Yes. Every provincial bar association has a legal aid bureau. A free lawyer is assigned to those who cannot afford one. You can find the bar association nearest to you on the Support Points page.
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'Force majeure' is usually declared for disaster areas. During this period, filing and payment deadlines are extended and no penalty is applied for the delay. Your tax office can tell you the deadlines declared for your region.
If you lost at least one third of your assets, your income and corporate tax debts and penalties may be cancelled in proportion to the loss. This requires a written application to the Ministry of Treasury and Finance.
Within 30 days of learning about the loss (unless a special regulation applies), you must apply to the Commercial Court for a 'certificate of loss'. This certificate protects you from future penalties for failing to produce documents.
No. Treatment in public hospitals is free. If you went to a private hospital because no place was available in a public one, the cost of that treatment is also covered by the state.
Yes. All healthcare institutions, including private hospitals, must immediately admit and treat those injured in a disaster.
No additional fee may be charged for services within the scope of an emergency. Everyone arriving at an emergency department is first assessed by a health professional; the red and yellow areas fall within the scope of an emergency.
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