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April 17, 2014

The Charter of the French language cannot override the Trade-marks Act

The Quebec Superior Court overruled the interpretation adopted by the Office québécois de la langue française of the Charter of the French language, requiring businesses to add a French generic term to trade-marks used in commercial advertising. Read more.

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