1.1. This Act applies to all deposits of money made in Québec.
However, this Act does not apply to the following deposits, funds, sums or instruments:(1) (paragraph repealed);
(2) deposits made with banks that are not member institutions of the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation established by the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation Act (Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, chapter C-3);
(3) deposits whose term exceeds that prescribed by the regulations;
(4) funds obtained at the time of an issue of securities in accordance with the Securities Act (chapter V-1.1), unless otherwise provided by the regulations; (5) sums payable under an insurance or annuity contract issued by an insurer carrying on business in Québec, in accordance with the Insurers Act (chapter A-32.1); (6) a promissory note payable in one year or less and, if distributed to a natural person, evidencing a debt of $50,000 or more;
(7) any other deposit determined by regulation.
Despite the preceding paragraphs, the Minister may, exceptionally and for a period determined by the Minister but not exceeding two years, determine that this Act applies to a deposit to which it does not otherwise apply.
2009, c. 58, s. 3; 2018, c. 232018, c. 23, s. 3491; 2021, c. 152021, c. 15, s. 901.