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Class actions: recent developments in Quebec, Canada, the United States and Europe

Chantal Chatelain, a partner at Langlois Kronström Desjardins, will be speaking at an upcoming conference organized by the continuing legal education department of the Quebec bar, whose theme will be Class Actions: Recent Developments in Quebec, Canada, the United States and Europe.

Her presentation, co-written by Vincent de l’Étoile, a lawyer at the firm who practices mainly in the class action area, will deal with recent class-action developments in Quebec and Canada. The conference will take place over two days, on October 29 and 30, at the Intercontinental Hotel in Montreal. Chantal’s presentation will be given on October 29 at 8:45 a.m.

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