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 ASSUMES...............1
a result, each partner alone  assumes  the risk of the thing being lost and may, even though the 572
 
 ASSURE................1
that each partner can  assure  himself of the interest and the solvency of anyone wishing to join 112
 
 ATLANTIC..............2
 Atlantic . A review of court decisions will make this apparent (ii). 912
this side of the  Atlantic : the fiction doctrine (pursuant to which the legislator expressly grants the 954
 
 ATMOSPHERE............1
generally not very numerous, they know one another and there is an  atmosphere  of trust within 450
 
 ATTEMPT...............2
intended. They will then  attempt  to characterize the contract based on known models. It is 776
However, it is surprising to find that, even after an  attempt  is made to distinguish between the 802
 
 ATTENTION.............2
In the other Canadian provinces, this question has not received as much  attention . The courts 890
We will thus turn our  attention  first to the dual definition of legal personality that prevailed under 904
 
 ATTITUDES.............1
The intention emerging from the parties' acts and  attitudes  is what is important in concluding that 196
 
 ATTRIBUTE.............1
The problem lies, of course, with the basis for this legal  attribute : the majority preferred to 1164
 
 ATTRIBUTED............2
they were separate entities. It is not until the second stage that the income is  attributed  to 1458
appropriation reconciles the consequences generally  attributed  to legal personality with certain 1484
 
 ATTRIBUTES............15
legal person, but its juridical  attributes  are more significant than under the previous Code. How 50
number of legal  attributes  identical to those of corporations under the old law. One example 930
implicit recognition doctrine (which explains the legal  attributes  granted by the law to civil and 956
even found that an unincorporated association had some of the  attributes  of legal 976
translation although a partnership may seem to have some of the  attributes  of juridical 984
How can legal personality be denied to an entity that has an abundance of new legal  attributes ? 1092
As paradoxical as it may seem, however, the legal  attributes  of partnerships are also enhanced 1128
justices as having a number of legal  attributes , and their legal capacity was justified through legal 1132
undoubtedly confers on them a number of the legal  attributes  that, according to the traditional 1148
recognize the legal  attributes  of partnerships they may sue and be sued, and they have an 1156
thereto in terms of their legal  attributes . However, the Court noted that, unlike in the case 1202
 attributes  of general partnerships without giving them the status of legal persons:1228
 attributes  conferred on partnerships even in the absence of an express provision and even if 1234
in short, even though general partnerships do not have all the  attributes  of legal persons, they 1238
trend among judges is emerging in favour of recognizing the legal  attributes  of general and limited 1262
 
 AUBRY.................2
patrimonial unity stated by French authors  Aubry  and Rau: 1016
based on  Aubry  and Raus theory (patrimony as a corollary of personality) but they also 1074
 
 AUGUST................2
Manitoba,  August  -, ). 1646
Montreal, No. ---,  August  , , p., J.E. -; Laflamme v. 1720
 
 AUTHOR................1
 Author : Charlaine Bouchard 2
 
 AUTHORITY.............6
incorporated by or under the  authority  of any special or general Act in force in Ontario or 206
power and  authority  to manage, control, administer and operate the business and affairs of the 336
As a result, delegations of  authority  are extremely rare and important decisions are generally 842
majority line of  authority . 980
found that partnerships had legal personality. Such a steady line of  authority  cannot be brushed 1082
deductions and remittances was within the partnership's  authority  alone and that the partners 1764
 
 AUTHORIZATION.........1
any  authorization  or specific declaration. 156
 
 AUTHORIZED............2
 authorized  by law. 1070
In a limited partnership, it is the general partner who is the sole person  authorized  to administer 1250
 
 AUTHORIZES............1
the law for certain purposes  authorizes  the mobilization, so are all obligations and actions 1744
 
 AUTHORS...............9
courts and legal  authors  have therefore added an indispensable subjective criterion: the intention 174
 authors  initially used objective criteria, such as the origin, stability and management of the group 554
based on a number of distinctions legal  authors  recognize that this is one of the most 640
transaction only. Although this distinction has not been approved by all  authors , its influence can 800
In Quebec, under the C.C.L.C., most judges and legal  authors  agreed that this personification 886
discussion than that of commercial partnerships. Some legal  authors  tried to draw a 964
 authors  and judges for nearly a century. Brossard J.A.'s comments in this regard are 986
patrimonial unity stated by French  authors  Aubry and Rau: 1016
Although the  authors  and the courts have often found that partnerships under the current law 1472
 
