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An award for Langlois Kronström Desjardins

Langlois Kronström Desjardins is extremely proud to have received a Gold award at the Lexpert® 2010 Zenith Awards gala recognizing bro bono work in the legal field, in recognition of the firm's commitment to Opération Enfant Soleil. The awards ceremony, held in Toronto on September 28, was to honour law firms, legal departments and law students in Canada who contribute their time, expertise and services to non-profit endeavours.

Langlois Kronström Desjardins received the Gold award in the Corporate Law in Non-Profit Sector Pro Bono category, for its ongoing commitment to Opération Enfant Soleil. Langlois Kronström Desjardins has entered into an agreement with the non-profit organization Opération Enfant Soleil, creating a pro bono program unique in the legal industry in Quebec. Under the programme, the firm has undertaken to provide the organization with up to 250 hours per year of legal services involving any of the firm’s practice areas. The agreement allows Opération Enfant Soleil to draw upon some of the best professional resources available for the expert handling of most legal matters. The agreement became effective in April of this year, and since then various matters involving the review of contracts, succession issues and professional liability issues have been handled by the firm.

Opération Enfant Soleil is a charitable organization that raises funds to support high quality pediatrics and social development projects for all children in Quebec.

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Langlois Kronström Desjardins wins an important appellate case

On February 29, 2012, the Québec Court of Appeal rendered a long-awaited judgment in the continuing legal battle between Canadian Royalties and Nearctic Nickel Mines concerning their respective ownership interests in a mining property in the area of the Plan Nord in Northern Quebec called the Expo Ungava Property (the “Property”). Situated just south of Xstrata’s Raglan Mine, the Property has been found to contain significant mineralization and is currently being developed by Canadian Royalties, which has invested in excess of $500 million in developing its Nunavik Nickel Project.

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Conference presentation by François Bouchard and Éric Latulippe

François Bouchard and Éric Latulippe, partners at Langlois Kronström Desjardins, will be giving a presentation at the 12th annual AGRIcarrières symposium organized by the Sectoral workforce committee for agricultural production. The theme of this year's symposium, which will deal primarily with human resources management in the agricultural sector, is "How to keep good employees". François and Éric's presentation is entitled "Labour laws: sow good practices and avoid harvesting problems". The symposium will take place this coming March 15 at the Clarion Hotel in Québec City.

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Commercial Arbitration in Quebec

Québec Court of Appeal Upholds the Autonomy and Effectiveness of Commercial Arbitration in Quebec

Langlois Kronström Desjardins has won an important appellate case dealing with the autonomy and limits of commercial arbitration in the Province of Quebec. In a highly anticipated decision, the Québec Court of Appeal confirmed that commercial arbitrators have the power and jurisdiction to interpret and enforce commercial agreements through orders of specific performance. In so doing, the Court of Appeal upheld the autonomy and effectiveness of commercial arbitration in Quebec.

Commercial Arbitration in Quebec- May 2012

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