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Section 3135 of the Civil Code of Québec codifies a principle of common law, the forum non conveniens. Sometimes, according to this theory, a judge, in an international litigation, may exceptionally decline jurisdiction. Many difficulties arise from this new discretionary power given to the quebecer judges. The authors note that since the Is' of January 1994, attorneys plead it frequently and that judges use it without many limits. The authors review the historical sources and the new development of the forum non conveniens and then, analyze the case where section 3135 has been invoked. They see a contradiction between the words of the provision and its application and believe that such a jurisprudence could jeopardyze the implementation of the Book Ten of the Civil Code. So, they put forward some ways to strictly apply the exception. The authors also suggest a legislative intervention if section 3135 would continue to be applied in the same way as it is now.
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Traditionally auditing as a means for taking account is found in the fields of accounting and finance ; however, new auditing trails are being blazed in environment. Nationally and internationally, the current trend is towards the standardization of the environmental audit, which leads to the upcoming ISO 14 000 series dealing with environmental management and more specifically, with environmental management systems, thereby introducing guidelines for an environmental audit. This new process is designed to assist all organizations, both large and small, in enhancing their environmental performance, preventing ecological accidents, avoiding the violation of environmental statutes, and more. As such, it gives body to the due diligence concept as used in environmental law. Furthermore, auditing has a positive impact on trade and national and international exchanges. With regard to environmental protection, the trend is not only towards new high performance technologies, but also towards new managerial methods.
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Extracurricular activities in classical colleges were, in our view, an integral component of the education of the students in these institutions—the future lay and religious elite. The case study that we present here concerns Saint Boniface College, in Manitoba. We drew on yearbooks from 1885 to 1967. Out of these documents a portrait of the various non-academic activities offered to students emerges. We found no fewer than 87 extracurricular activities. Their primary purpose was not simply to fill students' schedules. They served as stimulants for team spirit, a certain notion of masculinity based on a francophone and Catholic identity, a means of exceeding one's own capabilities, and a complementary means of achieving physical, moral, and intellectual growth.
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