Regulation

Code civil du Québec, RLRQ c. CCQ-1991

LégisQuébec, Éditeur officiel du Québec

Articles 2102, 2107 to 2111, 2118 and 2120 read on LégisQuébec. Article 979 is cited through the Quebec government summary.

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An estimated price may only rise for unforeseeable, justified work.
The Civil Code provides a one-year warranty against poor workmanship and five-year liability for loss of the work.
Before the contract, the contractor tells the client the nature of the work, the goods and the time needed; at an estimated price, an increase must be justified and unforeseeable; at a fixed price, the price does not change.
At a fixed price, the price does not change without agreement; at an estimated price, an increase must be justified.
The client accepts the work with or without reservations, need not pay before acceptance and may hold back enough to cover reservations; one-year warranty and five-year liability.
The Civil Code governs acceptance with or without reservations.
Estimated and fixed price rules.
Article 2107 on estimated prices.
Acceptance and holdback.
Civil Code of Quebec.
Contract for work: price, acceptance, warranties.
Civil Code text.
Article 979 of the Civil Code sets the rule of natural water flow between neighbouring lands.