 AUTOMATICALLY.........1
that of its partners and that the group's bankruptcy therefore does not  automatically  lead to that 1246
 
 AUTONOMOUS............17
to the establishment of an  autonomous  patrimony to achieve the partners' common goal. The 96
transfer presupposes that the partnership has an  autonomous  patrimony. The situation is 124
the disposal of the partnership since such groups do not have an  autonomous  patrimony. 126
partnership combines the benefits of  autonomous  patrimony and separate legal capacity without 454
subsidiary liability but which was no less an  autonomous  subject of rights at that time.952
partnership a special meaning irrespective of the question of legal personality or  autonomous  1026
namely mobilization if the partnership did not have an  autonomous  patrimony? According to 1044
adhered to another theory the basis of which is entirely different ( autonomous  patrimony outside 1076
How can the  autonomous  patrimony and legal individuality that partnerships are acknowledged 1094
 autonomous  patrimony without exploring the rationale therefor any further. Unfortunately, 1156
sued, while two others have looked more specifically at the question of  autonomous  1242
evolution of Quebec law: the lack of connection between the  autonomous  patrimony of 1264
Appropriation of patrimony to a purpose  Autonomous  patrimonies by appropriation are 1296
 autonomous  and separate from those applicable to the settlor, trustee or beneficiary. There are 1298
to  autonomous  rules of ownership and administration, which means that the connection with the 1304
enables a group of persons to enjoy an  autonomous  patrimony, separate from their own, which 1436
under the Civil Code of Quebec have an  autonomous  patrimony and a legal individuality without 1482
 
 AUTONOMY..............15
iii. The patrimonial  autonomy  of partnerships 36
b. How the legal  autonomy  of partnerships is expressed 38
 autonomy  of will is fundamental. Beyond this common core, there are significant distinctions 72
of the conclusion it draws, namely that partnerships have no patrimonial  autonomy .1088
other decisions rely on Allard and deny partnerships patrimonial  autonomy  on the contention 1158
partnerships have patrimonial  autonomy . The third decision is based on Allard and the 1168
necessary to explain how they can have patrimonial  autonomy  without being legal persons. This 1222
doctrine to justify the legal  autonomy  of partnerships. 1224
iii. The patrimonial  autonomy  of partnerships 1278
patrimonial  autonomy  of partnerships outside the framework of legal personality.1280
early on that regardless the absence of legal personality, some  autonomy  could be given to 1316
b. How the legal  autonomy  of partnerships is expressed 1380
Moreover, a number of provisions clearly show that partnerships have some legal  autonomy :1414
the existence of legal entities with varying degrees of  autonomy  that are nonetheless not legal 1448
On this point, see, infra, b. How the legal  autonomy  of partnerships is expressed.1710
 
 AVOCATS...............1
Id., art. ; P. VACHON and P. MARTEL, Les cabinets d avocats  doivent-ils 1574
 
 AVOID.................1
hold liable only the partner who contracted or to  avoid  prior discussion of the partnership's 478
 
 AVOIDANCE.............2
tax  avoidance  was the main factor that had led to the partnership's formation, that motivation did 406
profit, e.g., tax  avoidance , but there is also a real, albeit ancillary, profit element, it may be 410
 
 AVOIDING..............1
transparency of partnerships and the limited liability of company shareholders while  avoiding  the 508
 
 AZ-...................2
CSC ; McEwen Brothers Ltd. v. Canada, C.F. (C.F.A.) ( AZ- , p. 1558
supra, note , no ; Schultz v. Canada, supra, note (p. ,  AZ- ). 1568
 
 B-....................2
Code of ethics of advocates, R.R.Q. , c.  B- , r., s. ... 1660
Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, R.S.C. , c.  B- . 1894
 
 BACKMAN...............5
partners. More recently, the Supreme Court, in the case of  Backman  c. Canada, added the 362
Accordingly, as reiterated by the Supreme Court in the recent decisions  Backman  et Spire 422
 Backman  v. Canada, CSC , no ; Spire Freezers Ltd. v. Canada, 1558
Ibid. Emphasis added. Along the same lines, see  Backman  v. Canada, supra, note ; 1566
 Backman  v. Canada, supra, note , n -; Spire Freezers Ltd. v. Canada, 1568

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