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COMMERCIAL LOSS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-04-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- business loss
1, record 1, English, business%20loss
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- commercial loss 2, record 1, English, commercial%20loss
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Loss from sale, exchange or other disposition of property used in trade or business. 3, record 1, English, - business%20loss
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... damages are limited to the actual value of the services lost, both because of the very nature of the action and because it would unduly enlarge liability contrary to the general exclusion of consequential business losses in cases of negligence. 4, record 1, English, - business%20loss
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- perte commerciale
1, record 1, French, perte%20commerciale
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
perte commerciale : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 1, French, - perte%20commerciale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-05-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- commercial loss
1, record 2, English, commercial%20loss
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit commercial
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- préjudice commercial
1, record 2, French, pr%C3%A9judice%20commercial
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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