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Record 1 2015-10-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Law of Contracts (common law)
  • Tort Law (common law)
DEF

Obligation to take some action to prevent harm to another and for failure of which there may or may not be liability in tort depending upon the circumstances and the relationship of the parties to each other.

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit des contrats (common law)
  • Droit des délits (common law)
OBS

obligation d'agir : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).

Spanish

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Record 2 2012-05-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tort Law (common law)
  • Health Law
CONT

A mere gratuitous promise to render aid has long been held insufficient to create a duty to act in the absence of consideration.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des délits (common law)
  • Droit de la santé
CONT

La simple promesse de fournir une aide a longtemps été considérée comme insuffisante pour créer, en l'absence de contrepartie, un devoir d'agir.

CONT

[...] puisque le médecin a le devoir d'agir en toute bonne foi et avec le plus grand dévouement, il est également important que le patient ait accès aux dossiers pour assurer le bon fonctionnement de la relation entre le médecin et son patient [...]

Spanish

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