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C-25 - Code of Civil Procedure

Section 629
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629. The declaration of a legal person, a general or limited partnership or an association within the meaning of the Civil Code must be made by an attorney in virtue of a general or special power. That of a natural person may be made by an attorney in virtue of a special power; but in such case the seizing creditor may thereafter obtain from the clerk an order for the personal appearance and examination of the garnishee.
The declaration of a municipality may be made by its treasurer or its clerk or secretary-treasurer without a power of attorney; the declaration of a school board may be made by its director general without a power of attorney.
1965 (1st sess.), c. 80, a. 629; 1966, c. 21, s. 11; 1988, c. 84, s. 553; 1992, c. 57, s. 321, s. 420; 1999, c. 40, s. 56.
629. The declaration of a legal person, a general or limited partnership or an association within the meaning of the Civil Code of Québec must be made by an attorney in virtue of a general or special power. That of a physical person may be made by an attorney in virtue of a special power; but in such case the seizing creditor may thereafter obtain from the clerk an order for the personal appearance and examination of the garnishee.
The declaration of a municipality may be made by its treasurer or its clerk or secretary-treasurer without a power of attorney; the declaration of a school board may be made by its director general without a power of attorney.
1965 (1st sess.), c. 80, a. 629; 1966, c. 21, s. 11; 1988, c. 84, s. 553; 1992, c. 57, s. 321, s. 420.
629. The declaration of a corporation, a partnership, or a group of persons mentioned in article 60 must be made by an attorney in virtue of a general or special power. That of a physical person may be made by an attorney in virtue of a special power; but in such case the seizing creditor may thereafter obtain from the prothonotary an order for the personal appearance and examination of the garnishee.
The declaration of a municipality may be made by its treasurer or its clerk or secretary-treasurer without a power of attorney; the declaration of a school board may be made by its director general without a power of attorney.
1965 (1st sess.), c. 80, a. 629; 1966, c. 21, s. 11; 1988, c. 84, s. 553.
629. The declaration of a corporation, a partnership, or a group of persons mentioned in article 60 must be made by an attorney in virtue of a general or special power. That of a physical person may be made by an attorney in virtue of a special power; but in such case the seizing creditor may thereafter obtain from the prothonotary an order for the personal appearance and examination of the garnishee.
The declaration of a municipal or school corporation may be made by its treasurer or its clerk or secretary-treasurer without a power of attorney.
1965 (1st sess.), c. 80, a. 629; 1966, c. 21, s. 11.
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