Les sûretés sur les valeurs mobilières : 
le mouvement d'uniformisation d'origine américaine est-il transposable universellement ? : vers une approche québécoise à la question
New technologies changed financial markets.  Where securities were represented by certificates, now often, they are dematerialised and held indirectly in order to facilitate and expedite trades.  However, this situation caused new problems since the legislation was inadequate to regulate the indirect holding system.   The american Uniform Commercial Code enacted a new and unique legislation in order to respond to the legal uncertainty.  Following the Americans, an international effort rised in order to harmonise legislation pertaining to the transfers and security interests on securities and other investment properties, namely, the Hague Conference, UNIDROIT and the Uniform Law Conference of Canada, just to name a few.  Accordingly, Quebec adopted the Act respecting the transfer of securities and the establishment of security entitlements, in order to respond to the actual discrepancies.  However, does the Act integrate itself harmoniously within the civil law tradition?  May the private citizen grant a hypothec on securities? Where are situated uncertificated or indirectly held securities?   We will attempt to answer these questions in two parts; firstly, we will study the evolution and particulars of the transfers and security interests on securities and other investment properties.  Secondly, we will study the Quebec Act in respect with other legislations and with the civil law rules.
Uniform Commercial Code Security interest Securities Intermediary Investment properties Transfer Security entitlement Indirect holding system Quebec law