C-67.2 - Cooperatives Act

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15. The name of the cooperative must be in accordance with section 17 of the Act respecting the legal publicity of enterprises (chapter P-44.1).
1982, c. 26, s. 15; 1993, c. 48, s. 360; 1995, c. 67, s. 166; 2003, c. 18, s. 11; 2010, c. 7, s. 211.
15. The name of the cooperative must be in accordance with section 13 of the Act respecting the legal publicity of sole proprietorships, partnerships and legal persons (chapter P-45).
1982, c. 26, s. 15; 1993, c. 48, s. 360; 1995, c. 67, s. 166; 2003, c. 18, s. 11.
15. The name of the cooperative must not
(1)  contravene the Charter of the French language (chapter C-11);
(2)  include an expression which the law or the regulations reserve for another person or prohibit the cooperative from using;
(3)  include an expression that evokes an immoral, obscene or offensive notion;
(4)  incorrectly indicate the cooperative’s juridical form or fail to indicate such form where so required by law;
(5)  falsely suggest that the cooperative is a non-profit group;
(6)  falsely suggest that the cooperative is, or is related to, a public authority mentioned in the regulation;
(7)  falsely suggest that the cooperative is related to another person, partnership or group, in particular in the cases and taking into account the criteria determined by regulation;
(8)  lead to confusion with a name used by another person, partnership or group in Québec, taking into account, in particular, the criteria determined by regulation;
(9)  be liable, in whatever manner, to mislead third persons.
1982, c. 26, s. 15; 1993, c. 48, s. 360; 1995, c. 67, s. 166.
15. The corporate name of the cooperative must not
(1)  contravene the Charter of the French language (chapter C-11);
(2)  include an expression which the law or the regulations reserve for another person or prohibit the cooperative from using;
(3)  include an expression that evokes an immoral, obscene or offensive notion;
(4)  incorrectly indicate the cooperative’s juridical form or fail to indicate such form where so required by law;
(5)  falsely suggest that the cooperative is a non-profit group;
(6)  falsely suggest that the cooperative is, or is related to, a public authority mentioned in the regulation;
(7)  falsely suggest that the cooperative is related to another person, partnership or group, in particular in the cases and taking into account the criteria determined by regulation;
(8)  lead to confusion with a name used by another person, partnership or group in Québec, taking into account, in particular, the criteria determined by regulation;
(9)  be liable, in whatever manner, to mislead third persons.
1982, c. 26, s. 15; 1993, c. 48, s. 360.
15. The corporate name of a cooperative must not be liable to confusion with another corporate name or a firm name.
1982, c. 26, s. 15.