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Quebec's Bill 96 and Trademarks: Product Packaging and Labelling

The modifications brought by the Quebec's Bill 96 will have a far-reaching impact on how businesses use trademarks on product packaging, labelling, public signage and in commercial advertising. This article is Part One of a two-part series on Bill 96 and trademarks and covers the effects as they relate to product packaging and labelling and how best to comply with these new provisions.

7 minute read July 01, 2022 at 01:50 AM
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Jean-Philippe Mikus, Eliane Ellbogen, and Isabelle Kalar
Quebec's Bill 96 and Trademarks: Product Packaging and Labelling

On May 24, 2022, the Quebec government adopted Bill 96, An Act respecting French, the official and common language of Québec (the Act), which modifies the Charter of the French Language (the Charter) in several ways.

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