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CORRECTION MISTAKE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-10-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Patents (Law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- correction of a mistake
1, record 1, English, correction%20of%20a%20mistake
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To the extent that the law of a Contracting Party permits requests for the correction of a mistake, Article 12 of the Singapore Treaty requires the Contracting Party to accept a single request relating to more than one registration and/or application of the same person provided that the mistake and the requested correction are the same. 1, record 1, English, - correction%20of%20a%20mistake
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Brevets d'invention (Droit)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rectification d'une erreur
1, record 1, French, rectification%20d%27une%20erreur
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans la mesure où la législation d'une partie contractante permet les requêtes en rectification d'une erreur, l'article 12 du Traité de Singapour exige de la partie contractante qu'elle accepte une seule requête qui porte sur plus d'un enregistrement ou plus d'une demande dont le titulaire est une même personne, à condition que l'erreur et la rectification demandée soient les mêmes. 1, record 1, French, - rectification%20d%27une%20erreur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-06-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Legal System
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- honest mistake of fact
1, record 2, English, honest%20mistake%20of%20fact
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Chief Electoral Officer may not authorize an extension or correction unless he or she is satisfied by the evidence submitted by the applicant that the circumstances giving rise to the application arose by reason of...(c) inadvertence or an honest mistake of fact. 1, record 2, English, - honest%20mistake%20of%20fact
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Théorie du droit
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- véritable erreur de fait
1, record 2, French, v%C3%A9ritable%20erreur%20de%20fait
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le directeur général des élections ne peut toutefois agréer à la demande que s'il est convaincu par la preuve que les circonstances qui ont donné lieu à celle-ci ont pour cause, selon le cas : [...] c) une inadvertance ou une véritable erreur de fait. 1, record 2, French, - v%C3%A9ritable%20erreur%20de%20fait
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Régimen jurídico
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- error de hecho legítimo
1, record 2, Spanish, error%20de%20hecho%20leg%C3%ADtimo
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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