L’IMPASSE (DEADLOCK) EN MATIÈRE DE DIFFÉRENDS ENTRE ACTIONNAIRES AU QUÉBEC

Abstract

Corporations with a small number of shareholders sometimes encounter situations where a dispute threatens to interfere with or even halt the operations of the corporation. “Deadlock” scenarios pose a particular challenge to such corporations and may require intervention of the Courts. This article considers the two principal recourses available to overcome deadlock, namely the dissolution and oppression remedies, and examines the criteria used by the Courts in determining which remedy to apply. This article also discusses various provisional and final orders at the disposal of the Courts.