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FRUSTRATING EVENT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-01-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- frustrating event
1, record 1, English, frustrating%20event
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A number of difficulties arise. The first is the problem of what constitutes a frustrating event in a land sale case. 2, record 1, English, - frustrating%20event
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- événement entraînant l'inexécutabilité du contrat
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9v%C3%A9nement%20entra%C3%AEnant%20l%27inex%C3%A9cutabilit%C3%A9%20du%20contrat
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
événement entraînant l'inexécutabilité du contrat : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9v%C3%A9nement%20entra%C3%AEnant%20l%27inex%C3%A9cutabilit%C3%A9%20du%20contrat
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-01-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- frustration
1, record 2, English, frustration
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Where an event or circumstances, completely unforeseen, makes it impossible for the contract to be completed, then the contract is frustrated. Funds paid are recoverable and funds due for payment do not have to be paid. Such events as sickness, war, third party interference, legislation will have the effect of frustrating a contract. [Klein, Gerald. Dictionary of Banking. Pitman Publishing, 1995]. 2, record 2, English, - frustration
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- inexécutabilité
1, record 2, French, inex%C3%A9cutabilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
inexécutabilité : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'acès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 2, French, - inex%C3%A9cutabilit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-03-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- self-induced frustration
1, record 3, English, self%2Dinduced%20frustration
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A party cannot rely on "self-induced frustration, that is, on frustration due to his own conduct or to the conduct of those for whom he is responsible. "The doctrine of frustration obviously does not protect a party whose own breach of contract actually is, or brings about, the frustrating event. 1, record 3, English, - self%2Dinduced%20frustration
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- impossibilité due à son propre fait
1, record 3, French, impossibilit%C3%A9%20due%20%C3%A0%20son%20propre%20fait
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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