Foreign currency conversion fees charged by brokerage firms in the context of trades in securities listed on foreign exchanges are exempt from the application of the Consumer Protection Act

By Sophie Melchers, Francois-David Pare & Virginie Blanchette-Seguin on April 4, 2025

On January 30, 2025, the Quebec Court of Appeal rendered its first ever decision addressing the exemption of business practices and contracts regarding transactions governed by the Québec Derivatives Act or Securities Act from the application of the Consumer Protection…

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Virginie Blanchette-Seguin

Foreign currency conversion fees charged by brokerage firms in the context of trades in securities listed on foreign exchanges are exempt from the application of the Consumer Protection Act

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