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ARTICLE · 06 JULY 2013

Finally, The Penny Officially Drops In Quebec

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On February 27, 2013, the government of Quebec introduced the Regulation to amend the Regulation respecting the application of the Consumer Protection Act.

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On February 27, 2013, the government of Quebec introduced the Regulation to amend the Regulation respecting the application of the Consumer Protection Act.

We refer you to our Legal update entitled «Amendments to Quebec consumer protection regulation: the penny drops» published in March 2013 regarding this matter:

This Regulation was made without amendments on June 5, 2013 and came into force on July 4, 2013.

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