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Course 4 of 9 · Quebec Civil Law

Civil Responsibility

Extra-contractual liability under the CCQ: personal fault, vicarious liability, injury, causation, quantum of damages, and prescription.

  • 16 lessons
  • 4 parts
  • about 5 h
  • English and French
  • Reviewed 7 September 2026
  • Take after Obligations & Contracts

Begins with lesson 1

General Conditions of Civil Liability for Personal Acts

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4 parts · 16 lessons

  1. Introduces fault, injury, and causation in personal liability before examining special regimes with different conditions, available defences, and the assessment of damages.

    Guiding question: For personal liability, did the defendant commit a civil fault, did the claimant suffer compensable injury, and did that fault cause the injury?

    1. 1
      General Conditions of Civil Liability for Personal ActsFoundations22 min
    2. 2
      Introduction to Damage (Prejudice) in Quebec Civil LawFoundations17 min
    3. 3
      Damage as a Condition of LiabilityCore18 min