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MISLEADING REPRESENTATION [5 records]

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Record 1 2026-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Social Security and Employment Insurance
OBS

false or misleading statement or representation : Unemployment Insurance Act, 1985(with amendments to March 1, 1991).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
OBS

Lexique de l'assurance-chômage, Emploi et Immigration Canada, 1992.

OBS

déclaration ou observation fausse ou trompeuse : Loi sur l'assurance-chômage, 1985 (avec modifications jusqu'au 1er mars 1991).

Spanish

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Record 2 2012-09-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Laws and Legal Documents
CONT

There are provisions in the Bill dealing with Terms of Consumer Agreements with a view to addressing unfair contract terms. Provisions have also been made to address unfair practices particularly matters relating to false, misleading, or deceptive representation; matters geared towards misleading the public about goods and services, unreasonable transactions; and unconscionable representation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lois et documents juridiques

Spanish

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Record 3 2012-04-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trade
  • Commercial and Other Bodies (Law)
  • Special-Language Phraseology
CONT

These regulations help prevent fraudulent or misleading product representation and help ensure that bottled waters throughout the country are safe and wholesome.

OBS

"Misrepresentations to public". A person engages in reviewable conduct who, for the purpose of promoting, directly or indirectly, the supply or use of a product or for the purpose of promoting, directly or indirectly, any business interest, by any means whatever,(a) makes a representation to the public that is false or misleading in a material respect.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commerce
  • Organismes commerciaux ou non (Droit)
  • Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
OBS

«indications trompeuses». Est susceptible d'examen le comportement de quiconque donne au public, de quelque manière que ce soit, aux fins de promouvoir directement ou indirectement soit la fourniture ou l'usage d'un produit, soit des intérêts commerciaux quelconque : a) ou bien des indications fausses ou trompeuses sur un point important.

Spanish

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Record 4 2012-03-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • The Product (Marketing)
  • Restrictive Practices (Law)
CONT

False representations were made as to the standard and quality, etc, of sunglasses. In addition, there was a suspected failure to comply with a prescribed consumer standard ...

OBS

The Act provides two adjudicative regimes to address false or misleading representations and deceptive marketing practices.

OBS

To determine whether a representation is false or misleading, the courts consider the "general impression" it conveys, as well as its literal meaning.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Produit (Commercialisation)
  • Pratiques restrictives (Droit)
CONT

La Loi prévoit deux régimes pour les cas d'indications fausses ou trompeuses et de pratiques commerciales trompeuses.

OBS

L'indication est fausse ou trompeuse sur un point important si elle peut inciter le consommateur à acheter ou utiliser le produit ou le service annoncé.

Spanish

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Record 5 1994-06-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Special-Language Phraseology
  • General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
CONT

Make representation to the public that is false or misleading in a material aspect.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
  • Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
CONT

Donner au public des indications fausses ou trompeuses sur un point important.

OBS

Source(s) : Loi sur la concurrence, LRC [Lois révisées du Canada] (1985), ch. C-34, art. 52(1)a).

Key term(s)
  • fausse ou trompeuse sur un point important

Spanish

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