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DEFERRED PROSECUTION AGREEMENT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-03-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
- Commercial Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- remediation agreement
1, record 1, English, remediation%20agreement
correct, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- deferred prosecution agreement 2, record 1, English, deferred%20prosecution%20agreement
correct
- DPA 2, record 1, English, DPA
correct
- DPA 2, record 1, English, DPA
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Part XXII.1 of the "Criminal Code" (sections 715.3-715.4) governs remediation agreements, which are also referred to, particularly in other jurisdictions, as deferred prosecution agreements. 3, record 1, English, - remediation%20agreement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) generally is an arrangement reached between a prosecutor and a company to resolve a matter that could otherwise be prosecuted. 2, record 1, English, - remediation%20agreement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The agreement allows a prosecution to be suspended for a defined period, provided the organization meets certain specified conditions. A DPA is made with the approval or under the supervision of a judge. 2, record 1, English, - remediation%20agreement
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
- Droit commercial
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- accord de réparation
1, record 1, French, accord%20de%20r%C3%A9paration
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- accord de poursuite suspendue 2, record 1, French, accord%20de%20poursuite%20suspendue
correct, masculine noun
- APS 2, record 1, French, APS
correct, masculine noun
- APS 2, record 1, French, APS
- accord de poursuite différée 3, record 1, French, accord%20de%20poursuite%20diff%C3%A9r%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
- APD 3, record 1, French, APD
correct, masculine noun
- APD 3, record 1, French, APD
- accord de suspension des poursuites 4, record 1, French, accord%20de%20suspension%20des%20poursuites
correct, masculine noun
- ASP 4, record 1, French, ASP
correct, masculine noun
- ASP 4, record 1, French, ASP
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un accord de réparation serait une solution de rechange à la poursuite de la procédure criminelle et à une possible déclaration de culpabilité à l'égard d'une organisation accusée d'une infraction criminelle. 4, record 1, French, - accord%20de%20r%C3%A9paration
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
D'abord adoptés aux États‑Unis et au Royaume-Uni, les accords de poursuite suspendue (les «APS») sont un moyen auquel les gouvernements recourent de plus en plus dans le monde pour tenir les sociétés responsables de leurs actes. 5, record 1, French, - accord%20de%20r%C3%A9paration
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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