Request the dissolution and the liquidation of a general or a limited partnership

General and limited partnerships must follow the formalities stipulated by the Civil Code of Québec governing dissolution and liquidation.

A dissolution occurs when:

• the partnership has served its purpose or it is impossible for the partnership to serve its purpose;
• the partners have agreed to dissolve the partnership;
• a clause in the partnership agreement makes provision for the dissolution;
• the date on which the partnership was to cease to exist has been reached;
• all of the partnership shares are transferred to a single partner, unless at least one other partner joins the partnership within 120 days;
• a court orders the dissolution.

To request the dissolution and the liquidation of a general or a limited partnership, you must:

• Demander la dissolution et la liquidation d'une société de personnes: when filed in the enterprise register, the request informs the public that the partnership has been dissolved and that it is continuing its existence for the sole purpose of its liquidation;
• Produire un avis de liquidation: the notice, when filed in the enterprise register, informs the public that a liquidator has been appointed to liquidate the partnership;
• Produire un avis de clôture de la liquidation: the notice, when filed in the enterprise register, informs the public that the liquidation of the partnership has been completed. The filing of the notice leads to the striking off ex officio of the registration of the partnership.

There are no fees for the filing of the notice of dissolution, the notice of liquidation and the notice of completion of the liquidation process. However, fees apply when priority processing is requested. To obtain additional information, please consult the fee schedule.