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Federal Law–Civil Law Harmonization Act, No. 2 (S.C. 2004, c. 25)

Assented to 2004-12-15

Marginal note:1994, c. 23, s. 13; 2001, c. 4, s. 128(E)

 Section 11.5 of the French version of the Act is replaced by the following:

Marginal note:Frais

11.5 Le propriétaire légitime et toute personne ayant légitimement droit à la possession des objets saisis, abandonnés ou confisqués au titre de la présente loi sont solidairement responsables des frais — liés à la visite, à l’abandon, à la saisie, à la confiscation ou à la disposition — supportés par Sa Majesté lorsque ceux-ci excèdent le produit de leur disposition.

Marginal note:1994, c. 23, s. 15

 Paragraph 16(h) of the English version of the Act is replaced by the following:

  • (h) directing the person to post a bond or provide a suretyship or pay into court an amount of money that the court considers appropriate for the purpose of ensuring compliance with any prohibition, direction or requirement under this section.

R.S., c. 1 (2nd Supp.)Customs Act

Marginal note:1992, c. 28, s. 4(1)

 Subsection 17(3) of the English version of the Customs Act is replaced by the following:

  • Marginal note:Liability

    (3) Whenever the importer of the goods that have been released or any person authorized under paragraph 32(6)(a) or subsection 32(7) to account for goods becomes liable under this Act to pay duties on those goods, the owner of the goods at the time of release becomes jointly and severally, or solidarily, liable, with the importer or person authorized, to pay the duties.

 Subsection 38(1) of the English version of the Act is replaced by the following:

Marginal note:Risk and storage charges
  • 38. (1) Goods that are deposited in a place of safe-keeping under section 37 shall be kept there at the risk of the owner and importer of those goods, and the owner and importer are jointly and severally, or solidarily, liable for any storage charges that may be prescribed and any expenses incurred in moving the goods from the customs office, sufferance warehouse, bonded warehouse or duty free shop to the place of safe-keeping.

 Subsection 39(2) of the English version of the Act is replaced by the following:

  • Marginal note:Expenses of disposal

    (2) The importer of goods that are forfeit under subsection (1) and the owner of those goods at the time of forfeiture are jointly and severally, or solidarily, liable for all reasonable expenses incurred by Her Majesty in right of Canada in the disposal of the goods if they are disposed of otherwise than by sale.

R.S., c. D-1Defence Production Act

 The definition “vente” in section 2 of the French version of the Defence Production Act is replaced by the following:

« vente »

“sale”

vente Y sont assimilées la consignation ou toute autre forme de disposition de choses, ainsi que la fourniture de services.

 Section 15 of the French version of the Act is replaced by the following:

Marginal note:Accumulation de stocks

15. Le ministre peut, au nom de Sa Majesté et sous réserve des autres dispositions de la présente loi, acquérir, entreposer, conserver ou transporter les matières ou substances que le gouverneur en conseil désigne comme indispensables aux besoins de la collectivité et dont il est opportun de maintenir des stocks afin d’en prévenir la pénurie, ou en disposer, notamment par vente ou échange.

  •  (1) Paragraph 16(a) of the French version of the Act is replaced by the following:

    • a) acheter ou acquérir par tout autre moyen, utiliser, entreposer ou transporter du matériel de défense, ou en disposer, notamment par vente ou échange;

  • (2) Paragraph 16(c) of the French version of the Act is replaced by the following:

    • c) construire ou acquérir des ouvrages de défense, ou en disposer, notamment par vente ou échange;

  • (3) Paragraph 16(e) of the Act is replaced by the following:

    • (e) purchase or otherwise acquire, sell, exchange or otherwise dispose of real or personal property or any interest in real or personal property, or an immovable or a movable or any right in an immovable or a movable, that, in the opinion of the Minister, is or is likely to be necessary or desirable for any of the purposes mentioned in paragraph (a), (b) or (c);

  • (4) Paragraph 16(g) of the French version of the Act is replaced by the following:

    • g) prendre toute autre mesure qu’il juge accessoire, nécessaire ou utile aux matières visées au présent article ou que le gouverneur en conseil peut autoriser en ce qui a trait à la fourniture, la construction ou la disposition de matériel de défense ou d’ouvrages de défense.

