P-44.1 - Act respecting the legal publicity of enterprises

Section 17 Disposition versions

2014-07-01

17. A registrant may not declare or use in Québec a name

(1)  that is not in conformity with the Charter of the French language (chapter C-11);

(2)  that includes an expression which the law reserves for another person or prohibits the registrant from using;

(3)  that includes an expression that evokes an immoral, obscene or scandalous notion;

(4)  that incorrectly states the registrant’s juridical form or fails to state its juridical form when required by law, in view of the standards for the composition of names determined by regulation of the Government;

(5)  that falsely suggests that the registrant is a non-profit group;

(6)  that falsely suggests that the registrant is, or is related to, a public authority mentioned in the regulation of the Government;

(7)  that falsely suggests that the registrant is related to another person, trust, partnership or group of persons, in the cases and in view of the criteria determined by regulation of the Government;

(8)  that is confusingly similar to a name used in Québec by another person, trust, partnership or group of persons, in view of the criteria determined by regulation of the Government; or

(9)  that is misleading in any other manner.

A registrant whose name is in a language other than French must declare the French version of that name used by the registrant in Québec in carrying on an activity, which includes the operation of an enterprise, or for the purpose of the possession of an immovable real right, other than a prior claim or hypothec.

The second paragraph does not apply to a natural person registered under a name comprising only his or her surname and given name or to a trust registered under the name of the settlor, trustee or beneficiary.

2010, c. 7, s. 17; 2010, c. 40, s. 29.

2011-02-14

17. A registrant may not declare or use in Québec a name

(1)  that is not in conformity with the Charter of the French language (chapter C-11);

(2)  that includes an expression which the law reserves for another person or prohibits the registrant from using;

(3)  that includes an expression that evokes an immoral, obscene or scandalous notion;

(4)  that incorrectly states the registrant’s juridical form or fails to state its juridical form when required by law, in view of the standards for the composition of names determined by regulation of the Government;

(5)  that falsely suggests that the registrant is a non-profit group;

(6)  that falsely suggests that the registrant is, or is related to, a public authority mentioned in the regulation of the Government;

(7)  that falsely suggests that the registrant is related to another person, partnership or group of persons, in the cases and in view of the criteria determined by regulation of the Government;

(8)  that is confusingly similar to a name used in Québec by another person, partnership or group of persons, in view of the criteria determined by regulation of the Government; or

(9)  that is misleading in any other manner.

A registrant whose name is in a language other than French must declare the French version of that name used by the registrant in Québec in carrying on an activity, which includes the operation of an enterprise, or for the purpose of the possession of an immovable real right, other than a prior claim or hypothec.

The second paragraph does not apply to a natural person registered under a name comprising only his or her surname and given name.

2010, c. 7, s. 17; 2010, c. 40, s. 29.