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EX FACIE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Legal System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ex facie
1, record 1, English, ex%20facie
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ex facie, Latin for "on the face [of it]", is a legal term typically used to note that a document's explicit terms are defective without further investigation for example, a contract between two parties would be void if, ex facie, the document does not require party A to give consideration to party B for services rendered. 2, record 1, English, - ex%20facie
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Théorie du droit
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- en dehors de la présence de
1, record 1, French, en%20dehors%20de%20la%20pr%C3%A9sence%20de
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- hors la présence de 1, record 1, French, hors%20la%20pr%C3%A9sence%20de
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ex facie signifie «hors la présence de» ou «en dehors de la présence de». Par exemple, l'expression «ex facie curiae» (dont l'antonyme est «in facie curiae») signifie, en matière d'outrage au tribunal, l'outrage commis hors la présence du juge. 1, record 1, French, - en%20dehors%20de%20la%20pr%C3%A9sence%20de
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-10-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ex facie
1, record 2, English, ex%20facie
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ex facie, latin for "on the face [of it]", is a legal term typically used to note that a document's explicit terms are defective without further investigation. For example, a contract between two parties would be void if, ex facie, le document does not required party A to give consideration to party B for services rendered. 2, record 2, English, - ex%20facie
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- à la vue de
1, record 2, French, %C3%A0%20la%20vue%20de
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- à la face de 1, record 2, French, %C3%A0%20la%20face%20de
correct
- ex facie 2, record 2, French, ex%20facie
Latin
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"A la face de" ou "à la vue de". L'expression est utilisée pour indiquer que la simple lecture d'un document permet d'en tirer une conclusion certaine. Ainsi, on dira : "Cette proposition révèle ex facie une erreur de droit". 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A0%20la%20vue%20de
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-04-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
- Copyright
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Anton Piller order
1, record 3, English, Anton%20Piller%20order
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Anton Piller-type order 2, record 3, English, Anton%20Piller%2Dtype%20order
correct
- order of the Anton Piller type 2, record 3, English, order%20of%20the%20Anton%20Piller%20type
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An ex parte order for seizure, inspection or preservation of documents which is properly granted where a plaintiff has an extremely strong prima facie case, damage potential is serious and there is clear evidence that the defendant possesses incriminating documents or property and may dispose of it before motion on notice can be made. 3, record 3, English, - Anton%20Piller%20order
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
- Droits d'auteur
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ordonnance Anton Piller
1, record 3, French, ordonnance%20Anton%20Piller
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- ordonnance de type Anton Piller 2, record 3, French, ordonnance%20de%20type%20Anton%20Piller
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«Anton Piller» est le nom d'un arrêt rendu par la Chambre des Lords britannique en 1976 dont l'intitulé intégral est «Anton Piller, K.G. v. Manufacturing Processes Ltd., [1976] 1 All E.R. 779». 3, record 3, French, - ordonnance%20Anton%20Piller
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Decisiones (Derecho procesal)
- Derechos de autor
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- auto Anton Piller
1, record 3, Spanish, auto%20Anton%20Piller
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- mandato Anton Piller 1, record 3, Spanish, mandato%20Anton%20Piller
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Auto o mandato judicial que autoriza al demandante a tener acceso a algún establecimiento de la propiedad del demandado para inspeccionar o copiar o poner a buen recaudo documento que el primero sospecha que el segundo puede ocultar o destruir 1, record 3, Spanish, - auto%20Anton%20Piller
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-01-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Courts
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- contempt out of court
1, record 4, English, contempt%20out%20of%20court
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- contempt ex facie 2, record 4, English, contempt%20ex%20facie
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tribunaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- outrage ex facie
1, record 4, French, outrage%20ex%20facie
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- refus d'obéissance aux ordonnances d'un tribunal 2, record 4, French, refus%20d%27ob%C3%A9issance%20aux%20ordonnances%20d%27un%20tribunal
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se dit de l'outrage au tribunal commis hors la présence du juge. 1, record 4, French, - outrage%20ex%20facie
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1994-02-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Copyright
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Anton Piller judgment
1, record 5, English, Anton%20Piller%20judgment
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- Anton Piller case 1, record 5, English, Anton%20Piller%20case
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The conditions prescribed in the Anton Piller judgment are as follows : 1) A very strong prima facie suit; 2) Very serious real or potential damage for the plaintiff; and 3) Clear evidence that the defendant has incriminating documents or articles in his possession and that there is a real possibility that he will not destroy them before an ex parte application can be made. 1, record 5, English, - Anton%20Piller%20judgment
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Over the years, the Federal Court of Canada has adopted a pragmatic attitude concerning the application of the original criteria in Anton Piller case .... 1, record 5, English, - Anton%20Piller%20judgment
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droits d'auteur
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- arrêt Anton Piller
1, record 5, French, arr%C3%AAt%20Anton%20Piller
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les conditions prescrites dans l'arrêt Anton Piller sont les suivantes : 1) une cause prima facie extrêmement forte; 2) un dommage réel ou potentiel très sérieux pour le demandeur; et 3) une preuve claire que le défendeur a en sa possession des documents ou des articles incriminants et qu'il y a une possibilité réelle qu'il ne les détruise avant qu'une requête contradictoire ne puisse être faite. 1, record 5, French, - arr%C3%AAt%20Anton%20Piller
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Au cours des années, la Cour fédérale du Canada a adopté une attitude pragmatique en ce qui concerne l'application des critères originaux de l'arrêt Anton Piller [...]. 1, record 5, French, - arr%C3%AAt%20Anton%20Piller
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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