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Québec’s Language Legislation: Release of Regulations Impacting Commercial Contracts and Trademarks

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This post summarizes a newly published regulation (the “Amended Regulation”) amending the Québec Charter of the French Language (“Charter”) and the Regulation respecting the language of commerce and business in key areas such...more

Cozen O'Connor

Amendments to the Québec Charter of French Language – What Brand Owners Need to Know

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On May 13, 2021, the Québec government introduced Bill 96, An Act respecting French, the official and common language of Québec (the Bill), proposing significant amendments to Québec’s Charter of the French Language (the...more

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French Language Requirements in Québec: Part 7 - The rules governing business names

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Important Notice: On May 13, 2021, the Québec government tabled Bill 96 which aims to better protect the French language in the Province of Québec. While the contents of our firm’s French Language Requirements in Québec...more

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French Language Requirements in Québec: Part 5 - The “recognized trademark” exception

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Important Notice: The Québec government has announced its intention to modify the French Charter in order to better protect the French language in Québec. We do not know precisely when these changes will come into force, nor...more

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French language requirements in Québec: Part 4 - Public signs, posters and commercial advertising

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This fourth article of our French language requirements in Québec series explores the rules for public signs, posters, and commercial advertising in Québec. For an introduction to the Charter of the French language (R.S.Q. c....more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Quebec Publishes Draft Regulations Requiring the Presence of French on Outdoor Signs

On May 4, 2016, the Government of Quebec published proposed Regulations that aim to ensure there is “a sufficient presence of French” on the outdoor signage of establishments on which trademarks appear in a language other...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Quebec Court of Appeal Confirms Right to Use Non-French Trade-marks on Storefront Signs without Generic French Terms

The Court of Appeal of Quebec reaffirmed that the Charter of the French Language (Charter) does not require a trade-mark used on a storefront sign to be accompanied by a generic French term. This judgment confirms the...more

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