C-11 - Charter of the French language

Section 21.5 Disposition versions

2023-06-01

21.5. Despite section 21, a contract may be drawn up only in a language other than French where the civil administration enters into a contract outside Québec.

In addition, the following contracts may be drawn up only in a language other than French:

(1)  in the cases and on the conditions determined by government regulation,

(a)  a contract entered into with a person or enterprise that carries on the activities of a clearing house; and

(b)  a contract entered into on a platform that makes it possible to trade in a derivative governed by the Derivatives Act (chapter I-14.01), a security governed by the Securities Act (chapter V-1.1) or other movable property, provided, in the last case, that the contract is not a consumer contract; and

(2)  an insurance policy, if it has no French equivalent in Québec and

(a)  it comes from outside Québec; or

(b)  its use is not widespread in Québec.

2022, c. 14, s. 14.

Not in force

In force: 2023-06-01

21.5. Despite section 21, a contract may be drawn up only in a language other than French where the civil administration enters into a contract outside Québec.

In addition, the following contracts may be drawn up only in a language other than French:

(1)  in the cases and on the conditions determined by government regulation,

(a)  a contract entered into with a person or enterprise that carries on the activities of a clearing house; and

(b)  a contract entered into on a platform that makes it possible to trade in a derivative governed by the Derivatives Act (chapter I-14.01), a security governed by the Securities Act (chapter V-1.1) or other movable property, provided, in the last case, that the contract is not a consumer contract; and

(2)  an insurance policy, if it has no French equivalent in Québec and

(a)  it comes from outside Québec; or

(b)  its use is not widespread in Québec.

2022, c. 14, s. 14.