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ARTICLE · 14 NOVEMBER 2022

Bill 96 And Its Impact On The French-language Requirements In Québec

The French language holds the status of official language in the province of Québec through the Charter of the French Language (RLRQ c C-11), thus making the use of the French...

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This article, "Bill 96 and its impact on the French-language requirements in Québec", originally appeared in World Trademark Review (WTR) and has been reproduced with permission from the publisher.

The French language holds the status of official language in the province of Québec through the Charter of the French Language (RLRQ c C-11), thus making the use of the French language mandatory in all spheres of public life in the province, including commerce and business. The charter applies to businesses with an establishment in the province of Québec and, in certain regards, to businesses selling their goods and offering their services in Québec without necessarily being established in the province.

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