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estimated price

In French: prix estimatif

Definition

A price given as an estimate at signing. The contractor must justify any increase, and you pay it only if it comes from work or expenses the contractor could not foresee.

Also called

  • estimate

Other names in French

  • estimation

Sources

  1. The Civil Code limits an increase on an estimated price to unforeseeable work and expenses, which the contractor must justify. (art. 2107)

    Code civil du Québec, RLRQ c. CCQ-1991 · LégisQuébec, Éditeur officiel du Québec