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CLAUSE EXONERATOIRE RESPONSABILITE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-01-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- exemption clause
1, record 1, English, exemption%20clause
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] the field of exemption clauses (clauses excluding or limiting liability) has been the area in which the courts have been most active in recent years in granting relief from contractual provisions. 2, record 1, English, - exemption%20clause
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Generic term for exclusion clause: exclusionary clause; exemption clause and limitation clause. 3, record 1, English, - exemption%20clause
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- clause d'exonération de responsabilité
1, record 1, French, clause%20d%27exon%C3%A9ration%20de%20responsabilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- clause exonératoire de responsabilité 2, record 1, French, clause%20exon%C3%A9ratoire%20de%20responsabilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme générique par rapport à «clause d'exclusion de responsabilité» et «clause limitative de responsabilité». 2, record 1, French, - clause%20d%27exon%C3%A9ration%20de%20responsabilit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
clause d'exonération de responsabilité; clause exonératoire de responsabilité : termes normalisés par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 3, record 1, French, - clause%20d%27exon%C3%A9ration%20de%20responsabilit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-06-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- exculpatory provision
1, record 2, English, exculpatory%20provision
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Clause in legal contracts that excuses a given party to the contract from liability for unintentional negligent acts and/or omissions. 2, record 2, English, - exculpatory%20provision
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- clause exonératoire de responsabilité
1, record 2, French, clause%20exon%C3%A9ratoire%20de%20responsabilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- clause d'exonération de responsabilité 1, record 2, French, clause%20d%27exon%C3%A9ration%20de%20responsabilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- clause exonératoire 2, record 2, French, clause%20exon%C3%A9ratoire
correct, feminine noun
- clause d'exonération 3, record 2, French, clause%20d%27exon%C3%A9ration
correct, feminine noun
- stipulation de non-responsabilité 2, record 2, French, stipulation%20de%20non%2Dresponsabilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Stipulation par laquelle une personne, à l'avance, restreint ou exclut sa responsabilité. 2, record 2, French, - clause%20exon%C3%A9ratoire%20de%20responsabilit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-09-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- no-liability clause
1, record 3, English, no%2Dliability%20clause
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- clause exonératoire de responsabilité
1, record 3, French, clause%20exon%C3%A9ratoire%20de%20responsabilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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