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CCQ-1991 - Civil Code of Québec

Section 3148
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3148. In personal actions of a patrimonial nature, Québec authorities have jurisdiction in the following cases:
(1)  the defendant has his domicile or his residence in Québec;
(2)  the defendant is a legal person, is not domiciled in Québec but has an establishment in Québec, and the dispute relates to its activities in Québec;
(3)  a fault was committed in Québec, injury was suffered in Québec, an injurious act or omission occurred in Québec or one of the obligations arising from a contract was to be performed in Québec;
(4)  the parties have by agreement submitted to them the present or future disputes between themselves arising out of a specific legal relationship;
(5)  the defendant has submitted to their jurisdiction.
However, Québec authorities have no jurisdiction where the parties have chosen by agreement to submit the present or future disputes between themselves relating to a specific legal relationship to a foreign authority or to an arbitrator, unless the defendant submits to the jurisdiction of the Québec authorities.
1991, c. 64, a. 3148; I.N. 2014-05-01; 2016, c. 4, s. 365.
3148. In personal actions of a patrimonial nature, Québec authorities have jurisdiction in the following cases:
(1)  the defendant has his domicile or his residence in Québec;
(2)  the defendant is a legal person, is not domiciled in Québec but has an establishment in Québec, and the dispute relates to its activities in Québec;
(3)  a fault was committed in Québec, injury was suffered in Québec, an injurious act occurred in Québec or one of the obligations arising from a contract was to be performed in Québec;
(4)  the parties have by agreement submitted to them the present or future disputes between themselves arising out of a specific legal relationship;
(5)  the defendant has submitted to their jurisdiction.
However, Québec authorities have no jurisdiction where the parties have chosen by agreement to submit the present or future disputes between themselves relating to a specific legal relationship to a foreign authority or to an arbitrator, unless the defendant submits to the jurisdiction of the Québec authorities.
1991, c. 64, a. 3148; I.N. 2014-05-01.
3148. In personal actions of a patrimonial nature, a Québec authority has jurisdiction where
(1)  the defendant has his domicile or his residence in Québec;
(2)  the defendant is a legal person, is not domiciled in Québec but has an establishment in Québec, and the dispute relates to its activities in Québec;
(3)  a fault was committed in Québec, damage was suffered in Québec, an injurious act occurred in Québec or one of the obligations arising from a contract was to be performed in Québec;
(4)  the parties have by agreement submitted to it all existing or future disputes between themselves arising out of a specified legal relationship;
(5)  the defendant submits to its jurisdiction.
However, a Québec authority has no jurisdiction where the parties, by agreement, have chosen to submit all existing or future disputes between themselves relating to a specified legal relationship to a foreign authority or to an arbitrator, unless the defendant submits to the jurisdiction of the Québec authority.
1991, c. 64, a. 3148.
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