{"id":5970,"date":"2021-08-30T10:00:02","date_gmt":"2023-08-12T08:04:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/international-contests-no-longer-need-to-be-registered-in-quebec\/"},"modified":"2026-03-18T12:17:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T16:17:14","slug":"international-contests-no-longer-need-to-be-registered-in-quebec","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/en\/insights\/marketing-advertising-and-product-compliance\/international-contests-no-longer-need-to-be-registered-in-quebec\/","title":{"rendered":"International contests no longer need to be registered in Quebec"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Province of Quebec is the only jurisdiction in Canada that administers a registration regime regulating contests and sweepstakes. Up until now, all publicity contests open to Quebec residents with prizing worth more than $100 have needed to be registered with the <em>R<\/em>\u00e9<em>gie des alcools des courses et des jeux<\/em> (R\u00e9gie). The R\u00e9gie also required sponsors to pay non-refundable fees, calculated at 0.5% of the total prize value for international contests. These main R\u00e9gie requirements were in addition to post-contest filing of winner information, and the obligation to post security with the R\u00e9gie for high value prizes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unfortunately, these R\u00e9gie rules were often perceived as too complicated for sponsors, particularly for those managing a global campaign. Many sponsors choose to simply void Quebec eligibility instead of engaging with the R\u00e9gie\u2019s registration process \u2013 much to the disappointment of potential entrants from Quebec.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the summer, the Quebec legislature quietly passed changes removing the application of these requirements to international contests. Now, contests\/sweepstakes that are open to Quebec entrants are not subject to any of the R\u00e9gie requirements if they are also open to entrants from outside of Canada. This means that no R\u00e9gie registration or fees are required for international contests. The R\u00e9gie requirements will unfortunately continue to apply to contests that are open in Quebec only, or that are open to Canadians but not internationally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Be aware, however, that the R\u00e9gie might continue to take jurisdiction over some international contests with stronger ties to Quebec, such as contests that can only be entered from within Quebec physically, like at an in-person event happening in Quebec. The R\u00e9gie may also take jurisdiction if the sponsor\u2019s primary commercial interests are in Quebec, regardless of international eligibility. Quebec\u2019s French language laws are of course separate from this change, and continue to require contest rules, advertising and entry platforms to be translated into French for the Quebec market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a big change for global contests and sweepstakes, and hopefully will ease the burden on international sponsors looking to crack into the Quebec market. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>This article was authored by a former Partner with Miller Thomson. If you have any questions about contest\/sweepstake compliance, please reach out to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/en\/expertise\/corporate\/marketing-advertising-product-compliance\/\">Marketing, Advertising &amp; Product Compliance<\/a> Group.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Province of Quebec is the only jurisdiction in Canada that administers a registration regime regulating contests and sweepstakes. Up until now, all publicity contests open to Quebec residents with prizing worth more than $100 have needed to be registered with the R\u00e9gie des alcools des courses et des jeux (R\u00e9gie). 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