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ARTICLE · 08 JULY 2024

Annotated Regulation Respecting The Language Of Commerce And Business

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Discover the changes to the Regulation respecting the language of commerce and business (following the final version published on June 26, 2024).

CanadaCorporate/Commercial Law
GenevièVe Laliberté
GenevièVe Laliberté
Eliane Ellbogen
Eliane Ellbogen
Iara Griffith
Iara Griffith
Émile Chamberland
Émile Chamberland
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The impacts of Bill 961

Legend of the coming into force of changes to the Regulation respecting the language of commerce and business (following the final version published on June 26, 2024):

July 11, 2024 June 1, 2025
Modified provision:

27.3		 Modified provision:

7, 7.1, 25, 25.1, 25.2, 25.3, 25.4, 25.5, 27.1, 27.2, 27.4, 27.5, 27.6, 27.7

Regulation respecting the language of commerce and business

Charter of the French language

(chapter C-11, ss. 54.1, 58, 3d par., and s. 93).

DIVISION I

EXCEPTIONS TO SECTION 51 OF THE CHARTER OF THE FRENCH LANGUAGE

  1. For the purposes of this Division and unless the context indicates otherwise, any provision applicable to an inscription on a product also applies, with the necessary modifications, to an inscription on its container or wrapping or on a leaflet, brochure or card supplied with it, including the directions for use and the warranty certificates.

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