{"id":166,"date":"2019-04-23T19:48:39","date_gmt":"2019-04-23T17:48:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carolinesimard.ca\/?page_id=166"},"modified":"2026-03-09T11:20:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T15:20:54","slug":"civil-law","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/coulisses.carolinesimard.ca\/en\/fields-of-practice\/civil-law\/","title":{"rendered":"Civil Law"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Civil law is a branch of private law governing relations between individuals or legal entities. Some common examples of situations in which using a lawyer can be invaluable are <strong>damage action<\/strong> issues, <strong>human rights<\/strong> issues, <strong>contractual liability<\/strong> issues or when <strong>drafting contracts between individuals<\/strong>, <strong>estate management<\/strong> and <strong>protective supervision for persons of full age.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">With which type of case can you consult us?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Your neighbour has built part of his garage on your property;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The tractor, vehicle, food processor, refrigerator,\u2026 that you bought has a mechanical failure, do you have recourse against your seller and the manufacturer;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The neighbor's tree damages your roof and the roots have pierced your French drain;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your tenant has left the premises with all his belongings, can you sell them;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You purchased an annual membership at a gym, signed a contract for snow removal from your driveway or landscaping of your yard, purchased a new pool to be installed soon, can you change or cancel the contract;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The developer has raised his lot at the back of your property and the runoff water is flooding your lot;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Civil law is a branch of private law governing relations between individuals or legal entities. Some common examples of situations in which using a lawyer can be invaluable are damage action issues, human rights issues, contractual liability issues or when drafting contracts between individuals, estate management and protective supervision for persons of full age. 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