Any natural person (individual) can file an application in his or her own name at the Small Claims Division of the Court of Québec.
an administrator of the property of others (such as the liquidator of a succession).
any group not endowed with legal personality.
As a result, an entity that wants to claim an amount of $15,000 or less, but that employed more than 10 people in the 12 months leading up to the application, cannot file an application in the Small Claims Division. In some situations, the person against whom the claim is filed may request that the case be transferred to the Small Claims Division.
The applicant may decide to be represented by another person. In this case, the rules governing representation by another person apply.