The Divided co-ownership regime under the Civil Code of Québec (“C.C.Q.”) has undergone major amendments in recent years. This follows the passing and approval of Bill 1411 (“the Act”) on June 13, 2018. In particular, these changes target the obligations incumbent on co-ownership syndicates as well as co-owners in terms of insurance. Although some of these rules are already in effect and others are still forthcoming, they all have a major impact on the divided co-ownership insurance regime. The following is an overview of the obligations that key players of divided co-ownerships must already abide by or will soon need to meet under the provisions of the Act and the C.C.Q.
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