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Conditions Governing Use

Acceptance of, and changes to, the terms of use

In using the governement Services for businesses portal (hereinafter referred to as the "portal"), you agree to the conditions governing its use set forth in this document (hereinafter referred to as the "conditions"). These conditions may be modified at any time. We therefore advise you to refer back to them regularly.

Personal use

The portal is made available exclusively for personal and non-commercial use.

Description of the service

The portal provides general information on constituting and starting a business in Québec, and enables you to generate paths for obtaining, by type of business and sector of activity, a list of formalities aimed at constituting and starting a business in Québec.

Confidentiality Policy 

Refer to the Confidentiality Policy of the portal.

Policy for the protection of intellectual property rights

Refer to the portal’s policy for the protection of intellectual property rights.

Links to other Websites

The portal includes links to other Websites. As Services Québec has no control over these Websites, it cannot guarantee the accuracy or completeness of the content, advertising, products, services or any other material available on or originating from them. Furthermore, Services Québec is not responsible for any proven or alleged damage or loss connected with or related to the use of these Websites, or the fact of relying on the content, goods or services available on them.

Exclusion of responsibility

No advice or information obtained in using the portal can create guarantees.

Concerning the portal

The information on the portal originates from many departments and agencies, outside sources as well as other governments and municipalities. Services Québec has made every effort to ensure that the content of the portal is accurate, up-to-date and reliable. Sections of the portal are revised regularly. However, certain recent changes could be missing. In such a case, please inform us.

Concerning start-up paths specifically

Once completed, the start-up path proposes a list of formalities to be met in order to constitute and start a business in Québec, according to a pre-determined type of business and sector of activity. However, because every situation can have its own particularities, the list may not be exhaustive and, as a result, may not contain all of the formalities to be met in constituting and starting a business.

Thus, to determine all of the formalities applicable to a given situation, Services Québec recommends that you click on Formalities (available in French only), and complete the formalities applicable to that situation. Users are responsible for identifying and meeting all of the formalities applicable to their situation.

Limitation of responsibility

Services Québec does not assume any responsibility for the information posted on the portal, including lists of formalities generated in conjunction with start-up paths.