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# How to prove unjust enrichment before Quebec courts?

To establish unjust enrichment before Québec courts, the claimant must prove five elements under C.c.Q. arts. 1493–1496: 1. One party was enriched (received a material or financial benefit). 2. The other was impoverished. 3. There is a direct connection between the enrichment and the impoverishment. 4. There is no legal justification (e.g., contract, gift, or legal duty). 5. There is no other legal recourse available. Courts may award monetary compensation proportional to the unjust gain, as confirmed in Kerr v. Baranow (2011 SCC 10), balancing fairness and contribution.

C.c.Q. art. 1493–1496; Kerr v. Baranow, 2011 SCC 10