C-25 - Code of Civil Procedure

Section 524 Disposition versions

1988-08-31

524. The Court may, ex officio or on motion of a party, declare dilatory or abusive an appeal that it dismisses or declares abandoned.

It may condemn the appellant to pay the damages caused by the appeal if their amount appears in the record or is accepted by the parties.

In other cases, the respondent may, within 60 days of the date of the judgment of the Court of Appeal, claim damages from the appellant, by motion addressed to the Superior Court or the Court of Québec, according to the amount claimed. Upon receipt of a copy of the motion, the clerk of appeals transmits the record to the office of the court to which the motion is addressed.

1965 (1st sess.), c. 80, a. 524; 1979, c. 37, s. 28; 1988, c. 21, s. 66.

1979-06-22

524. The Court may, exofficio or on motion of a party, declare dilatory or abusive an appeal that it dismisses or declares abandoned.

It may condemn the appellant to pay the damages caused by the appeal if their amount appears in the record or is accepted by the parties.

In other cases, the respondent may, within sixty days of the date of the judgment of the Court of Appeal, claim damages from the appellant, by motion addressed to the Superior Court or the Provincial Court, according to the amount claimed. Upon receipt of a copy of the motion, the clerk of appeals transmits the record to the office of the court to which the motion is addressed.

1965 (1st sess.), c. 80, a. 524; 1979, c. 37, s. 28.

1977-12-31

524. In dismissing an appeal that it considers dilatory or abusive, the court may condemn the appellant to damages.

1965 (1st sess.), c. 80, a. 524.