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GENUINE EQUALITY [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-05-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lack of reasonable care
1, record 1, English, lack%20of%20reasonable%20care
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The absence of true bargaining equality between workman and employer increases the difficulty of establishing that the risk was voluntarily assumed, but... the defence cannot succeed... unless the evidence permits a genuine interference that the plaintiff consented not merely to the risk of injury, but also to the lack of reasonable care which may produce that risk. 1, record 1, English, - lack%20of%20reasonable%20care
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- défaut de diligence raisonnable
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9faut%20de%20diligence%20raisonnable
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-10-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Rights and Freedoms
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- European Roma Rights Centre
1, record 2, English, European%20Roma%20Rights%20Centre
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- ERRC 1, record 2, English, ERRC
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The European Roma Rights Centre(ERRC) is an international public interest law organisation engaging in a range of activities aimed at combating anti-Romani racism and human rights abuse of Roma. The approach of the ERRC involves, in particular, strategic litigation, international advocacy, research and policy development, and human rights training of Romani activists. Since its establishment in 1996, the ERRC has endeavoured to give Roma the tools necessary to combat discrimination and win equal access to government, education, employment, health care, housing and public services. The ERRC works to combat prejudice and discrimination against Roma, and to promote genuine equality of treatment and equality of respect. 1, record 2, English, - European%20Roma%20Rights%20Centre
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Droits et libertés
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Centre européen des droits des Roms
1, record 2, French, Centre%20europ%C3%A9en%20des%20droits%20des%20Roms
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-06-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Legal System
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- subsidiary principles
1, record 3, English, subsidiary%20principles
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
By relying on the principles stated in Bell ExpressVu, the Court of Appeal relegated the principle of the substantive equality of the two official languages to the status of a subsidiary principle for the interpretation of language rights which could be considered only in cases of genuine ambiguity in the NB [New Brunswick] OLA [Official Languages Act]. 2, record 3, English, - subsidiary%20principles
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term usually used in the plural 3, record 3, English, - subsidiary%20principles
Record 3, Key term(s)
- subsidiary principle
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Théorie du droit
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- principes subsidiaires
1, record 3, French, principes%20subsidiaires
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En s'appuyant sur les principes énoncés dans l'affaire Bell ExpressVu, la Cour d'appel a relégué le principe de l'égalité réelle des deux langues officielles à un principe subsidiaire d'interprétation des droits linguistiques qui ne pourrait être considéré que dans les seuls cas d'ambiguïté véritable au sein de la LLO [Loi sur les langues officielles] du NB [New Brunswick]. 2, record 3, French, - principes%20subsidiaires
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 3, record 3, French, - principes%20subsidiaires
Record 3, Key term(s)
- principe subsidiaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- genuine equality 1, record 4, English, genuine%20equality
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- égalité réelle 1, record 4, French, %C3%A9galit%C3%A9%20r%C3%A9elle
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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