C.C.S.M. c. B120

THE BUSINESS PRACTICES ACT

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1	Definitions
	PART I
	UNFAIR BUSINESS PRACTICES
2(1)	Deceiving or misleading
(2)	General impression
(3)	Examples
3	Taking advantage
4	Privity of contract
5	Unfair business practices prohibited
6(1)	Unfair business practices of employees
(2)	Unfair business practices of employees prohibited
(3)	Liability of both supplier and employee
7	Time of occurrence
8	Single act
9(1)	Advertising
(2)
	PART II
	ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
10	Appointment of director
11	Delegation
12	Appointment of experts
13	Duties and powers of director
14(1)	Mediation
(2)	Refusal to mediate
15	Investigation by director
16(1)	Application for court order
(2)	Court may authorize search
17(1)	Receipt for documents retained
(2)	Documents to be returned
(3)	Concealing or destroying documents
18(1)	Order to cease in 21 days
(2)	Service of order
(3)	Appeal to court
(4)	Court order on appeal
(5)	Parties
(6)	Burden of evidence
19(1)	Order where money received
(2)	Order to be reasonable
(3)	Variation of order
(4)	Payment into court
(5)	Renewal of order
(6)	Bond in lieu of order
(7)	Forfeiture of bond or security
20(1)	Assurance of voluntary compliance
(2)	Forfeiture of security
(3)	Appeal from forfeiture
(4)	Payment of monies
(5)	Disposition of unexpended moneys
(6)	Bond of person other than supplier
21	Injunction
22	Investigation by order of minister
	PART III
	RIGHT OF ACTION
23(1)	Action by consumer
(2)	Court order
(3)	Factor to be considered
(4)	Exemplary or punitive damages
24(1)	Action by director for consumer
(2)	Conditions for action by director
(3)	Court order
(4)	Parties
25	Assignees
	PART IV
	GENERAL
26(1)	Information confidential
(2)	Exception
27	Evidence not compellable
28	Release of rights void
29	Other remedies
30	Transitional
31	Protection from liability
32(1)	Regulations
(2)	Public consultation
33(1)	Offence and penalty
(2)	Officers and directors
(3)	Limitation
(4)	Factors to consider
34	Reference in Continuing Consolidation
35	Coming into force