 1; 1977, c. 5, s. 229; 1990, c. 54, s. 1; 1994, c. 40, s. 227; 1999, c. 40, s. 36; 2007, c. 35, s. 1; 2014, c. 13, s. 1; 2014, c. 1, s. 815; I.N. 2016-01-01 (NCCP).

2015-05-19

1. In this Act and in the by-laws made thereunder, unless the context requires a different meaning, the following words mean respectively:

(a)  “Bar” : the Ordre professionnel des avocats du Québec constituted by section 3;

(b)  “sections council” : the sections council of the Bar, constituted by section 26.1;

(c)  “Order of Advocates” : the professional body composed of all the members of the Bar;

(d)  “Roll” : the Roll of the Order of Advocates;

(e)  “advocate”, “legal counsel”, “member of the Bar”, “attorney” : a person entered on the Roll;

(f)  “permit” : a permit issued in accordance with this Act and the Professional Code (chapter C‐26);

(g)  “solicitor” : an advocate from another province or a territory of Canada or a law professor who is entered on the Roll under a restrictive permit; “advocate” includes “solicitor”, unless otherwise provided by law;

(h)  (paragraph repealed);

(i)  “section” : a local corporation of the Bar, composed of the advocates entered on the Roll therein;

(j)  “council” : the council of a section;

(k)  “person” : a corporate body or an individual, as well as an association, partnership or corporation;

(l)  “court” : any organization sitting in Québec and there exercising a judicial or quasi-judicial function;

(m)  “judicial costs” or “costs” : costs provided for in the tariff, and taxable by the competent officer of a court;

(n)  “extrajudicial costs” : fees or costs which an advocate may charge for professional services or in addition to judicial costs, and which arise from the practice of the profession of advocate;

(o)  “stenography” : stenography or recording of depositions in conformity with article 324 of the Code of Civil Procedure (chapter C‐25);

(p)  “retired advocate” : a person entered on the Roll as a retired advocate; “advocate” includes “retired advocate”, unless otherwise provided by law.

1966-67, c. 77, s. 1; 1973, c. 44, s. 1; 1975, c. 81, s. 1; 1977, c. 5, s. 229; 1990, c. 54, s. 1; 1994, c. 40, s. 227; 1999, c. 40, s. 36; 2007, c. 35, s. 1; 2014, c. 13, s. 1.

2007-12-18

1. In this Act and in the by-laws made thereunder, unless the context requires a different meaning, the following words mean respectively:

(a)  “Bar” : the Ordre professionnel des avocats du Québec constituted by section 3;

(b)  “General Council” : the General Council of the Bar;

(c)  “Order of Advocates” : the professional body composed of all the members of the Bar;

(d)  “Roll” : the Roll of the Order of Advocates;

(e)  “advocate”, “legal counsel”, “member of the Bar”, “attorney” : a person entered on the Roll;

(f)  “permit” : a permit issued in accordance with this Act and the Professional Code (chapter C‐26);

(g)  “solicitor” : an advocate from another province or a territory of Canada or a law professor who is entered on the Roll under a restrictive permit; “advocate” includes “solicitor”, unless otherwise provided by law;

(h)  (paragraph repealed);

(i)  “section” : a local corporation of the Bar, composed of the advocates entered on the Roll therein;

(j)  “council” : the council of a section;

(k)  “person” : a corporate body or an individual, as well as an association, partnership or corporation;

(l)  “court” : any organization sitting in Québec and there exercising a judicial or quasi-judicial function;

(m)  “judicial costs” or “costs” : costs provided for in the tariff, and taxable by the competent officer of a court;

(n)  “extrajudicial costs” : fees or costs which an advocate may charge for professional services or in addition to judicial costs, and which arise from the practice of the profession of advocate;

(o)  “stenography” : stenography or recording of depositions in conformity with article 324 of the Code of Civil Procedure (chapter C‐25);

(p)  “retired advocate” : a person entered on the Roll as a retired advocate; “advocate” includes “retired advocate”, unless otherwise provided by law.

1966-67, c. 77, s. 1; 1973, c. 44, s. 1; 1975, c. 81, s. 1; 1977, c. 5, s. 229; 1990, c. 54, s. 1; 1994, c. 40, s. 227; 1999, c. 40, s. 36; 2007, c. 35, s. 1.

1999-10-22

1. In this Act and in the by-laws made thereunder, unless the context requires a different meaning, the following words mean respectively:

(a)  “Bar” : the Ordre professionnel des avocats du Québec constituted by section 3;

(b)  “General Council” : the General Council of the Bar;

(c)  “Order of Advocates” : the professional body composed of all the members of the Bar;

(d)  “Roll” : the Roll of the Order of Advocates;

(e)  “advocate”, “legal counsel”, “member of the Bar”, “attorney” : a person entered on the Roll;

(f)  “permit” : a permit issued in accordance with this Act and the Professional Code (chapter C‐26);

(g)  “solicitor” : an advocate from another province or a territory of Canada or a law professor who is entered on the Roll under a restrictive permit; “advocate” includes “solicitor”, unless otherwise provided by law;

(h)  (paragraph repealed);

(i)  “section” : a local corporation of the Bar, composed of the advocates entered on the Roll therein;

(j)  “council” : the council of a section;

(k)  “person” : a corporate body or an individual, as well as an association, partnership or corporation;

(l)  “court” : any organization sitting in Québec and there exercising a judicial or quasi-judicial function;

(m)  “judicial costs” or “costs” : costs provided for in the tariff, and taxable by the competent officer of a court;

(n)  “extrajudicial costs” : fees or costs which an advocate may charge for professional services or in addition to judicial costs, and which arise from the practice of the profession of advocate;

(o)  “stenography” : stenography or recording of depositions in conformity with article 324 of the Code of Civil Procedure (chapter C‐25).

