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Chronicle of the Chambre des notaires

The notary and verification of your identity

Are you going to meet your notary to finalize a transaction or draw up your will? Don't be surprised when your notary asks you to show two pieces of identification...

Chronicle of the Chambre des notaires

Surrogate pregnancy

Would you like to have a child and use a surrogate mother? You should know that new rules govern surrogate pregnancy to protect the rights of the child who will be...

Press releases, Privacy

Protecting privacy in the metaverse

Montreal, June 11, 2024 - Heralded as the web's latest revolution, the metaverse should enable us to evolve and interact in an immersive way, just like in real life. This...

Option consommateurs fears the effects of rate modulation on vulnerable households

Montreal, June 06, 2024 - Option consommateurs has concerns about the modulation of electricity rates presented in the new Bill 69 on energy, but is pleased...

Articles, Press releases

96,553 raised during the fundraising evening ofOption consommateurs

Montreal, May 6, 2024 - Option consommateurs raised $96,553 at its annual benefit event held last Thursday in Room C2 of the Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth...

Chronicle of the Chambre des notaires

Chronique de la Chambre des notaires: Power of attorney and its limits

You have appointed someone to look after your affairs and administer your property for a period of time in a notarized document commonly known as a power of attorney or mandate. This power of attorney allows...

Articles, Press releases

30% of Canadians victims of bank fraud

Montreal, April 17, 2023 - Three out of 10 Canadians have been the victim of bank fraud, and nearly a quarter of them have had to deal with their bank...

Furniture finance contracts and economic violence (podcast episode 14 season 4)

Are you planning to move house and buy new furniture? Alyssia Marchetta warns against credit financing contracts. What is economic violence? How can...

Mortgage restructuring and corporate bankruptcy (podcast episode 13 season 4)

Rapid increases in mortgage interest rates have hurt the wallets of many Canadians. Could a different mortgage structure have less impact on borrowers? Carlos Castiblanco, economist at...

The financial evolution of women in Quebec and the metaverse (podcast episode 12 season 4)

On this week's podcast: Did you know that in Quebec today, only 20% of women earn the same or more than their spouse? On the eve of...