V-1.1 - Securities Act

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276. The Autorité des marchés financiers established under section 1 of the Act respecting the regulation of the financial sector (chapter E-6.1) is responsible for the administration of this Act and shall discharge the functions and exercise the powers specified thereunder.
In addition, the Authority’s mission is
(1)  to promote efficiency in the securities market;
(2)  to protect investors against unfair, improper or fraudulent practices;
(3)  to regulate the information that must be disclosed to security holders and to the public in respect of persons engaging in the distribution of securities and in respect of the securities issued by these persons;
(4)  to define a framework for the activities of the professionals of the securities market and organizations responsible for the operation of a stock market.
1982, c. 48, s. 276; 2002, c. 45, s. 644; 2004, c. 37, s. 90; 2018, c. 23, s. 811.
276. The Autorité des marchés financiers established under section 1 of the Act respecting the Autorité des marchés financiers (chapter A‐33.2) is responsible for the administration of this Act and shall discharge the functions and exercise the powers specified thereunder.
In addition, the Authority’s mission is
(1)  to promote efficiency in the securities market;
(2)  to protect investors against unfair, improper or fraudulent practices;
(3)  to regulate the information that must be disclosed to security holders and to the public in respect of persons engaging in the distribution of securities and in respect of the securities issued by these persons;
(4)  to define a framework for the activities of the professionals of the securities market and organizations responsible for the operation of a stock market.
1982, c. 48, s. 276; 2002, c. 45, s. 644; 2004, c. 37, s. 90.
276. The Agence nationale d’encadrement du secteur financier established under section 1 of the Act respecting the Agence nationale d’encadrement du secteur financier is responsible for the administration of this Act and shall discharge the functions and exercise the powers specified thereunder.
In addition, the Agency’s mission is
(1)  to promote efficiency in the securities market;
(2)  to protect investors against unfair, improper or fraudulent practices;
(3)  to regulate the information that must be disclosed to security holders and to the public in respect of persons engaging in the distribution of securities and in respect of the securities issued by these persons;
(4)  to define a framework for the activities of the professionals of the securities market and organizations responsible for the operation of a stock market.
1982, c. 48, s. 276; 2002, c. 45, s. 644.
276. The Commission des valeurs mobilières du Québec established under the Securities Act (chapter V-1) is continued; the Commission is responsible for the administration of this Act and has the duties provided for therein.
The function of the Commission is
(1)  to promote efficiency in the securities market;
(2)  to protect investors against unfair, improper or fraudulent practices;
(3)  to regulate the information that must be disclosed to security holders and to the public in respect of persons engaged in the distribution of securities and of the securities issued by these persons;
(4)  to define a framework for the professional activities of persons dealing in securities, for associations of such persons and for bodies entrusted with supervising the securities market.
1982, c. 48, s. 276.