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C-11 - Charter of the French language
Section 21.6
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21.6. Despite section 21.3, a written document relating to a contract referred to in section 21.5 may be drawn up only in a language other than French.
The same applies to a written document relating to a contract referred to in section 21 where the agency concerned of the civil administration so agrees and the document is authentic, semi-authentic or has a legal value that would prevail over that of any possible French version.
Moreover, a written document sent by a contracting party referred to in subparagraph 1 of the first paragraph of section 21.4 that initiates steps toward the making of a contract referred to in section 21 may be drawn up only in a language other than French.
In force: 2023-06-01
21.6. Despite section 21.3, a written document relating to a contract referred to in section 21.5 may be drawn up only in a language other than French.
The same applies to a written document relating to a contract referred to in section 21 where the agency concerned of the civil administration so agrees and the document is authentic, semi-authentic or has a legal value that would prevail over that of any possible French version.
Moreover, a written document sent by a contracting party referred to in subparagraph 1 of the first paragraph of section 21.4 that initiates steps toward the making of a contract referred to in section 21 may be drawn up only in a language other than French.
