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MISLEADING ADVERTISING [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-01-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Finance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- misleading price advertising 1, record 1, English, misleading%20price%20advertising
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
misleading price advertising : term extracted from the “Glossaire de l'économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 2, record 1, English, - misleading%20price%20advertising
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Finances
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- publicité trompeuse sur les prix
1, record 1, French, publicit%C3%A9%20trompeuse%20sur%20les%20prix
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
publicité trompeuse sur les prix : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 2, record 1, French, - publicit%C3%A9%20trompeuse%20sur%20les%20prix
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-03-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Forms
- Advertising
- Trade
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Misleading Advertising Guidelines
1, record 2, English, Misleading%20Advertising%20Guidelines
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The 1991 edition, entitled misleading advertising guidelines, is being published in an effort to meet this need. It is hoped that this publication will provide advertisers with a better understanding of the law, thereby resulting in a decrease in violations of the provisions. 2, record 2, English, - Misleading%20Advertising%20Guidelines
Record 2, Key term(s)
- misleading advertising guideline
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de formulaires administratifs
- Publicité
- Commerce
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Lignes directrices de la publicité trompeuse
1, record 2, French, Lignes%20directrices%20de%20la%20publicit%C3%A9%20trompeuse
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'édition de 1991, intitulée Lignes directrices sur la publicité trompeuse, est publiée dans le cadre des efforts visant à répondre à ce besoin. Nous espérons que cette publication permettra aux annonceurs de mieux comprendre la loi et donc d'éviter d'en enfreindre les dispositions. 2, record 2, French, - Lignes%20directrices%20de%20la%20publicit%C3%A9%20trompeuse
Record 2, Key term(s)
- ligne directrice de la publicité trompeuse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-03-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Courts
- Police
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- discontinuance of an inquiry
1, record 3, English, discontinuance%20of%20an%20inquiry
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Where the receipt of an undertaking is the impetus for the discontinuance of an inquiry, reference can be made to the summary of the case which appears in the issue of the Misleading Advertising Bulletin. 2, record 3, English, - discontinuance%20of%20an%20inquiry
Record 3, Key term(s)
- discontinuance of enquiry
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tribunaux
- Police
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- discontinuation d'une enquête
1, record 3, French, discontinuation%20d%27une%20enqu%C3%AAte
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- abandon d'une enquête 2, record 3, French, abandon%20d%27une%20enqu%C3%AAte
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsque l'obtention d'un engagement est à l'origine de l'abandon de l'enquête, on peut se reporter au résumé de l'affaire qui figure dans le numéro indiqué du Bulletin de la publicité trompeuse (BPT). 2, record 3, French, - discontinuation%20d%27une%20enqu%C3%AAte
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-06-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
- Criminology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- economic crime
1, record 4, English, economic%20crime
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A criminal offence perpetuated against legitimate businesses. It includes not only the embezzlement of corporate funds, tax evasion, computer crime and expense-account fraud, but also includes conspiring to fix the prices of goods or services, the dumping of pollutants, the payment of kickbacks by manufacturers to retailers, misleading advertising and selling unsafe drugs. 2, record 4, English, - economic%20crime
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Both traditional and other elements of organized crime groups are involved in economic crime. 3, record 4, English, - economic%20crime
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Economic crime is not limited to organized crime as it can be perpetuated by individuals or enterprises. 2, record 4, English, - economic%20crime
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
- Criminologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- crime économique
1, record 4, French, crime%20%C3%A9conomique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- criminalité économique 2, record 4, French, criminalit%C3%A9%20%C3%A9conomique
correct, feminine noun
