On November 20th, Me Carnevale was featured as a speaker at the Barreau du Québec’s symposium (Colloque) on Recent Developments in Intellectual Property and Entertainment Law 2025 (Les développements récents en matière de propriété intellectuelle et en droit du divertissement 2025).
This conference brings together experts in intellectual property law and related fields to explore emerging issues in intellectual property, technology law, and entertainment law.
Me Carnevale presented an overview of recent trends in franchise law in Quebec, including obligations of good faith in the pre-contractual phase and during contract performance, recognition of verbal franchise agreements, and the application of penalty and liquidated damages clauses. She also addressed recent legislative amendments in the area of French language compliance, which can have a significant impact on franchise operations in Quebec.
You can purchase the conference publication here (available in French only).
An online version is available through the CAIJ platform.
