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- PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
- PART I CONSTITUTION OF JOINT STOCK COMPANIES AS LEGAL PERSONS BY LETTERS PATENTThe Business Corporations Act (chapter S-31.1) replaces Parts I and IA of this Act.However, Parts I and IA continue to have effect insofar as they are necessary for the purposes of Parts II and III of this Act or for the purposes of any other Act that provides for their application.Likewise, Part I continues to have effect until 14 February 2016 in respect of any company constituted, continued or resulting from an amalgamation under Part I before 14 February 2011.See 2009, c. 52, s. 728.
- DIVISION I INTERPRETATION
- DIVISION II APPLICATION OF PART I
- DIVISION III PRELIMINARIES
- DIVISION IV FORMATION OF NEW COMPANIES
- DIVISION V COMPANIES HAVING SHARES WITHOUT ANY NOMINAL OR PAR VALUE
- DIVISION VI EXISTING COMPANIES
- DIVISION VII CONVERSION OF COMPANY WITHOUT SHARE CAPITAL INTO JOINT STOCK COMPANY
- DIVISION VIII AMALGAMATION OF COMPANIES
- DIVISION IX CHANGE OF NAME
- DIVISION X FEES AND REGULATIONS
- DIVISION XI Repealed, 1993, c. 48, s. 250.
- DIVISION XII VOLUNTARY DISSOLUTION OF COMPANIES
- DIVISION XIII GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE COMPANY
- DIVISION XIV OBTAINING OF FURTHER POWERS OR RESTRICTION OF POWERS
- DIVISION XV LIABILITY OF SHAREHOLDERS
- DIVISION XVI HOLDING STOCK OF OTHER COMPANIES
- DIVISION XVII CAPITAL STOCK
- DIVISION XVIII SHARE CERTIFICATES
- DIVISION XIX INCREASE AND REDUCTION OF CAPITAL, AND ALTERATION IN THE VALUES OF SHARES
- DIVISION XX CALLS
- DIVISION XXI TRANSFER OF SHARES
- DIVISION XXII BORROWING AND HYPOTHECATING POWERS
- DIVISION XXIII DIVIDENDS
- DIVISION XXIV DIRECTORS AND THEIR POWERS
- DIVISION XXV LIABILITY OF DIRECTORS
- DIVISION XXVI GENERAL MEETINGS
- DIVISION XXVII BOOKS OF THE COMPANY
- DIVISION XXVIII INSPECTION
- DIVISION XXIX AUDITORS
- DIVISION XXX PROCEDURE
- DIVISION XXXI PENAL PROVISIONS
- DIVISION XXXII FINAL PROVISIONS
- PART IA COMPANIES CONSTITUTED BY THE FILING OF ARTICLESThe Business Corporations Act (chapter S-31.1) replaces Parts I and IA of this Act.However, Parts I and IA continue to have effect insofar as they are necessary for the purposes of Parts II and III of this Act or for the purposes of any other Act that provides for their application.Likewise, Part I continues to have effect until 14 February 2016 in respect of any company constituted, continued or resulting from an amalgamation under Part I before 14 February 2011.See 2009, c. 52, s. 728.
- CHAPTER I INTERPRETATION
- CHAPTER II SCOPE
- CHAPTER III REPRESENTATION OF THE COMPANY BEFORE ITS CONSTITUTION
- CHAPTER IV CONSTITUTION
- CHAPTER V ORGANIZATION MEETING
- CHAPTER VI NAME
- CHAPTER VII POWERS OF A COMPANY
- CHAPTER VIII HEAD OFFICE
- CHAPTER IX SHARE CAPITAL
- CHAPTER X RULE RESPECTING THE MAINTAINING OF THE CAPITAL
- CHAPTER XI DIRECTORS
- CHAPTER XII SHAREHOLDERS
- CHAPTER XIII SHAREHOLDERS’ MEETING
- CHAPTER XIV AUDITORS
- CHAPTER XV AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLES AND SHARE CAPITAL
- CHAPTER XVI BOOK OF THE COMPANY
- CHAPTER XVII AMALGAMATION
- CHAPTER XVIII CONTINUANCE
- CHAPTER XIX CORRECTION, DISSOLUTION AND CANCELLATION OF ARTICLES
- CHAPTER XX PROCEEDING BEFORE THE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL OF QUÉBEC
- CHAPTER XXI FINAL PROVISIONS
- PART II JOINT STOCK COMPANIES GENERAL CLAUSES
- DIVISION I DEFINITIONS
- DIVISION II APPLICATION OF PART II
- DIVISION III FEES AND REGULATIONS
- DIVISION IV Repealed, 1993, c. 48, s. 303.
- DIVISION V DISSOLUTION OF COMPANIES
- DIVISION VI GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE COMPANY
- DIVISION VII LIABILITY OF SHAREHOLDERS
- DIVISION VIII HOLDING STOCK OF OTHER COMPANIES
- DIVISION IX CAPITAL STOCK
- DIVISION X SHARE CERTIFICATES
- DIVISION XI CHANGING THE VALUE OF THE SHARES
- DIVISION XII CALLS
- DIVISION XIII TRANSFER OF SHARES
- DIVISION XIV BORROWING AND HYPOTHECATING POWERS
- DIVISION XV DIVIDENDS
- DIVISION XVI DIRECTORS AND THEIR POWERS
- DIVISION XVII LIABILITY OF DIRECTORS
- DIVISION XVIII GENERAL MEETINGS
- DIVISION XIX BOOKS OF THE COMPANY
- DIVISION XX INSPECTION
- DIVISION XXI AUDITORS
- DIVISION XXII PROCEDURE
- DIVISION XXIII PENAL PROVISIONS
- PART III LEGAL PERSONS OR ASSOCIATIONS HAVING NO SHARE CAPITAL, CONSTITUTED OR CONTINUED BY LETTERS PATENT
- DIVISION I DEFINITIONS
- DIVISION II APPLICATION OF PART III
- DIVISION III FORMATION OF NEW LEGAL PERSONS
- DIVISION III.1 CONTINUANCE OF A COOPERATIVE
- DIVISION III.2 IMMOVABLE BUILT, ACQUIRED, RESTORED OR RENOVATED WITH THE HELP OF HOUSING ASSISTANCE
- DIVISION IV REPORTS, INQUIRIES AND CANCELLATION OF LETTERS PATENT
- DIVISION V FEES AND REGULATIONS
- REPEAL SCHEDULES
