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Majority gathering more than half of the votes of the co-owners (entitled to vote) present or represented at the meeting, i.e. at least 50% of the votes plus one or a portion. Article 1096 of the Civil Code of Quebec provides that the decisions of the syndicate (except in exceptional cases) shall be taken by a majority of the votes of the co-owners presents or represented at the meeting.
WARNING! This type of majority should not be confused with a simple majority.
07/06/2024
Question: Can a meeting of co-owners take a regular decision despite the abstention of many co-owners present? How should these absentees be dealt with (a vote for or against)? And what about accounting for abstentions when board members vote? Answer: Abstaining is a matter of concern in any democracy. Co-ownership is no exception to…...
31/03/2024
The co-owners have a legal proceeding when they oppose decisions taken by the meeting of co-owners. They generally seek to contest decisions they consider unjustified. In order to promote the stability of the decisions made at the meeting of co-owners, the legislator allows such recourse only in certain circumstances. Thus,…...
20/01/2024
The Civil Code of Quebec, in articles 1098 and 1108, establishes a "double majority" for certain significant decisions of the co-ownership assembly, requiring a consensus in both the number of co-owners and voting rights. Article 1098 of the Civil Code of Quebec deals with major decisions such as changing of use of the…...
20/01/2024
In co-ownership management, co-owners are tasked with making decisions on various aspects of their building that go beyond the powers granted to the board of directors. Typically, decisions within the syndicate's remit are made by a majority of the votes of co-owners present or represented at the meeting at the time…...
26/12/2023
The rules for voting in meeting of co-owners vary depending on the importance of the decision to be made. They require a complex calculations in order to determine whether a the required majority has been reached. To do so, you must make sure that the register of co-owners is up to date, and that the…...
09/08/2022
I am a co-owner in a co-ownership in phases of 10 syndicates of co-owners who share a grassy lot in common part. Until the arrival of young children in the condos the space was not very busy. Currently it is the regular meeting place for children and their parents (end…...