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Consumer Protection in Québec: A New Regulation Clarifies Requirements Relating to Availability of Replacement Parts and Repair...

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On June 25, 2025, the Government of Québec published a Regulation that clarifies the obligations of merchants and manufacturers with respect to the warranty of availability of replacement parts and repair services. These...more

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Business Impacts of Québec’s Proposed Consumer Protection Reforms: Consumer Credit Limits, Grocery Price Displays, Point-of-Sale...

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Bill 72, An Act to protect consumers against abusive commercial practices and to offer better transparency with respect to prices and credit, was recently tabled by the Québec government. This legislation includes amendments...more

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Ninth Circuit Limits Jurisdiction Over Web-Based Platforms

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In a recent decision, Briskin v. Shopify, Inc., 2023 WL 8225346 (9th Cir. Nov. 28, 2023), the Ninth Circuit held that a Canadian-based company, Shopify, which provides a web-based payment processing platform to merchants...more

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Quebec Adopts New "Right to Repair" and Obsolescence Law

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The Québec government recently adopted Bill 29, an Act to protect consumers from planned obsolescence and to promote the durability, repairability and maintenance of goods (the Act), which introduces several substantive...more

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Obsolescence programmée : Le projet de loi n° 29 du gouvernement du Québec change la donne

Le 3 octobre 2023, l’Assemblée nationale du Québec a adopté le projet de loi n° 29, Loi protégeant les consommateurs contre l’obsolescence programmée et favorisant la durabilité, la réparabilité et l’entretien des biens (la «...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Built to Last? Quebec's Bill 29 Shakes Up Consumer Protection Landscape

On October 3, 2023, the National Assembly of Quebec adopted Bill 29, An Act to protect consumers from planned obsolescence and to promote the durability, repairability and maintenance of goods (Act), which introduces...more

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Quebec Government Launches Public Consultations on Consumer Protection

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Proposed changes to Quebec's Consumer Protection Act will be of interest to class action lawyers, as they would impose additional duties and obligations on suppliers and manufacturers of consumer goods....more

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