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Record 1 2014-04-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tort Law (common law)
  • Restrictive Practices (Law)
CONT

A species of tort law, trade defamation is divided into two categories, libel and slander. Trade libel generally refers to written communications that tend to bring a business into disrepute, while trade slander refers to defamatory oral communications.

CONT

Trade defamation may be trade libel if it is recorded, or trade slander if it is not.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des délits (common law)
  • Pratiques restrictives (Droit)
OBS

Dans ce contexte, il s'agit des communications ou des propos à caractère diffamatoire, rapportés verbalement et qui se réalisent dans le cours normal d'une activité commerciale. Ces communications ou propos doivent être de nature à avoir une incidence sur la clientèle ou le chiffre d'affaires de l'entreprise touchée.

Spanish

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