Article 337 CCQ - Decisions of the board of directors

Article 337 of the Civil Code makes each director liable, jointly with the other directors, for the decisions of the board of directors, unless they had their dissent recorded in the minutes. A director absent from a meeting is presumed not to have approved the decisions taken there.

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What it means for your syndicate

This article, from the general rules on legal persons, applies to a co-ownership syndicate: the board decides by majority, but each director answers for the board's decisions.

To distance themselves from a decision, a director must have their dissent entered in the minutes of the meeting. Faithful minutes therefore protect both the board and the director who objected.

CondoAide keeps the board's minutes in the register, time-stamped and available to the co-owners, so decisions and dissents stay traceable.

Official text of the article

The official, up-to-date text of article 337 is published by the Éditeur officiel du Québec. CondoAide only provides a plain-language summary here.

Last verified on July 13, 2026. CondoAide is not a legal authority and does not replace professional advice. If there is any discrepancy, the official Civil Code text prevails.

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