S-29.01 - Act respecting trust companies and savings companies

Section 18 Disposition versions

2011-02-14

18. No articles of amendment of a Québec company may be sent to the enterprise registrar without the authorization of the Authority. The same applies to articles of consolidation and a request for the cancellation of articles.

The application for authorization must contain the information prescribed by regulation and be filed with the articles or the cancellation request signed by an authorized person, the other documents required to be filed with them and the fee set out in the Act respecting the legal publicity of enterprises (chapter P-44.1). The Authority may request any additional document or information it considers relevant for the examination of the application.

If it considers it advisable, the Authority may authorize articles of amendment, articles of consolidation or a request for the cancellation of the articles, the documents required to be filed with them and the fee to be sent to the enterprise registrar.

However, the Authority may not grant a request for the cancellation of articles of amalgamation or continuance unless it has received prior authorization from the Minister.

In addition, the Authority may request the consolidation of the articles of a company.

1987, c. 95, s. 18; 1993, c. 48, s. 471; 2002, c. 45, s. 571; 2004, c. 37, s. 90; 2009, c. 52, s. 672; 2010, c. 7, s. 245.

2004-12-17

18. The Minister may, if he thinks it expedient and after obtaining the advice of the Authority, authorize the Authority to issue letters patent or supplementary letters patent to a Québec company incorporated before 18 May 1988 which applies therefor

(1)  to replace the provisions of its incorporating Act by the corresponding provisions of this Act or, subject to the provisions of this Act, by those of Part II of the Companies Act (chapter C‐38);

(2)  to repeal any provision of its incorporating Act for which there is no corresponding provision in this Act or in Part II of the Companies Act.

The Authority shall transmit the letters patent and a notice indicating their date of taking effect to the enterprise registrar who shall deposit them in the register of sole proprietorships, partnerships and legal persons. The Québec Official Publisher shall insert in each annual volume of the Statutes of Québec a table indicating the dates on which the letters patent issued before the volume was printed take effect and the legislative provisions they replace or repeal.

1987, c. 95, s. 18; 1993, c. 48, s. 471; 2002, c. 45, s. 571; 2004, c. 37, s. 90.

2004-02-01

18. The Minister may, if he thinks it expedient and after obtaining the advice of the Agency, authorize the Agency to issue letters patent or supplementary letters patent to a Québec company incorporated before 18 May 1988 which applies therefor

(1)  to replace the provisions of its incorporating Act by the corresponding provisions of this Act or, subject to the provisions of this Act, by those of Part II of the Companies Act (chapter C-38);

(2)  to repeal any provision of its incorporating Act for which there is no corresponding provision in this Act or in Part II of the Companies Act.

The Agency shall transmit the letters patent and a notice indicating their date of taking effect to the enterprise registrar who shall deposit them in the register of sole proprietorships, partnerships and legal persons. The Québec Official Publisher shall insert in each annual volume of the Statutes of Québec a table indicating the dates on which the letters patent issued before the volume was printed take effect and the legislative provisions they replace or repeal.

1987, c. 95, s. 18; 1993, c. 48, s. 471; 2002, c. 45, s. 571.

1994-01-01

18. The Minister may, if he thinks it expedient and after obtaining the advice of the Inspector General, authorize the Inspector General to issue letters patent or supplementary letters patent to a Québec company incorporated before 18 May 1988 which applies therefor

(1)  to replace the provisions of its incorporating Act by the corresponding provisions of this Act or, subject to the provisions of this Act, by those of Part II of the Companies Act (chapter C-38);

(2)  to repeal any provision of its incorporating Act for which there is no corresponding provision in this Act or in Part II of the Companies Act.

The Inspector General shall deposit the letters patent in the register with a notice indicating their date of taking effect. The Québec Official Publisher shall insert in each annual volume of the Statutes of Québec a table indicating the dates on which the letters patent issued before the volume was printed take effect and the legislative provisions they replace or repeal.

1987, c. 95, s. 18; 1993, c. 48, s. 471.

1988-06-09

18. The Minister may, if he thinks it expedient and after obtaining the advice of the Inspector General, authorize the Inspector General to issue letters patent or supplementary letters patent to a Québec company incorporated before 18 May 1988 which applies therefor

(1)  to replace the provisions of its incorporating Act by the corresponding provisions of this Act or, subject to the provisions of this Act, by those of Part II of the Companies Act (chapter C-38);

(2)  to repeal any provision of its incorporating Act for which there is no corresponding provision in this Act or in Part II of the Companies Act.

The Inspector General shall cause the letters patent to be published in the Gazette officielle du Québec, at the expense of the company, with a notice indicating their date of taking effect. The Québec Official Publisher shall insert in each annual volume of the Statutes of Québec a table indicating the dates on which the letters patent issued before the volume was printed take effect and the legislative provisions they replace or repeal.

1987, c. 95, s. 18.