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INJURE BUSINESS [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-12-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Trusts (common law)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- predatory intent
1, record 1, English, predatory%20intent
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- predatory intention 2, record 1, English, predatory%20intention
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A business's intent to injure a competitor by unfair means, esp. by sacrificing revenues to drive a competitor out of business. 1, record 1, English, - predatory%20intent
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des fiducies (common law)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- intention prédatoire
1, record 1, French, intention%20pr%C3%A9datoire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Intention d'une entreprise de porter préjudice inéquitablement à son concurrent en cherchant à vendre ses produits en-dessous du prix coûtant de manière à expulser son entreprise rivale hors du marché. 2, record 1, French, - intention%20pr%C3%A9datoire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-03-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
- Copyright, Patent and Trademark Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- passing-off action
1, record 2, English, passing%2Doff%20action
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The House of Lords has set out the requirements for a passing-off action on many occasions... Lord Diplock identified five conditions... there must be(1) misrepresentation(2) by a trader in the course of trade(3) to prospective customers of his or ultimate consumers of goods or services supplied by him,(4) which is calculated to injure the business or goodwill of another trader, and(5) which causes actual damage to the business or goodwill of the trader bringing the action. 2, record 2, English, - passing%2Doff%20action
Record 2, Key term(s)
- action in passing off
- faire passer des marchandises pour celles d’une autre sourcepassing off action
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Propriété industrielle et intellectuelle
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- action pour commercialisation trompeuse
1, record 2, French, action%20pour%20commercialisation%20trompeuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- action pour substitution des produits 2, record 2, French, action%20pour%20substitution%20des%20produits
feminine noun
- action en passing-off 3, record 2, French, action%20en%20passing%2Doff
avoid, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La cour rappelle que l'action en commercialisation trompeuse ne protège pas le produit de la demanderesse, mais plutôt l'achalandage relié à ce produit [...] 4, record 2, French, - action%20pour%20commercialisation%20trompeuse
Record 2, Key term(s)
- action découlant d'une substitution frauduleuse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Trade
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- injure export business
1, record 3, English, injure%20export%20business
verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
to injure trade or commerce 1, record 3, English, - injure%20export%20business
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Commerce
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- nuire au commerce d' exportation 1, record 3, French, nuire%20au%20commerce%20d%27%20exportation
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
compromettre les échanges ou le commerce, coal. 1, record 3, French, - nuire%20au%20commerce%20d%27%20exportation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Trade
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- injure a business
1, record 4, English, injure%20a%20business
verb
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Commerce
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- affaiblir un commerce 1, record 4, French, affaiblir%20un%20commerce
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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