1002. A member cannot institute a class action except with the prior authorization of the court, obtained on a motion.
The motion states the facts giving rise thereto, indicates the nature of the recourses for which authorization is applied for, and describes the group on behalf of which the member intends to act. It is accompanied with a notice of at least 10 days of the date of presentation and is served on the person against whom the applicant intends to exercise the class action; the motion may only be contested orally and the judge may allow relevant evidence to be submitted.
1978, c. 8, s. 3; 2002, c. 7, s. 150.