Expropriation

 

  • Federal, provincial and municipal expropriations
  • Partial or total expropriations, servitude and easements
  • Eminent domain law and condemnation
  • Reserves for public purposes
  • Regulatory takings – Disguised expropriation
  • Expropriation for park purposes, pipelines, hydroelectric lines, land reserve, streets, infrastructure and other public works and real estate or immoveable acquisition program
  • Expropriation compensation claims
  • Real estate valuation litigation
  • Business relocation

 

  • Legal advice and strategic planning regarding any questions relating to expropriation
  • Opposition and public enquiries (federal)
  • Review of Expropriation notice or Reserve for public purposes notice
  • Challenge of expropriation before the Superior Court of Quebec
  • Litigation
  • Compensation claims before the Administrative Tribunal of Quebec (TAQ)
  • Determination of fair market value and value to owner
    • Damages
    • Business disturbance damages
    • Right to relocation
    • Damages to land residue
  • Provisional compensation withdrawal
  • Petition to stay in possession
  • Coordination of experts: Appraisers, engineers, biologists, etc.
  • Negotiation of the expropriation compensation
  • Petition for total expropriation
  • Representation before the Administrative Tribunal of Quebec, responsible for setting the compensation due to the expropriated party
  • Settlement Conference
  • Appeal to the Court of Quebec and judicial review before the Superior Court of Quebec

 

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