{"id":18991,"date":"2016-09-18T20:54:07","date_gmt":"2016-09-19T00:54:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.verreaudufresneavocats.com\/?page_id=18991"},"modified":"2026-09-30T15:27:58","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T19:27:58","slug":"consumer-protection","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.verreaudufresneavocats.com\/en\/services\/consumer-protection\/","title":{"rendered":"Consumer protection lawyers in Quebec"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-verreau-dufresne-avocats-vous-represente-en-matiere-de-protection-du-consommateur\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.verreaudufresneavocats.com\/en\/\">Verreau Dufresne Avocats<\/a> represents you in consumer protection matters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If your situation involves consumer protection law in Quebec, our lawyers in <strong>Qu\u00e9bec City<\/strong> and <strong>L\u00e9vis<\/strong> can help you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our expertise in this area allows us to provide legal opinions, negotiate out-of-court settlements and represent you before the courts, if necessary. Feel free to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.verreaudufresneavocats.com\/en\/contact\/\">contact us<\/a>&nbsp;for more information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><center><a class=\"button advgb-dyn-bc80d74d\" href=\"#footer\">Book an appointment<\/a><\/center><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>We step in to resolve your dispute:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Legal warranty and latent defects<\/li>\n\n\n\n\n<li>Misrepresentation by merchants<\/li>\n\n\n\n\n<li>Credit contracts and debt collection<\/li>\n\n\n\n\n<li>Cars and other vehicles<\/li>\n\n\n\n\n<li>Housing and renovation<\/li>\n\n\n\n\n<li>Drafting contracts<\/li>\n\n\n\n\n<li>Legal proceedings<\/li>\n\n\n\n\n<li>Many other types of files<\/li>\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In their daily lives, the average Quebecer enters into a large number of consumer contracts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Consumer law governs everyday transactions, for example with a grocer or an auto repair garage, but also less common transactions, such as buying a vacation package online or signing a snow removal contract.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Quebec, the <em>Consumer Protection Act<\/em> sets out general rules that apply to all consumer contracts, as well as specific rules for certain types of contracts that carry particular risks. For example, this Act governs credit contracts, distance contracts and agreements negotiated with itinerant merchants (door-to-door or kiosk).<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many situations can give rise to a consumer law dispute. Whether it represents consumers or merchants, our firm focuses its efforts on settling these disputes out of court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-avocats-a-quebec-et-levis\">Lawyers in Qu\u00e9bec City and L\u00e9vis<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A competent lawyer<\/strong> in consumer law is a litigator with excellent listening and analytical skills. They use effective, creative negotiation strategies to promote a quick and favourable settlement of the dispute. They demonstrate excellent advocacy skills when a court battle proves necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><center><a class=\"button advgb-dyn-bc80d74d\" href=\"#footer\">Book an appointment<\/a><\/center><\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Verreau Dufresne Avocats represents you in consumer protection matters If your situation involves consumer protection law in Quebec, our lawyers in Qu\u00e9bec City and L\u00e9vis can help you. Our expertise in this area allows us to provide legal opinions, negotiate out-of-court settlements and represent you before the courts, if necessary. 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