--00000000000053b51b05ea5022df Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="00000000000053b51a05ea5022de" --00000000000053b51a05ea5022de Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Let me follow up with outside counsel now. On Wed, Oct 5, 2022 at 2:05 PM Timothy Thomas wrote: > Hi Steve, > > I had another meeting with our consultant today. If we're to move forward > with the resolution (she told us she's now the franchization director for > over 55 companies in quebec) we need to sign her new service contract > attached. Please take a look. > > Have you heard back from the local council yet? > > Thanks > > ---------- Forwarded message --------- > From: Chantal Larouche > Date: Wed, Oct 5, 2022 at 4:41 PM > Subject: Legal advice and Service Contract options for GP Conceptal > To: Tim Thomas , Timothy Thomas > > > ReBonjour Messieurs, (documents sent in English to facilitate your > exchanges with people outside Quebec - French versions of all these > documents are available). > > > > First of all, thank you for your time during our meeting. As mentioned, > section 139.1 of Bill 96 has really forced us to take the time necessary = to > properly draft our service contracts in order to avoid any sanctions for > GPC and troubles for our clients (see legal opinion of Me Julius Grey). > > > > Here are the options for your consideration: > > > > *Option 1: Appointment as Director of Francization with resolution in > place *(which does not make me an employee or a member of your board). > Preferential rate applied to fees. > > Resolution templates included for your information. > > > > *Option 2: Turnkey project (without management).* We prepare the file > and you are responsible for submitting it to the OQLF and informing me of > any communications received, etc. Discount on fees in order to provide yo= u > with a preferential rate also for this option. > > > > *Option 3: Coaching project (no management with few actions performed by > GPC)*. Standard professional rate (the preferential rate is not > applicable for this option). > > > > It is important to note the elements that must be absolutely 100% exclude= d > from Option 2 and 3 in order not to be in contravention of the law : > > > > *Elements of the current contract that must be excluded (section 139.1)* > > > > Acting as a representative of the enterprise with the Office, within the > meaning of Section 139.1 of the *Charter of the French Language.* > > Entering into any communication with the Office on behalf of the > enterprise, because neither Chantal Larouche nor the employees of > Consultant are members of management of the enterprise within the meaning > of Section 139.1 of the *Charter of the French Language*. > > Managing the enterprise=E2=80=99s francization file. > > Handling complaints that could be filed against the enterprise with the > Office and negotiating the necessary agreements related to these > complaints. > > Chairing meetings of the