Getting paid by the United Nations
The United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) hires one of our Canadian clients as Defense Counsel and later refuses to pay all her fees. Having exhausted available remedies in the United Nations (UN) system, she files an action on account in the Superior Court of Quebec in Montreal,…
From University Street to Robert-Bourassa Boulevard
Please note that our section of University Street is now named Robert-Bourassa Boulevard. We did change our address, but without moving a single box! Our offices are still located downtown Montreal, in the Intact Tower. Following a decision from the Quebec Commission de toponymie, the public body responsible for managing Québec…
New International Commercial Terms (Incoterms) for the year 2011
January 1, 2011 marks the entry into force of the last version of the International Commercial Terms (Incoterms), Incoterms 2010. From that date, it is recommended to refer to “Incoterms 2010” in your international sales contracts and distribution to clarify the obligations related to the delivery of goods. Since the…
Comparative Study on Cross-Border Litigation Costs
At the request of the Executive Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, CMKZ prepared a comparative study on the real and transactional costs involved in the process of access to justice across jurisdictions. More specifically, the study identifies attorney fees as well as other costs and expenses that a…
