Wholesale Attorney for Retail and Wholesale Businesses

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The wholesale and retail trade sector

Wholesale and retail trade in Quebec faces complex and varied legal challenges. Our attorneys work with owners and managers of boutiques, stores, chains, franchises, and e-commerce platforms, as well as distributors, wholesalers, importers, and exporters, to manage multiple business relationships and frequent disputes.

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Corporate and commercial law

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Contact a Lawyer

Me Lorraine Talbot
Legal Counsel

(450) 964-0414

Me Lysanne Richard
Attorney

(450) 231-2320

Me Julie Mouawad
Attorney

(438) 258-2842

Me Maelle Laquerre
Attorney

(438) 258-7722

Samuel Grisé
Lawyer

(450) 231-2372

Me Rosalie Gougeon
Attorney

(450) 231-1340

Karine Bouchard
Associate Attorney

(450) 231-1278

Me Stéphanie Elias
Attorney

(450) 231-3772

Me Annick Décarie
Attorney

(450) 506-1738

Attorney Céleste Anctil
Lawyer, Chief Executive Officer, Rimouski

(418) 425-7375

Michaël Lévesque
Partner lawyer, Chief Executive Officer, Terrebonne

(450) 231-3693

Mtre. Nicolas Archambault
Partner, Managing Director, Montreal

(450) 231-2337

An Overview of Our Services:

Commercial contracts and business relations

Drafting and negotiating contracts for the purchase and sale of goods;

Distribution and supply contracts;

Exclusivity agreements with suppliers or distributors;

Franchise agreements (franchisors and franchisees);

Commercial partnership agreements;

Import and export contracts;

Protection in the purchase or sale of a business;

Due diligence for business acquisitions.

Commercial disputes and claims

Disputes with suppliers (non-delivery, defective products, breach of contract);

Customer claims (warranties, hidden defects, defective products);

Conflicts between partners or business associates;

Legal actions for non-payment of goods or services;

Unfair competition and market protection;

Disputes between franchisors and franchisees;

Mediation and amicable settlement;

Representation before commercial courts.

Franchises and Business Expansion

Drafting of franchise agreements in compliance with Quebec laws;

Pre-contractual disclosure document (PDD);

Preliminary and confidentiality agreement during negotiations;

Obligations of the franchisor and franchisee;

Franchise network and expansion;

Franchisor-franchisee disputes;

Termination and non-renewal of franchise;

Support for franchisors and franchisees.

Regulatory Compliance and Consumer Protection

Consumer Protection Act (CPA) compliance;

Legal warranties and merchant liability;

Labeling and price display;

Advertising and commercial practices;

Online sales and e-commerce;

Commercial leases and renewals;

Protection against abusive claims.

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