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C-38 - Companies Act

Section 50
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50. (1)  Where a compromise or arrangement is proposed between a company and its creditors, or any class of them, a judge of the Superior Court of the district in which the company has its head office or principal establishment may, on application in a summary way of the company or of any creditor who might be affected, order a meeting of the creditors of the company, or of any class of creditors, as the case may be, to be summoned in such manner as the said judge directs.
(2)  If the said creditors, or class of creditors, as the case may be, present in person or by proxy at the meeting, agree, by three-fourths in value of the creditors, or class of creditors, as the case may be, present or represented at the meeting, to the compromise or arrangement either as proposed or as altered or modified at such meeting, such compromise or arrangement may be sanctioned by a judge as aforesaid. Prior to any such sanction, the judge shall require the production before him of a duly certified copy of a resolution of the company, embodying and approving the said compromise or arrangement as agreed to by the creditors.
If so sanctioned, a certified copy of the judgment or order giving such sanction shall be filed with the enterprise registrar, who shall deposit a notice to that effect in the register.
From the date of such deposit, the compromise or arrangement shall be binding on the company and the creditors or class of creditors, as the case may be.
(3)  The word “creditors” when used in this section shall include only the holders of scrip interest certificates, or scrip dividend certificates, and warrants, and provided the same do not carry any registered claim or registered hypothec on the company’s property or assets.
R. S. 1964, c. 271, s. 47; 1966-67, c. 72, s. 23; 1975, c. 76, s. 11; 1981, c. 9, s. 24; 1982, c. 52, s. 125, s. 138; 1992, c. 57, s. 511; 1993, c. 48, s. 260; 1999, c. 40, s. 70; 2002, c. 45, s. 278.
50. (1)  Where a compromise or arrangement is proposed between a company and its creditors, or any class of them, a judge of the Superior Court of the district in which the company has its head office or principal establishment may, on application in a summary way of the company or of any creditor who might be affected, order a meeting of the creditors of the company, or of any class of creditors, as the case may be, to be summoned in such manner as the said judge directs.
(2)  If the said creditors, or class of creditors, as the case may be, present in person or by proxy at the meeting, agree, by three-fourths in value of the creditors, or class of creditors, as the case may be, present or represented at the meeting, to the compromise or arrangement either as proposed or as altered or modified at such meeting, such compromise or arrangement may be sanctioned by a judge as aforesaid. Prior to any such sanction, the judge shall require the production before him of a duly certified copy of a resolution of the company, embodying and approving the said compromise or arrangement as agreed to by the creditors.
If so sanctioned, a certified copy of the judgment or order giving such sanction shall be filed with the Inspector General, who shall deposit a notice to that effect in the register.
From the date of such deposit, the compromise or arrangement shall be binding on the company and the creditors or class of creditors, as the case may be.
(3)  The word “creditors” when used in this section shall include only the holders of scrip interest certificates, or scrip dividend certificates, and warrants, and provided the same do not carry any registered claim or registered hypothec on the company’s property or assets.
R. S. 1964, c. 271, s. 47; 1966-67, c. 72, s. 23; 1975, c. 76, s. 11; 1981, c. 9, s. 24; 1982, c. 52, s. 125, s. 138; 1992, c. 57, s. 511; 1993, c. 48, s. 260; 1999, c. 40, s. 70.
50. (1)  Where a compromise or arrangement is proposed between a company and its creditors, or any class of them, a judge of the Superior Court of the district in which the company has its head office or chief place of business may, on application in a summary way of the company or of any creditor who might be affected, order a meeting of the creditors of the company, or of any class of creditors, as the case may be, to be summoned in such manner as the said judge directs.
(2)  If the said creditors, or class of creditors, as the case may be, present in person or by proxy at the meeting, agree, by three-fourths in value of the creditors, or class of creditors, as the case may be, present or represented at the meeting, to the compromise or arrangement either as proposed or as altered or modified at such meeting, such compromise or arrangement may be sanctioned by a judge as aforesaid. Prior to any such sanction, the judge shall require the production before him of a duly certified copy of a resolution of the company, embodying and approving the said compromise or arrangement as agreed to by the creditors.
If so sanctioned, a certified copy of the judgment or order giving such sanction shall be filed with the Inspector General, who shall deposit a notice to that effect in the register.
From the date of such deposit, the compromise or arrangement shall be binding on the company and the creditors or class of creditors, as the case may be.
(3)  The word “creditors” when used in this section shall include only the holders of scrip interest certificates, or scrip dividend certificates, and warrants, and provided the same do not carry any registered claim or registered hypothec on the company’s property or assets.
R. S. 1964, c. 271, s. 47; 1966-67, c. 72, s. 23; 1975, c. 76, s. 11; 1981, c. 9, s. 24; 1982, c. 52, s. 125, s. 138; 1992, c. 57, s. 511; 1993, c. 48, s. 260.
