264. A contract made by an institution without the prior authorization of the Conseil du trésor, the Minister or the regional board is absolutely null in all cases where such authorization is required by this Act.
Furthermore, every contract must, on pain of nullity, be made in accordance with the standards, terms and procedure prescribed by regulation of the Minister.
An action for nullity of a contract made by an institution contrary to this section may be instituted by the Minister, the regional board or any interested person.
No contract made by an institution before 20 June 1998, the object of which is to transfer one of the rights mentioned in the second paragraph of section 260, may be invalidated on the ground that such a transfer is an act for which the institution did not obtain the authorization required under the Act, an Act replaced by this Act or any previous Act applicable to the institution.
1991, c. 42, s. 264; 1998, c. 39, s. 83.