CHAPTER I
General

1 Application. These Rules apply to all the judicial districts of Quebec, subject to special rules adopted under Article 47 of the Code of Civil Procedure (R.S.Q., c. C-25).

Subject to any provision to the contrary, these Rules also apply to family matters and to bankruptcy.

2 Access to registers and records. All persons may have access to the records of the Court and to the registers of the Clerk and the Sheriff, at their respective offices, on all juridical days from Monday to Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

A Court record may be consulted only in the presence of the Clerk. If the Clerk cannot be present, he shall require that a written acknowledgement of it be kept in the record.

3 Medical record and experts' reports. In every legal action, a medical record or any report prepared by a physician, a psychologist or a social worker that is filed of record shall be kept in a sealed envelope and only the parties and their attorneys may have access thereto without authorisation from the Court or a judge. Access to such a document includes the right to make copies thereof at one's own expense.

4 Change of address. The parties and their attorneys shall promptly notify the Clerk of any change of address.