- délit économique 3, record 4, French, d%C3%A9lit%20%C3%A9conomique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Infraction criminelle commise dans le domaine professionnel et dans le monde des affaires. Cette criminalité englobe les détournements de fonds dans l'entreprise privée, l'évasion fiscale, le crime informatique et la fraude liée aux comptes de frais. Elle comprend également les infractions commises par des institutions légitimes dans la poursuite de leurs propres intérêts, y compris la collusion en vue de fixer les prix de biens ou de services, le déversement de polluants, le versement de pots de vin par les fabricants à des détaillants, la publicité trompeuse et la vente de médicaments dangereux. 4, record 4, French, - crime%20%C3%A9conomique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] l'estimation de l'ampleur du crime économique et de ses effets est de première importance pour tous ceux qui contribuent, d'une manière ou d'une autre, à la lutte contre le crime économique. 2, record 4, French, - crime%20%C3%A9conomique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le crime économique ne se limite pas au crime organisé et peut être commis par des individus ou des entreprises. 4, record 4, French, - crime%20%C3%A9conomique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
En français, le terme «crime» désigne l'ensemble des actes criminels lorsqu'il est qualifié d'un adjectif comme «commercial», «technologique», «organisé» et «environnemental». En conséquence, dans le domaine de la criminologie, on relève très souvent «crime» et «criminalité» comme synonymes dans ces contextes. 4, record 4, French, - crime%20%C3%A9conomique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Infracciones y crímenes
- Criminología
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- delito económico
1, record 4, Spanish, delito%20econ%C3%B3mico
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aprobación ilícita, sin uso de la fuerza, de los recursos materiales ajenos o que en derecho le corresponden a otra persona para beneficio propio o ajeno. 2, record 4, Spanish, - delito%20econ%C3%B3mico
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] el delito económico es el comportamiento con resultado dañoso social que lesiona directamente el orden económico, entendido éste como un bien supraindividual o colectivo; cabe tanto el que se halla incorporado a la legislación, como el desaprobado socialmente que reclama su tipificación. 3, record 4, Spanish, - delito%20econ%C3%B3mico
Record 5 - internal organization data 2008-06-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Education (General)
- Dance
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Canadian Dance Teachers Association
1, record 5, English, Canadian%20Dance%20Teachers%20Association
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- CDTA 1, record 5, English, CDTA
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Canadian Dance Teachers’ Association(CDTA) was founded in 1949 and has branches in the Atlantic Provinces, Quebec, Ontario, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia. The aims and objectives are to promote friendship and the exchange of ideas among teachers; to promote and carry on activities calculated to raise the standard of dancing and of dance teachers; to encourage and maintain a high standard of business ethics among dance teachers and to act to prevent false and misleading advertising and publicity. 1, record 5, English, - Canadian%20Dance%20Teachers%20Association
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
- Pédagogie (Généralités)
- Danse
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Association Canadienne des Professeurs de Danse
1, record 5, French, Association%20Canadienne%20des%20Professeurs%20de%20Danse
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-07-06
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Trademarks (Law)
- Commercial Law
- Penal Law
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- trademark misuse
1, record 6, English, trademark%20misuse
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- misuse of trademark 2, record 6, English, misuse%20of%20trademark
correct
- misuse of a mark 3, record 6, English, misuse%20of%20a%20mark
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A theoretical cause of action in which one claims that a trademark owner has used its trademark registration to unfairly promote its monopoly trademark rights. 4, record 6, English, - trademark%20misuse
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Ticketmaster v. Microsoft] Ticketmaster alleged misappropriation, misuse, dilution of its trademark, and unfair competition. This sort of misuse of trademark, however, does not include elements of false and misleading advertising, as does the misuse of the competitor's trademark in invisible meta-tags. 2, record 6, English, - trademark%20misuse
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Registration presumably is a deterrent to the misuse of a mark and certainly provides significant defense if legal action against an infringer becomes necessary. 3, record 6, English, - trademark%20misuse
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The general term "mark" is often used in texts as an elliptical variant of "trademark." 5, record 6, English, - trademark%20misuse
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
... Trademarks that describe the ingredients, qualities, features, purpose or characteristics of a product or service. These marks are not inherently distinctive, and thus do not receive trademark protection unless they acquire distinctiveness through secondary meaning. 6, record 6, English, - trademark%20misuse
Record 6, Key term(s)
- trade-mark misuse
- trade mark misuse
- misuse of a trade-mark
- misuse of a trade mark
- misuse of trademarks
- misuse of trade-marks
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Marques de commerce (Droit)
- Droit commercial
- Droit pénal
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- mauvais usage d'une marque de commerce
1, record 6, French, mauvais%20usage%20d%27une%20marque%20de%20commerce
