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CRIMINAL ENTERPRISE [3 records]

Record 1 2016-02-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Offences and crimes
  • Police
  • Insurance
DEF

In criminal law. A tumultuous disturbance of the peace by three persons or more, assembling together of their own authority, with an intent mutually to assist each other against any who shall oppose them, in the execution of some enterprise of a private nature...

OBS

s. 66 of the Criminal Code.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infractions et crimes
  • Police
  • Assurances
DEF

Soulèvement populaire, généralement spontané et non organisé, pouvant prendre la forme d'un simple rassemblement tumultueux accompagné de cris et de bagarres.

OBS

Art. 66 du Code criminel.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Infracciones y crímenes
  • Policía
  • Seguros
CONT

A efectos del Consorcio de Compensación de Seguros, [un motín] es todo movimiento acompañado de violencia dirigido contra la autoridad para obtener satisfacción de ciertas reivindicaciones de orden público, económico y social.

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Record 2 2007-10-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Criminology
  • Social Problems
  • Criminal Psychology
DEF

... a group of individuals with an identified hierarchy, or comparable structure, engaged in significant criminal activity.

CONT

A criminal enterprise exists where a group provides an illegal good or service on an on-going basis. Groups involved in the drug trade come first to mind but the group must be seen to include not only those who actually see to the delivery and distribution of the drugs but also the lawyers and accountants who, for example, provide money laundering or tax evasion advice and other illegal services.

OBS

[Criminal enterprises] often engage in multiple criminal activities and have extensive supporting networks.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Criminologie
  • Problèmes sociaux
  • Psychologie criminelle
CONT

Des entreprises criminelles et des réseaux criminels plus ou moins organisés commettent des vols d'identité au Canada et aux É.-U. Ces groupes pourraient utiliser les produits tirés du vol, de la vente ou de la manipulation de renseignements de nature délicate pour financer d'autres visées criminelles et acquérir ainsi une capacité de nuire considérablement aux gouvernements, aux citoyens, aux entreprises et aux intérêts du Canada et des É.-U.

Spanish

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Record 3 2004-04-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Criminology
  • Citizenship and Immigration
CONT

In addition to that, an amendment to the Canadian Criminal Code is planned to make telemarketing fraud an "enterprise crime. "Doing so would make the proceeds from telemarketing crimes, like proceeds from drug trafficking, subject to seizure by police.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Criminologie
  • Citoyenneté et immigration
CONT

On prévoit également modifier le Code criminel pour faire la fraude par télémarketing un «crime érigé en entreprise», pour que les produits d'une telle fraude puissent être saisis par la police, au même titre que les produits du trafic de drogues.

Spanish

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