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MISLEADING REPRESENTATIONS DECEPTIVE MARKETING PRACTICES [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-10-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Laws and Legal Documents
- Restrictive Practices (Law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- civil provision
1, record 1, English, civil%20provision
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The civil provisions also prohibit false or misleading header information as well as deceptive subject lines that are likely to mislead a recipient. 2, record 1, English, - civil%20provision
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The Competition Act contains civil and criminal provisions to address false or misleading representations and deceptive marketing practices when promoting the supply or use of a product or any business interest. 3, record 1, English, - civil%20provision
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Lois et documents juridiques
- Pratiques restrictives (Droit)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- disposition civile
1, record 1, French, disposition%20civile
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La Loi sur la concurrence contient des dispositions civiles et des dispositions criminelles sur les indications fausses ou trompeuses et les pratiques commerciales trompeuses visant à promouvoir la fourniture ou l'utilisation d'un produit ou des intérêts commerciaux quelconques. 2, record 1, French, - disposition%20civile
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-03-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Restrictive Practices (Law)
- Commercial and Other Bodies (Law)
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- false or misleading representations
1, record 2, English, false%20or%20misleading%20representations
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Competition Act contains provisions addressing false or misleading representations and deceptive marketing practices in promoting the supply or use of a product or any business interest. 2, record 2, English, - false%20or%20misleading%20representations
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
false or misleading representations: term usually used in the plural in this context. 3, record 2, English, - false%20or%20misleading%20representations
Record 2, Key term(s)
- false or misleading representation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pratiques restrictives (Droit)
- Organismes commerciaux ou non (Droit)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- indications fausses ou trompeuses
1, record 2, French, indications%20fausses%20ou%20trompeuses
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La Loi sur la concurrence contient des dispositions concernant les indications fausses ou trompeuses et les pratiques commerciales trompeuses ayant pour but de promouvoir la fourniture ou l'utilisation d'un produit ou tout intérêt commercial. 2, record 2, French, - indications%20fausses%20ou%20trompeuses
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
indications fausses ou trompeuses : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel dans ce contexte. 3, record 2, French, - indications%20fausses%20ou%20trompeuses
Record 2, Key term(s)
- indication fausse ou trompeuse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-03-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
- Commercial and Other Bodies (Law)
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- criminal offence in relation to competition
1, record 3, English, criminal%20offence%20in%20relation%20to%20competition
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Criminal offences in relation to competition(excluding false or misleading representations and deceptive marketing practices, section 52 through section 60). 2, record 3, English, - criminal%20offence%20in%20relation%20to%20competition
Record 3, Key term(s)
- criminal offense in relation to competition
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
- Organismes commerciaux ou non (Droit)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- infraction criminelle relative à la concurrence
1, record 3, French, infraction%20criminelle%20relative%20%C3%A0%20la%20concurrence
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Infractions criminelles relatives à la concurrence (sauf les indications fausses ou trompeuses et les pratiques commerciales trompeuses, de l'article 52 à 60). 2, record 3, French, - infraction%20criminelle%20relative%20%C3%A0%20la%20concurrence
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-03-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- The Product (Marketing)
- Restrictive Practices (Law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- false representation
1, record 4, English, false%20representation
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 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 ... 2, record 4, English, - false%20representation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Act provides two adjudicative regimes to address false or misleading representations and deceptive marketing practices. 3, record 4, English, - false%20representation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
To determine whether a representation is false or misleading, the courts consider the "general impression" it conveys, as well as its literal meaning. 3, record 4, English, - false%20representation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Produit (Commercialisation)
- Pratiques restrictives (Droit)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- indication fausse
1, record 4, French, indication%20fausse
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La Loi prévoit deux régimes pour les cas d'indications fausses ou trompeuses et de pratiques commerciales trompeuses. 2, record 4, French, - indication%20fausse
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 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. 2, record 4, French, - indication%20fausse
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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