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[Webinar] Impact of Bill 96 on product trademarks: insights from new regulation, OQLF’s guidelines and discussions with the OQLF -...

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Join us for an insightful webinar on how to address the French Charter requirements for trademarks appearing on products, considering the recently issued Quebec regulation and the OQLF's new guidelines. Over this 60-minute...more

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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

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US Companies Must Prepare for Upcoming Changes to the French Language Requirements for Trademarks in Quebec, Canada

Amendments to the Charter of French Language (Charter) scheduled to come into force on June 1, 2025 will have major implications on trademark owners doing business in Quebec, Canada. This doesn’t just impact Canadian...more

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[Webinar] French Language Charter: Navigating the recent amendments and their impact on trademarks in Québec - November 9th, 12:00...

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In this webinar, our speakers will discuss the recent amendments to the French language requirements in Québec and touch on how they apply to product markings, promotion, and advertisements, plus practical tips on how to take...more

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[Ongoing Program] Branding and French Language Requirements in Québec: Understanding the Recognized Trademark Exception through...

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In this webinar, our speakers will discuss the French language requirements in Québec as they apply to product markings, promotion, and advertisement, with practical tips on how to take advantage of the “recognized trademark”...more

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Bill 96 and proposed reforms to the Charter of the French language in Québec

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On May 13, 2021, the government of Québec introduced Bill 96 with an intent to “strengthen” the provisions in the Charter of the French language (the French Charter). We do not know whether Bill 96 will be adopted and, if so,...more

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French Language Requirements in Québec: Part 8 - The cost of violating the French language requirements in the province of Québec

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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 law in Canada: Part 2 – Inscriptions on products and accompanying documentation

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The French language holds status of official language in Québec through the Charter of the French Language (R.S.Q. c. C-11) (the French Charter). In a continued examination of the French language requirements for commerce and...more

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French language law in Canada: Part 1 - An introduction

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The Charter of the French language (R.S.Q. c. C-11) (the French Charter) was adopted in 1977 by the Québec government to protect the French language. The French Charter gives the French language the status of official...more

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