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UBERRIMAE FIDEI CONTRACT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-11-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- contract of utmost good faith
1, record 1, English, contract%20of%20utmost%20good%20faith
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- contract uberrimae fidei 2, record 1, English, contract%20uberrimae%20fidei
correct
- uberrimae fidei contract 3, record 1, English, uberrimae%20fidei%20contract
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A contract is said to be "uberrimae fidei" when the promisee is bound to communicate to the promisor every fact and circumstance which may influence him in deciding whether to enter into the contract or not. Contracts which require "uberrima fides" are those entered into between persons in a particular relationship, as guardian and ward, solicitor and client, insurer and insured. 4, record 1, English, - contract%20of%20utmost%20good%20faith
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contrat requérant la plus absolue bonne foi
1, record 1, French, contrat%20requ%C3%A9rant%20la%20plus%20absolue%20bonne%20foi
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- contrat uberrimae fidei 2, record 1, French, contrat%20uberrimae%20fidei
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contrat requérant la plus absolue bonne foi : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 3, record 1, French, - contrat%20requ%C3%A9rant%20la%20plus%20absolue%20bonne%20foi
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-11-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Insurance Law
- Health Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- utmost good faith
1, record 2, English, utmost%20good%20faith
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- uberrimae fidei 2, record 2, English, uberrimae%20fidei
Latin
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... Uberrimae Fidei [is] Latin for "utmost good faith, "the premise upon which insurance contracts are based. It is assumed that all parties enter into an insurance contract in good faith, meaning that they have disclosed all pertinent information and intend to carry out their obligation. 3, record 2, English, - utmost%20good%20faith
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Traditionally, contractual obligations between the insurer and the insured have been based on the Utmost Good Faith notion, in English and French laws, in Canadian Common Law and in Quebec Civil Code. 4, record 2, English, - utmost%20good%20faith
Record 2, Key term(s)
- the most good faith
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit des assurances
- Droit de la santé
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- la plus entière bonne foi
1, record 2, French, la%20plus%20enti%C3%A8re%20bonne%20foi
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- la bonne foi la plus entière 2, record 2, French, la%20bonne%20foi%20la%20plus%20enti%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
- la plus grande bonne foi 3, record 2, French, la%20plus%20grande%20bonne%20foi
correct, feminine noun
- uberrimae fidei 4, record 2, French, uberrimae%20fidei
Latin
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'origine de la notion de la plus entière bonne foi. La notion anglaise Utmost good faith (Uberrimae Fidei), remonte au droit maritime. Elle se situe au point d'origine du droit moderne des assurances. Les navires marchands étant bien souvent hors de portée d'examen et d'évaluation par l'assureur à cause de leurs multiples périples à travers l'Empire et au-delà, le droit britannique a rapidement reconnu l'importance de la bonne foi la plus haute, de la part du preneur ou de l'assuré. 2, record 2, French, - la%20plus%20enti%C3%A8re%20bonne%20foi
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Un contrat d'assurance est un des rares contrats commerciaux conclus dans la bonne foi la plus entière. Cette exigence suppose un degré d'honnêteté encore plus élevé que celui exigé pour les contrats ordinaires. De plus, il est requis aussi bien de l'assuré que de l'assureur. 2, record 2, French, - la%20plus%20enti%C3%A8re%20bonne%20foi
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
La relation de confiance change la situation du fait qu'elle impose la plus entière bonne foi («uberrimae fidei») au médecin, en l'obligeant notamment à s'assurer que les renseignements fournis au patient dépassent largement le cadre de la nature de l'acte, sans quoi il ne peut y avoir de consentement valable. 5, record 2, French, - la%20plus%20enti%C3%A8re%20bonne%20foi
Record 2, Key term(s)
- la bonne foi la plus totale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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