C-25 - Code of Civil Procedure

Section 957.1 Disposition versions

2003-01-01

957.1. (Replaced).

1975, c. 83, s. 61; 1977, c. 73, s. 38; 1982, c. 32, s. 54; 1984, c. 26, s. 25; 1992, c. 63, s. 3; 2002, c. 7, s. 178; 2002, c. 7, s. 148.

2002-06-08

957.1. No person may, to avail himself of this Book, divide, directly or indirectly, a claim exceeding $7 000 into so many claims not exceeding $7 000.

No right of action exists for the recovery of a claim resulting from such a division and the judge must dismiss the demand ex officio or upon the application of the debtor.

This article does not prevent a demand for a claim:

(a)  which has been voluntarily reduced by the creditor to an amount not exceeding $7 000;

(b)  resulting from a credit contract providing for payment by instalments; or

(c)  resulting from a contract providing for successive performance of the obligations, such as a lease, a contract of work or any other similar contract.

1975, c. 83, s. 61; 1977, c. 73, s. 38; 1982, c. 32, s. 54; 1984, c. 26, s. 25; 1992, c. 63, s. 3; 2002, c. 7, s. 178.

1993-09-01

957.1. No person may, to avail himself of this Book, divide, directly or indirectly, a claim exceeding $3 000 into so many claims not exceeding $3 000.

No right of action exists for the recovery of a claim resulting from such a division and the judge must dismiss the demand ex officio or upon the application of the debtor.

This article does not prevent a demand for a claim:

(a)  which has been voluntarily reduced by the creditor to an amount not exceeding $3 000;

(b)  resulting from a credit contract providing for payment by instalments; or

(c)  resulting from a contract providing for successive performance of the obligations, such as a lease, a contract of work or any other similar contract.

1975, c. 83, s. 61; 1977, c. 73, s. 38; 1982, c. 32, s. 54; 1984, c. 26, s. 25; 1992, c. 63, s. 3.

1984-11-01

957.1. No person may, to avail himself of this book, divide, directly or indirectly, a claim exceeding $1 000 into so many claims not exceeding $1 000.

No right of action exists for the recovery of a claim resulting from such a division and the judge must dismiss the demand exofficio or upon the application of the debtor.

This article does not prevent a demand for a claim:

(a)  which has been voluntarily reduced by the creditor to an amount not exceeding $1 000;

(b)  resulting from a credit contract providing for payment by instalments; or

(c)  resulting from a contract providing for successive performance of the obligations, such as a lease, a contract of work or any other similar contract.

1975, c. 83, s. 61; 1977, c. 73, s. 38; 1982, c. 32, s. 54; 1984, c. 26, s. 25.

1982-09-01

957.1. No person may, to avail himself of this book, divide, directly or indirectly, a claim exceeding $800 into so many claims not exceeding $800;

No right of action exists for the recovery of a claim resulting from such a division and the judge must dismiss the demand exofficio or upon the application of the debtor.

This article does not prevent a demand for a claim:

(a)  which has been voluntarily reduced by the creditor to an amount not exceeding $800;

(b)  resulting from a credit contract providing for payment by instalments; or

(c)  resulting from a contract providing for successive performance of the obligations, such as a lease, a contract of work or any other similar contract.

1975, c. 83, s. 61; 1977, c. 73, s. 38; 1982, c. 32, s. 54.

1977-12-31

957.1. No person may, to avail himself of this book, divide, directly or indirectly, a claim exceeding five hundred dollars into so many claims not exceeding five hundred dollars.

No right of action exists for the recovery of a claim resulting from such a division and the judge must dismiss the demand exofficio or upon the application of the debtor.

This article does not prevent a demand for a claim:

(a)  which has been voluntarily reduced by the creditor to an amount not exceeding five hundred dollars;

(b)  resulting from a credit contract providing for payment by instalments; or

(c)  resulting from a contract providing for successive performance of the obligations, such as a lease, a contract of work or any other similar contract.

1975, c. 83, s. 61; 1977, c. 73, s. 38.