CONTEST RULES/PRECEDENTS
Do you need contest rules/precedents
for a Canadian contest?
We offer many types of Canadian contest/sweepstakes law precedents and forms (i.e., Canadian contest/sweepstakes law precedents to run common types of contests in Canada). These include legal precedents for random draw contests (i.e., where winners are chosen by random draw), skill contests (e.g., essay, photo or other types of contests where entrants submit content that is judged to enter the contest or for additional entries), trip contests and more.
Also available are individual Canadian contest/sweepstakes precedents, including short rules (“mini-rules”), long rules, winner releases and a Canadian contest law checklist.
For more information and to order see: Canadian Contest Law Forms/Precedents.
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CANADIAN CONTEST/SWEEPSTAKES
LAW ARTICLES
The following are some of our articles about the legal requirements to run contests/sweepstakes in Canada:
Quebec Amends Publicity Contest Laws Making It Easier to Run Canada Wide Contests
Tim Hortons Manages Public Relations After Prize Notification Glitch in Roll Up to Win Contest
Running “Closed Loop” (Non-Public or Internal Company) Promotional Contests/Sweepstakes in Canada
“No Purchase Required” (Equal Dignity) Entry Requirements Under Canadian Contest/Sweepstakes Law
Tis The Season For Trip Contests – A Few Canadian Contest Law Tips To Keep In Mind
Influencer, Co-Sponsor and List Sharing Agreements for Canadian Promotions and Marketing
Destination Marketing Contest: Key Considerations as COVID-19 Travel Restrictions Ease
What is Required to Legally Run a Contest/Sweepstakes in Canada?
Are Contests Legal in Quebec? Why Do Many Canadian Contests Exclude Quebec?
Canadian Contest/Sweepstakes Laws: What Types of Contests Are Commonly Run in Canada?
What Laws Apply to Canadian Contests/Sweepstakes?
Why Are Skill-Testing Questions Required for Canadian Contests/Sweepstakes?
Canadian Contest Law & Tips for Running a Successful (and Legal) Contest in Canada
Contest Law: A Few Key Questions to Ask if Running a Canadian Contest
Contest Law: Pinterest Updates Its Promotion Guidelines
Ten Key Issues That Can Arise in Canadian Contests and Practice Tips
Canadian Destination Marketing Promotions (Trip Contests) – A Few Tips and Potential Traps
Canadian Contest Law: Key Questions to Ask if Running a Contest in Canada
Contest Law: A Few Interesting Recent Questions, Including CASL & Criminal Code
CASL (Anti-spam Law) & Contests: How Canada’s Anti-spam Law May Impact Your Contests/Sweepstakes
Contest Law: “FTC First Shot Across the Bow: Is Your Social Media Contest Next?”
YouTube’s Quirky Contest Rules – Pays to Look Before You Leap (or Upload to YouTube)
Top 10 Canadian Contest (Sweepstakes) Law Questions – Part II
Top 10 Canadian Contest (Sweepstakes) Law Questions – Part I
OVERVIEWS OF CANADIAN
CONTEST/SWEEPSTAKES LAWS
The following are some of our legal overviews about Canadian contest/sweepstakes laws:
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SERVICES AND CONTACT
We are a Toronto based Canadian competition and advertising law firm that helps clients in Toronto, Canada and the United States practically navigate Canada’s advertising and marketing laws and offers Canadian advertising/marketing law services in relation to print, online, new media, social media and e-mail marketing.
Our Canadian advertising/marketing law services include advice in relation to anti-spam legislation (CASL), Competition Bureau complaints, the general misleading advertising provisions of the federal Competition Act, Internet, new media and social media advertising and marketing, promotional contests (sweepstakes) and sales and promotions. We also provide advice relating to specific types of advertising issues, including performance claims, testimonials, disclaimers, drip pricing, astroturfing and native advertising.
For more information about our services, see: services
To contact us about a potential legal matter, see: contact
For more information about our firm, visit our website: Competitionlawyer.ca
