Quebec Civil Code

Author: Sun Jianjiang
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Publish Date: 2005-11-25
Features: The Quebec Civil Code belongs to our era and differs from the outdated civil codes of the past. It responds to the social developments of the past century, such as technological progress and the formation of a consumer society. In balancing the rights and obligations of all parties, it strengthens the protection of the vulnerable and demonstrates a legislative philosophy that highlights humanism. The unique historical, political, and cultural social context of Quebec today also determines that the Quebec Civil Code is the best place for the fusion and divergence of the two legal systems. The Quebec Civil Code is divided into ten parts: Persons, Family, Inheritance, Property, Obligations, Priority and Mortgages, Evidence, Prescriptions, Publicity of Rights, and Private International Law. It is a transformation of the French Civil Code during its dissemination process, while also appropriately drawing on the German Civil Code. It partially manifests a legislative technique that combines general provisions with specific provisions, emphasizing the abstraction of legal concepts.