{"id":1936,"date":"2026-03-04T17:12:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T22:12:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oaq.com\/ressources\/?post_type=faq&#038;p=1936"},"modified":"2026-03-23T11:36:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T15:36:25","slug":"est-ce-que-larchitecte-peut-detruire-des-documents-a-la-demande-de-son-client","status":"publish","type":"faq","link":"https:\/\/www.oaq.com\/ressources\/faq\/est-ce-que-larchitecte-peut-detruire-des-documents-a-la-demande-de-son-client\/","title":{"rendered":"Est-ce que l\u2019architecte peut d\u00e9truire des documents \u00e0 la demande de son client?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>L\u2019architecte ne devrait pas d\u00e9truire de documents \u00e0 la demande de son client en raison de ses obligations professionnelles et des implications l\u00e9gales qui en d\u00e9coulent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Devant un tribunal, tout document \u00e9crit, qu\u2019il s\u2019agisse de notes personnelles, de correspondances, de comptes rendus de discussions ou de proc\u00e8s-verbaux, aura pr\u00e9s\u00e9ance sur les t\u00e9moignages. Une documentation compl\u00e8te et pr\u00e9cise peut servir de preuve essentielle en cas de litige. Il est imp\u00e9ratif que l\u2019architecte documente ad\u00e9quatement chacune de ses interventions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Par ailleurs, la destruction des documents re\u00e7us et produits par l\u2019architecte est une pratique contraire au <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca\/fr\/document\/rc\/A-21,%20r.%2015%20\/\">R\u00e8glement sur la tenue de dossiers, du registre et des bureaux des architectes<\/a> qui exige que l\u2019architecte conserve les documents de projets au minimum cinq&nbsp;ans \u00e0 partir de la date du dernier service rendu ou, lorsque le projet est r\u00e9alis\u00e9, \u00e0 partir de la date de la fin des travaux.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>En termes de responsabilit\u00e9 professionnelle, cette pratique n\u2019est pas recommand\u00e9e par la DFA, puisqu\u2019aucune preuve du d\u00e9roulement du projet ne subsistera. 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