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RESPONSABILITE ETAT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Crown liability
1, record 1, English, Crown%20liability
correct, specific
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Crown's liability 2, record 1, English, Crown%27s%20liability
correct, specific
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term (Crown's liability) and equivalent used in the 1994 version of the Supply Manual produced by Public Works and Government Services Canada. 2, record 1, English, - Crown%20liability
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- responsabilité de la Couronne
1, record 1, French, responsabilit%C3%A9%20de%20la%20Couronne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- responsabilité de l'État 2, record 1, French, responsabilit%C3%A9%20de%20l%27%C3%89tat
feminine noun, Canada, generic
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme anglais (Crown's liability) et équivalent provenant de la version 1994 du Guide des approvisionnements, édition non paginée, de Travaux publics et Services gouvernementaux Canada. 3, record 1, French, - responsabilit%C3%A9%20de%20la%20Couronne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[...] comme le dit Garant, en renvoyant à la thèse de doctorat déposée en 1965 à l'Université de Montréal par Y. Ouellette («Responsabilité extra-contractuelle de l'État fédéral au Canada»), «la notion d'État est inconnue en droit public anglais» et cet aphorisme est tout aussi vrai au Canada, comme au Québec, vu le dualisme juridique de cette province depuis la Conquête. 4, record 1, French, - responsabilit%C3%A9%20de%20la%20Couronne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
On rend parfois «Crown» par «État» mais celui-ci se dit de tout pays et même de toute province autonome, non seulement de ceux qui sont monarchiques. 5, record 1, French, - responsabilit%C3%A9%20de%20la%20Couronne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-08-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- State's liability
1, record 2, English, State%27s%20liability
proposal
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- responsabilité de l'État
1, record 2, French, responsabilit%C3%A9%20de%20l%27%C3%89tat
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- responsabilité civile de l'État 1, record 2, French, responsabilit%C3%A9%20civile%20de%20l%27%C3%89tat
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fait pour l'État et les Services publics de répondre du dommage qu'ils causent à un particulier. 1, record 2, French, - responsabilit%C3%A9%20de%20l%27%C3%89tat
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Doit-on assimiler ces agents à des préposés, et ranger la responsabilité de l'État sous l'article 1384, alinéa 3 du Code civil ? 1, record 2, French, - responsabilit%C3%A9%20de%20l%27%C3%89tat
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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