50. (1)  Where a compromise or arrangement is proposed between a company and its creditors, or any class of them, a judge of the Superior Court of the district in which the company has its head office or chief place of business may, on application in a summary way of the company or of any creditor who might be affected, order a meeting of the creditors of the company, or of any class of creditors, as the case may be, to be summoned in such manner as the said judge directs.
(2)  If the said creditors, or class of creditors, as the case may be, present in person or by proxy at the meeting, agree, by three-fourths in value of the creditors, or class of creditors, as the case may be, present or represented at the meeting, to the compromise or arrangement either as proposed or as altered or modified at such meeting, such compromise or arrangement may be sanctioned by a judge as aforesaid. Prior to any such sanction, the judge shall require the production before him of a duly certified copy of a resolution of the company, embodying and approving the said compromise or arrangement as agreed to by the creditors.
If so sanctioned, a certified copy of the judgment or order giving such sanction shall be filed with the Inspector General and notice of the sanction shall be given in the Gazette officielle du Québec by him.
From and after the date of such publication, the compromise or arrangement shall be binding on the company and the creditors or class of creditors, as the case may be.
(3)  The word “creditors” when used in this section shall include only the holders of scrip interest certificates, or scrip dividend certificates, and warrants, and provided the same do not carry any registered claim or registered privilege against the company’s property or assets.
R. S. 1964, c. 271, s. 47; 1966-67, c. 72, s. 23; 1975, c. 76, s. 11; 1981, c. 9, s. 24; 1982, c. 52, s. 125, s. 138.
50. (1)  Where a compromise or arrangement is proposed between a company and its creditors, or any class of them, a judge of the Superior Court of the district in which the company has its head office or chief place of business may, on application in a summary way of the company or of any creditor who might be affected, order a meeting of the creditors of the company, or of any class of creditors, as the case may be, to be summoned in such manner as the said judge directs.
(2)  If the said creditors, or class of creditors, as the case may be, present in person or by proxy at the meeting, agree, by three-fourths in value of the creditors, or class of creditors, as the case may be, present or represented at the meeting, to the compromise or arrangement either as proposed or as altered or modified at such meeting, such compromise or arrangement may be sanctioned by a judge as aforesaid. Prior to any such sanction, the judge shall require the production before him of a duly certified copy of a resolution of the company, embodying and approving the said compromise or arrangement as agreed to by the creditors.
If so sanctioned, a certified copy of the judgment or order giving such sanction shall be filed in the office of the Minister and notice of the sanction shall be given in the Gazette officielle du Québec by the Minister or by the deputy minister of Financial Institutions and Cooperatives.
From and after the date of such publication, the compromise or arrangement shall be binding on the company and the creditors or class of creditors, as the case may be.
(3)  The word “creditors” when used in this section shall include only the holders of scrip interest certificates, or scrip dividend certificates, and warrants, and provided the same do not carry any registered claim or registered privilege against the company’s property or assets.
R. S. 1964, c. 271, s. 47; 1966-67, c. 72, s. 23; 1975, c. 76, s. 11; 1981, c. 9, s. 24.
50. (1)  Where a compromise or arrangement is proposed between a company and its creditors, or any class of them, a judge of the Superior Court of the district in which the company has its head office or chief place of business may, on application in a summary way of the company or of any creditor who might be affected, order a meeting of the creditors of the company, or of any class of creditors, as the case may be, to be summoned in such manner as the said judge directs.
(2)  If the said creditors, or class of creditors, as the case may be, present in person or by proxy at the meeting, agree, by three-fourths in value of the creditors, or class of creditors, as the case may be, present or represented at the meeting, to the compromise or arrangement either as proposed or as altered or modified at such meeting, such compromise or arrangement may be sanctioned by a judge as aforesaid. Prior to any such sanction, the judge shall require the production before him of a duly certified copy of a resolution of the company, embodying and approving the said compromise or arrangement as agreed to by the creditors.
If so sanctioned, a certified copy of the judgment or order giving such sanction shall be filed in the office of the Minister and notice of the sanction shall be given in the Gazette officielle du Québec by the Minister or by the deputy minister of Consumer Affairs, Cooperatives and Financial Institutions.
From and after the date of such publication, the compromise or arrangement shall be binding on the company and the creditors or class of creditors, as the case may be.
(3)  The word “creditors” when used in this section shall include only the holders of scrip interest certificates, or scrip dividend certificates, and warrants, and provided the same do not carry any registered claim or registered privilege against the company’s property or assets.
R. S. 1964, c. 271, s. 47; 1966-67, c. 72, s. 23; 1975, c. 76, s. 11.
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