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LITIGATION HOLD [2 records]

Record 1 2020-05-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Records Management (Management)
  • Rules of Court
  • Law of Evidence
DEF

[A] communication issued as a result of current or anticipated litigation, audit, government investigation or other such matter that suspends the normal disposition or processing of records.

CONT

Distribute litigation hold notices to relevant persons as soon as litigation is contemplated or threatened. Ensure that any automatic file destruction mechanisms are suspended by the issuance of litigation holds.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion des documents (Gestion)
  • Règles de procédure
  • Droit de la preuve

Spanish

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Record 2 2020-05-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Records Management (Management)
  • Rules of Court
  • Law of Evidence
DEF

An instruction within an organization directing employees and others to preserve (and refrain from destroying or modifying) certain records and information [that] may be relevant to the subject matter of a pending or anticipated legal proceeding.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion des documents (Gestion)
  • Règles de procédure
  • Droit de la preuve
CONT

Les parties devraient mettre en place des mesures raisonnables afin de respecter leur obligation de préserver les informations pertinentes dans le cadre d'un litige. Dans les juridictions de common law, l'obligation de préservation naît lorsqu'une procédure est signifiée mais peut également naître lorsqu'il est raisonnable d'envisager un litige.

Spanish

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