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There are many co-owners who do not respect the By-laws of the immovable (declaration of co-ownership). Their violations can include nighttime disturbance (abnormal neighbourhood disturbance), a noisy animal or non-compliance with parking rules. These behaviours can cause serious harm to some co-owners or the syndicate. In such a situation, it is up to the board of directors to act, by enforcing the regulations provided for in the declaration of co-ownership. As soon as a breach is found or brought to its attention, in this matter, it must intervene to put an end to the delinquent behaviour. The co-owners concerned should therefore not hesitate to turn to their syndicate, in this case the directors, to implement various measures to punish any person at fault.

Avocat depuis plus de 40 ans, Richard LeCouffe est diplômé d’une licence en droit (LL.L.) de l’Université de Montréal en 1974. Il est membre du Barreau du Québec depuis 1976. Me LeCouffe a surtout œuvré dans les domaines du droit de l’emploi et du travail, et du droit administratif. Il a plaidé devant divers arbitres de griefs et tribunaux administratifs du Québec, en plus d’agir comme porte-parole lors de nombreuses négociations de conventions collectives. Il a également rédigé plusieurs articles se rapportant à la copropriété divise, en plus de collaborer à la rédaction de divers ouvrages, mémoires et textes de conférences en la matière. Me Richard LeCouffe agit comme conseil au sein du cabinet Therrien Couture Joli-Coeur.  

A pioneering lawyer in the field of divided co-ownership in Quebec, Yves Joli-Coeur is the founder and general secretary of the Regroupement des gestionnaires et copropriétaires du Québec (RGCQ). In 2009, he received the honorary distinction of Advocatus Emeritus (Ad. E.)  for being one of the lawyers who has contributed the most to the reflection in the field of co-ownership law in Quebec. Since the beginning of his career, he has been involved in important achievements such as the www.condolegal.com website, a tool used for educating the general public of co-ownership law.

One of the essential moments of the co-ownership is undoubtedly that of the meeting of the co-owners. It is during this meeting that major decisions of the co-ownership are voted, such as the realization of certain works, the sale of a common portion and the modification of the declaration of co-ownership. The co-owners will also be able to debate and reflect on the orientations to be given to their co-ownership.  

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