Franchise and Distribution: Québec

Foreign (and Canadian!) businesses seeking to undertake transactions in Québec need Canadian legal counsel who are capable of bringing two important things to the table: detailed knowledge of the local marketplace, laws and practices, and the sophistication and experience to successfully navigate complex cross-border legal issues.

From our Québec City office, we offer our client the inside track to the legal, linguistic and cultural advice they need to do business in la belle province . Franchisors and manufacturers need to know about relevant—and significantly different—provisions affecting such things as the mandatory use of the French language, Civil Code provisions affecting basic contract rights, restrictions on personal guarantees, warranties, granting security, and a variety of basic administrative requirements reflecting the different way things are done in Quebec.

Moving Forward. We look forward to working together with you to start, expand or re-structure your system, or to solve whatever problem or seize whatever opportunity you're dealing with, anywhere. Contact Claude Desmeules at (418) 694-2009 or electronically at claude.desmeules@siskinds.com.