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Let us now turn to Chapter II of the Professional Code, which establishes the Office des professions du Québec, starting with Division I: General Provisions. This chapter marks a transition from the conceptual and definitional framework of Chapter I to the institutional mechanisms that implement and supervise professional regulation. The first two articles, Articles 3 and 3.1, are concise but carry significant institutional and procedural meaning. Article 3 simply states that “There shall be a b