1966-67, c. 77, s. 1; 1973, c. 44, s. 1; 1975, c. 81, s. 1; 1977, c. 5, s. 229; 1990, c. 54, s. 1; 1994, c. 40, s. 227; 1999, c. 40, s. 36.

1999-04-01

1. In this Act and in the by-laws made thereunder, unless the context requires a different meaning, the following words mean respectively:

(a)  “Bar” : the Ordre professionnel des avocats du Québec constituted by section 3;

(b)  “General Council” : the General Council of the Bar;

(c)  “Order of Advocates” : the professional body composed of all the members of the Bar;

(d)  “Roll” : the Roll of the Order of Advocates;

(e)  “advocate”, “legal counsel”, “member of the Bar”, “attorney” : a person entered on the Roll;

(f)  “permit” : a permit issued in accordance with this Act and the Professional Code (chapter C-26);

(g)  “solicitor” : an advocate from another province or a territory of Canada or a law professor who is entered on the Roll under a restrictive permit; “advocate” includes “solicitor”, unless otherwise provided by law;

(h)  (paragraph repealed);

(i)  “section” : a local corporation of the Bar, composed of the advocates entered on the Roll therein;

(j)  “council” : the council of a section;

(k)  “person” : a corporate body or an individual, as well as an association, partnership or corporation;

(l)  “court” : any organization sitting in Québec and there exercising a judicial or quasi-judicial jurisdiction;

(m)  “judicial costs” or “costs” : costs provided for in the tariff, and taxable by the competent officer of a court;

(n)  “extrajudicial costs” : fees or costs which an advocate may charge for professional services or in addition to judicial costs, and which arise from the practice of the profession of advocate;

(o)  “stenography” : stenography or recording of depositions in conformity with article 324 of the Code of Civil Procedure (chapter C-25).

1966-67, c. 77, s. 1; 1973, c. 44, s. 1; 1975, c. 81, s. 1; 1977, c. 5, s. 229; 1990, c. 54, s. 1; 1994, c. 40, s. 227.

1990-11-21

1. In this Act and in the by-laws made thereunder, unless the context requires a different meaning, the following words mean respectively:

(a)  “Bar” : the Corporation professionnelle des avocats du Québec constituted by section 3;

(b)  “General Council” : the General Council of the Bar;

(c)  “Order of Advocates” : the professional body composed of all the members of the Bar;

(d)  “Roll” : the Roll of the Order of Advocates;

(e)  “advocate”, “legal counsel”, “member of the Bar”, “attorney” : a person entered on the Roll;

(f)  “permit” : a permit issued in accordance with this Act and the Professional Code (chapter C-26);

(g)  “solicitor” : an advocate from another province or a territory of Canada or a law professor who is entered on the Roll under a restrictive permit; “advocate” includes “solicitor”, unless otherwise provided by law;

(h)  “articled student” : any person validly holding a certificate of admission to the training period prescribed by by-law of the General Council;

(i)  “section” : a local corporation of the Bar, composed of the advocates entered on the Roll therein;

(j)  “council” : the council of a section;

(k)  “person” : a corporate body or an individual, as well as an association, partnership or corporation;

(l)  “court” : any organization sitting in Québec and there exercising a judicial or quasi-judicial jurisdiction;

(m)  “judicial costs” or “costs” : costs provided for in the tariff, and taxable by the competent officer of a court;

(n)  “extrajudicial costs” : fees or costs, whether provided for in the tariff or not, which an advocate may charge for professional services or in addition to judicial costs, and which arise from the practice of the profession of advocate;

(o)  “stenography” : stenography or recording of depositions in conformity with article 324 of the Code of Civil Procedure (chapter C-25).

1966-67, c. 77, s. 1; 1973, c. 44, s. 1; 1975, c. 81, s. 1; 1977, c. 5, s. 229; 1990, c. 54, s. 1.

1977-12-31

1. In this act and in the by-laws made thereunder, unless the context requires a different meaning, the following words mean respectively:

(a)  “Bar” : the Corporation professionnelle des avocats du Québec constituted by section 3;

(b)  “General Council” : the General Council of the Bar;

(c)  “Order of Advocates” : the professional body composed of all the members of the Bar;

(d)  “Roll” : the Roll of the Order of Advocates;

(e)  “advocate”, “legal counsel”, “member of the Bar”, “attorney” : a person entered on the Roll;

(f)  “permit” : a permit issued in accordance with this act and the Professional Code;

(g)  “solicitor” : an advocate from another Canadian province or a law professor who is entered on the Roll under a restrictive permit; “advocate” includes “solicitor”, unless otherwise provided by law;

(h)  “articled student” : any person validly holding a certificate of admission to the training period prescribed by by-law of the General Council;

(i)  “section” : a local corporation of the Bar, composed of the advocates entered on the Roll therein;

(j)  “council” : the council of a section;

(k)  “person” : a corporate body or an individual, as well as an association, partnership or corporation;

(l)  “court” : any organization sitting in Québec and there exercising a judicial or quasi-judicial jurisdiction;

(m)  “judicial costs” or “costs” : costs provided for in the tariff, and taxable by the competent officer of a court;

(n)  “extrajudicial costs” : fees or costs, whether provided for in the tariff or not, which an advocate may charge for professional services or in addition to judicial costs, and which arise from the practice of the profession of advocate;

(o)  “stenography” : stenography or recording of depositions in conformity with article 324 of the Code of Civil Procedure.

1966-67, c. 77, s. 1; 1973, c. 44, s. 1; 1975, c. 81, s. 1; 1977, c. 5, s. 229.