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In Part 6 of the “French Language Requirements in Québec” series, we look at the “Recognized Trademark” Exception, to explore the rules governing the display of a “recognized trademark” outside a building.

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chapter C-11, r. 9
Regulation respecting the language of commerce and business Charter of the French language

chapter C-11, r.9, s.25
25. On public signs and posters and in commercial advertising, the following may appear exclusively in a language other than French:
(1) the firm name of a firm established exclusively outside Québec;
(2) a name of origin, the denomination of an exotic product or foreign specialty, a heraldic motto or any other non-commercial motto;
(3) a place name designating a place situated outside Québec or a place name in such other language as officialized by the Commission de toponymie du Québec, a family name, a given name or the name of a personality or character or a distinctive name of a cultural nature; and
(4) a recognized trade mark within the meaning of the Trade Marks Act (R.S.C. 1985, c. T-13), unless a French version has been registered.
O.C. 1756-93, s. 25.
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