Deliberate and premeditated intention to harm others in the commission of the wrongful act. Gross fault is characterized by intent to harm.
07/02/2025
I was absent from the last co-owners' meeting. I must admit that I have little confidence in the administrators' management and therefore see no point in attending. As usual, they passed resolutions that I find unreasonable, notably by approving costly renovations for the building’s entrance hall. Additionally, they amended the…...
23/07/2024
The law does not establish an exhaustive list of the duties and obligations that the members of the board of directors must assume. It is the declaration of co-ownership (constituting act of the co-ownership) and certain articles of the Civil Code of Québec which, for the most part, determine them.…...
01/07/2024
Life in co-ownership is like a micro-society where disputes are omnipresent. Many conflicts are neighborhood quarrels, which are usually settled with civility. However, it happens that some disputes are fueled by co-owners thirsty for justice who will want to assert their rights in court at all costs. This is why divided co-ownership…...
30/06/2024
At a meeting of the board of directors, directors must not make any decision that is biased, or with the intention of harming the co-owners (or any of them) or disregarding their rights. In case of defect, the co-owners (or a director) can now take legal proceedings to oppose decisions taken by…...
30/06/2024
The co-owners have a legal proceeding when they oppose decisions taken by the meeting of the 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.…...