P-16 - Act respecting the special powers of legal persons

Section 1 Disposition versions

1999-10-22

1. Every company or legal person,

(1)  constituted by or under a general or special Act of the Parliament of the former Province of Lower Canada or of the former Province of Canada, for one or more of the objects within the jurisdiction of the legislative authority of Québec; or

(2)  constituted by or under a general or special Act of Québec;

has, has always had and shall have, subject to any restrictions in that regard contained in its charter, the capacity to acquire, possess and exercise, outside Québec, the rights and powers which may be recognized or be conferred upon it by the laws in force in any other Province or in any foreign country.

R. S. 1964, c. 275, s. 1; 1999, c. 40, s. 214.

1977-12-31

1. Every company or corporation,

(1)  Incorporated by or under a general or special act of the Legislature of the former Province of Lower Canada or of the former Province of Canada, for one or more of the objects within the jurisdiction of the legislative authority of Québec; or

(2)  Incorporated by or under a general or special act of the Legislature;

Has, has always had and shall have, subject to any restrictions in that regard contained in its charter, the capacity to acquire, possess and exercise, outside Québec, the rights and powers which may be recognized or be conferred upon it by the laws in force in any other Province or in any foreign country.

R. S. 1964, c. 275, s. 1.