  •  (1) Paragraph 19(1)(a) of the Act is replaced by the following:

    • (a) received by the Receiver General from the disposition by the Minister of materials, substances or defence supplies referred to in paragraph 17(a);

  • (2) Subsection 19(2) of the French version of the Act is replaced by the following:

    • Marginal note:Non-imputation des pertes au compte des dépenses sans affectation

      (2) Les pertes subies à l’égard de l’acquisition et de la disposition subséquente de matériel de défense, ou en raison d’un prêt ou d’une avance ou pour tout autre motif ne peuvent être portées au crédit du compte des dépenses faites sous le régime de l’article 17 ou du paragraphe 18(1) que si le Parlement affecte des crédits à cette fin.

 Paragraph 20(b) of the French version of the Act is replaced by the following:

  • b) sous réserve de toute stipulation au contrat, Sa Majesté ou le gouvernement associé à qui appartiennent les fournitures ou la construction peuvent les transférer ou en disposer, notamment par vente.

 Section 21 of the Act is replaced by the following:

Marginal note:Premature rescission, resolution or termination of contract

21. No person is entitled to damages, compensation or other allowance for loss of profit, direct or indirect, arising out of the rescission, resolution or termination of a defence contract at any time before it is fully performed if it is rescinded, resolved or terminated under a power contained in the contract or under a power conferred by or under an Act of Parliament.

 Subsection 25(2) of the French version of the Act is replaced by the following:

  • Marginal note:Cautionnement

    (2) Lorsqu’un intéressé a, sous le régime du présent article, interjeté appel d’un arrêté ou ordre formulé par le ministre, un juge de la Cour fédérale peut, sur demande faite au nom du ministre, ordonner à l’intéressé de fournir un cautionnement, acceptable au tribunal, pour le paiement du montant exigible en vertu de l’arrêté ou de l’ordre ou de la partie de ce montant qu’il estime appropriée, s’il lui apparaît que l’appelant possède les biens voulus pour payer, en tout ou en partie, la somme que l’arrêté ou l’ordre l’astreint à verser mais qu’il est possible que ceux-ci soient convertis ou qu’il en soit disposé avant l’issue de l’appel de sorte que l’appelant n’ait plus les biens voulus pour acquitter toute somme due en conséquence de l’appel.

Marginal note:2000, c. 31, s. 5

 Section 46 of the English version of the Act is replaced by the following:

Marginal note:Officers, etc., of corporation

46. An officer or a director, or an agent or a mandatary, of a corporation that commits an offence under this Act is liable to be convicted of the offence if he or she directed, authorized, assented to, acquiesced in or participated in the commission of the offence, whether or not the corporation has been prosecuted or convicted.

1995, c. 1Department of Industry Act

Marginal note:1999, c. 31, s. 72
  •  (1) Subsection 11(1) of the Department of Industry Act is replaced by the following:

    Marginal note:Obligation to register
    • 11. (1) The Registrar General of Canada shall register all documents issued under the Great Seal or requiring registration.

  • (2) Subsection 11(3) of the Act is replaced by the following:

    • Marginal note:Powers

      (3) A Deputy Registrar General may sign and certify the registration of all documents required to be registered and all copies of those documents or of any records in the custody of the Registrar General that are required to be certified or authenticated as being copies of any such documents or records.

Marginal note:2001, c. 4, s. 73

 Section 12 of the Act is replaced by the following:

Marginal note:Special statutory references

12. If, in any special Act of Parliament enacted before December 21, 1967, any person is required to file or register any document or record, or a copy of any document or record, or any notice, in the office or department of the Secretary of State, the filing or registration required shall be made with the Registrar General unless the Governor in Council by order designates another office or department for the filing or registration.

1996, c. 23Employment Insurance Act

Marginal note:1999, c. 31, s. 77(1)(F)

 Subsection 46.1(1) of the English version of the Employment Insurance Act is replaced by the following:

Marginal note:Liability of directors to pay penalties
  • 46.1 (1) If a penalty is imposed on a corporation under section 38 or 39 for an act or omission, the directors of the corporation at the time of the act or omission are, subject to subsections (2) to (7), jointly and severally, or solidarily, liable, together with the corporation, to pay the amount of the penalty.

 

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