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- mauvais usage d'une marque 2, record 6, French, mauvais%20usage%20d%27une%20marque
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le mauvais usage des marques de commerce publiées dans ce site ou d'autres éléments contenus dans ce site, sauf ceux autorisés dans cette section (mention légale) est strictement interdit. 3, record 6, French, - mauvais%20usage%20d%27une%20marque%20de%20commerce
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] il vous est strictement interdit d'utiliser ou de faire un mauvais usage des marques de commerce apparaissant dans ce site Web ou de tout autre contenu de celui-ci. 4, record 6, French, - mauvais%20usage%20d%27une%20marque%20de%20commerce
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Il est interdit de faire un mauvais usage d'une marque quelconque ou de tout autre matériel publié sur ce site. 2, record 6, French, - mauvais%20usage%20d%27une%20marque%20de%20commerce
Record 6, Key term(s)
- mauvais usage de marques de commerce
- mauvaise utilisation de marque de commerce
- mauvais emploi d'une marque de commerce
- mauvais emploi d'une marque
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-04-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Trade
- Internet and Telematics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- deceptive trade practice
1, record 7, English, deceptive%20trade%20practice
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Government of Canada is also looking at provisions under the Competition Act governing deceptive trade practices and misleading advertising. 1, record 7, English, - deceptive%20trade%20practice
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Commerce
- Internet et télématique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- pratique commerciale trompeuse
1, record 7, French, pratique%20commerciale%20trompeuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le gouvernement du Canada étudie également des dispositions de la Loi sur la concurrence qui régissent les pratiques commerciales trompeuses et la publicité mensongère. 1, record 7, French, - pratique%20commerciale%20trompeuse
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1998-10-14
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Advertising
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- corrective advertising
1, record 8, English, corrective%20advertising
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Advertising run(voluntarily or as a result of a court order) to correct a misleading or false advertisement. 2, record 8, English, - corrective%20advertising
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Publicité
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- publicité correctrice
1, record 8, French, publicit%C3%A9%20correctrice
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Publicidad
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- publicidad correctora
1, record 8, Spanish, publicidad%20correctora
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
La emitida con la finalidad de rectificar la transmitida a los consumidores de forma engañosa o desleal. 1, record 8, Spanish, - publicidad%20correctora
Record 9 - internal organization data 1997-05-15
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Environmental Label Claims and Advertising of Pest Control Products
1, record 9, English, Environmental%20Label%20Claims%20and%20Advertising%20of%20Pest%20Control%20Products
correct, Canada
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Health Canada. This document outlines the regulatory position regarding environmental labelling and advertising claims on pest control products, thus avoiding misleading information. 1, record 9, English, - Environmental%20Label%20Claims%20and%20Advertising%20of%20Pest%20Control%20Products
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Étiquetage et allégations concernant l'environnement - Produits antiparasitaires
1, record 9, French, %C3%89tiquetage%20et%20all%C3%A9gations%20concernant%20l%27environnement%20%2D%20Produits%20antiparasitaires
correct, Canada
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Santé Canada, le document expose la réglementation relative à l'éco-étiquetage et aux allégations publicitaires sur les produits antiparasitaires, dont le but est d'empêcher la diffusion d'information trompeuse. 1, record 9, French, - %C3%89tiquetage%20et%20all%C3%A9gations%20concernant%20l%27environnement%20%2D%20Produits%20antiparasitaires
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1990-10-03
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Working Group on Misleading Advertising 1, record 10, English, Working%20Group%20on%20Misleading%20Advertising
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Established in October 1990 to develop a framework for the reform of the misleading advertising provisions of the Competition Act. 1, record 10, English, - Working%20Group%20on%20Misleading%20Advertising
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- Groupe de travail sur la publicité trompeuse 1, record 10, French, Groupe%20de%20travail%20sur%20la%20publicit%C3%A9%20trompeuse
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Créé en octobre 1990 pour établir un cadre en vue de la réforme des dispositions de la Loi sur la concurrence relatives à la publicité trompeuse. 1, record 10, French, - Groupe%20de%20travail%20sur%20la%20publicit%C3%A9%20trompeuse
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Titre établi avec l'accord de la cliente. 1, record 10, French, - Groupe%20de%20travail%20sur%20la%20publicit%C3%A9%20trompeuse
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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