Table of comparison. English version NCCP. Comments 1 «modes privés de prévention» «private dispute prevention»

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1 Table of comparison New Code of Civil Procedure November 17, 2015 lecture Me Michael N. Bergman Bergman & Assoc McGill College Avenue, Montréal (QC) H3A 3H3 T: F: Art. 1 «modes privés de prévention» «private dispute prevention» To these terminologies we can also add: prevention, resolution process which are not expressions the current CCP uses. «différends» «dispute» The current CCP does not include this new section of the but the word dispute is the equivalent of the terminology litige in French. (? of litige ) «négociation» «negotiation» Terminology mostly used by the current CCP during any out of court negotiations for settlement proceedings not officially recognized by any article in the current CCP. «médiation» «mediation» Terminology used in the current CCP but not in the course of a private prevention and resolution process of a matter mostly used by the administrative tribunals. «arbitrage» «arbitration» Idem as above. 2 «protocole préjudiciaire» 3 «assistance d un tiers», «agir avec impartialité et diligence» Timetable, or Agreement on the conduct of proceedings (art CCP) French: Échéancier, ou Entente sur le déroulement de l instance «pre-court protocole» «assistance by a third person», «acting impartially and diligently»

2 7 «renonciation», «suspension» de la prescription «waive», «suspend» the prescription Used by the current CCP but not in the in the course of a private prevention and resolution process of a matter. 9 «conciliation» entre les parties («conciliation judiciaire» précisée par l art. 19 NCPC) «conciliation» between the parties New expression used in the in the course of private prevention and resolution process. 14 «devoir de réserve» «atteinte au decorum et au bon ordre de la Cour» (12 and 38 de the CCP) «consolidation» (or «judicial consolidation» provided by Art. 19 of the ) Now used a contrario in the which is now seen as an obligation from the parties and not as a restriction. 16 «santé ou la situation psychosociale d une personne» (13 and 815.4) «person s health or psychosocial situation» No reference made by the current CCP on the conditions of a party. 17 «demande» «demande en justice» (5) «demand», or «application» The expression demande ( demand ) is currently used by the CCP but is the equivalent of an action and no specific reference to any particular motion that can be formed by one of the party. Note: the English verion of the art. 17 makes a reference to an application where the same article in French does not provide a second terminology for a demand. 20 «coorpération» et «débat loyal» par les parties «co-operate» and «fair debate» Good faith principle currently provided by the Art. 4.1 of the CCP 21 «convocation» des témoins «régulièrement assigné» (302) «calling» a witness 22 «éclairer le tribunal dans sa prise de décisions», «objectivité» et «rigueur» de la part de l expert «impartialité» (418) «enlighten the court», «objectively», «impartially» and «thoroughly» The principle of impartialité is current used by the art. 418 of the CCP. The is defining the roel pf the expert by replacing the art. 417 and 418 CCP with this new article. However, a better translation of «éclairer le tribunal dans sa prise de décision» should be «enlighten the court in rendering a decision»

3 24 «impartialité et compétence» (16, 17, 299) «impartially and competently» The is defining the mission of any person taking an oath. 25 al. 1 «Les règles du Code sont destinées à favoriser le règlement des différends et des litiges, à faire apparaître le droit et à en assurer la sanction» to facilitate the resolution of disputes This new art. 25 is adding a new mission of the rules of proceedings and in making an emphasis by adding favoriser le règlement des différends et des litiges» which is part of the mission of the (art. 1 to 7) 26 «tout moyen technologique» et «environnement technologique» (45.2) technological means and technological environment This new expression (French / English) is often used by the. It is enlarging the videoconference ou par tout autre moyen de communication currently used in the art CCP. 41 «juridiction territorialement compétente» tribunal du domicile du défendeur court having territorial jurisdiction The expression appears to be more defined by the French article of the compared to its English version. The article about the competent territory has been shorten but seems to be given a larger scope which may be limited by the jurisprudence. 43 «juridiction compétente» tribunal du domicile (69) court having jurisdiction This new article of the is enlarging the type of contracts, and not limited of an insurance contract. 57 «sanctionner» condamnations (49) punish 72 «sûreté pour frais», «convocation d un témoin», «examen / état physique, mental psychosocial», «jonction de demandes», «substitution d avocat» cautionnement, assignation d un témoin, examen medical, reunion d actions, substitution de procureur (44.1) security for costs, calling of witness, physical, mental or psychosocial assessment, joinder of proceedings, substitution of lawyer 73 «projet d accord» (863) draft agreement 74 «faute pour le défendeur de répondre à l assignation», «conférence de gestion», «contester au fond», «juge en son cabinet» et «demande de révision» (42, 44.1) defendant s failure to answer the summons, case management, defend on the merits and judge in chambers

4 75 «règlement des différends» et «mode privé de prévention et de règlement» (863) resolve a dispute and private dispute prevention and resolution process 77 «instruction» et «verser» audition et (95) trial and file 82 «instruction au fond» (6, 11, 12) trial on the merits 91 «frais de justice» dépens (59) legal costs 99 «support technologique» et «formats normalisés» 101 «note», «lettre», «avis» et «serment» (77, 111) requête, affidavit (88) technological media and standardized formats 105 «déclaration écrite sous serment» affidavit (91, 92) affidavit The wording of affidavit has changed to déclaration sous serment in the French version of the but not in the. 106 «déclaration sous serment» affidavits suffisamment détaillés (93.1, 754.1, 835.5) 107 «audience» hearing (78, 112, 113, 148) sworn statement hearing To replace presentation of the motion to commence proceedings. «actes sur une support technologique déposés» pleadings on technological media New mean. 110 «notification» - élargissement du principe de notification notification (146.1, 146.2, 146.3) notification The limits of the notification are larger with the since it can be done in whatever method used where a person can acknowledge receipt of the document or admit having received it. 112 «demande faite sans formalité» requête (138, 139) informal request «déclaration d appel» inscription en appel (495) notice of appeal

5 116 «personne qui paraît apte à recevoir» personne raisonnable (123) person who appears to be capable 117 «personne majeure» (120, 122) person of full age Equivalent of the process server like in the other provinces. 120 «récipissé» (138, 144, 145) receipt This article from the also brings a new expression to replace service report which is now the certificate of service. 129 «intermédiare» intermediary «avis de la visite» notice 145 «avis d assignation» avis au défendeur (119) summons «réponse» comparution answer 152 «proposition» «case proposal» «points de divergence» «points the parties differ» 153 «mesures de gestion» «case management measures» 156 «nature conservatoire» «conservatory nature» 158 al. 1 «joindre», «disjoindre» «consolidation», «separation» or proceedings The new terminologies in new art. 158 is the art of the current CCP but does not include the new terminologies. al. 2 «expertise commune» «joint expert evidence» Idem as above. 207 «retirer ou modifier un acte de procédure» 368 «dossier constitué par exposé» amender un acte de procedure (200) mémoire des parties ( ) withdraw or amend a pleading comprise memorandums 387 «arrêt de la cour d appel» jugement (516, 522) decision rendered by the Court of Appeal

6 427 «service d expertise psychosociale» Psychosocial Assessment Service 490 «élément d extranéité» foreign element Extranéité is not a very used term in French. 494 «notification internationale» partie qui a son domicile ou sa residence dans une autre province du Canada (137, 138) international notification 571 «action collective» recours collectif (999) class action 605 «médiateur» (151.16) mediator 620 «arbitrage» arbitration 682 «avis d exécution» bref d exécution (555) notice of execution