B-1 - Act respecting the Barreau du Québec

Section 131.1 Disposition versions

2024-11-07

131.1. An advocate must not allow, in consideration of the professional activities that he carries on within a non-profit legal person in accordance, if applicable, with a regulation made under subparagraph p of the first paragraph of section 94 of the Professional Code (chapter C-26) or in the course of such activities, professional fees or costs to be charged that, together, exceed a moderate cost. The client may, however, be required to reimburse disbursements.

2022, c. 26, s. 5; 2024, c. 31, s. 44.

2023-05-25

131.1. The board of directors may determine, by by-law, the terms, conditions and restrictions applicable to the practice of the profession of advocate within a non-profit legal person, such as one constituted under Part III of the Companies Act (chapter C-38) or under the Cooperatives Act (chapter C-67.2).

In the by-law, the board must prescribe, among other things and with regard to the carrying on of professional activities within a legal person referred to in the first paragraph, standards of the same nature as those that it must prescribe under paragraphs g and h of section 93 of the Professional Code (chapter C-26) with regard to the carrying on of professional activities within a joint-stock company.

The regulatory standards determined under this section may vary according to the category of members to which the advocate belongs.

Section 95.2 of the Professional Code applies to any by-law adopted under this section. However, such a by-law shall be transmitted to the Office des professions du Québec for examination, on the recommendation of the Minister of Justice.

2022, c. 26, s. 5.