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LEGITIMATE EXPECTATIONS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-02-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- duty of good faith
1, record 1, English, duty%20of%20good%20faith
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- obligation of good faith 1, record 1, English, obligation%20of%20good%20faith
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The authors recognize the existence of a duty to cooperate that flows from the requirements of good faith. This duty is sometimes described as a "positive" obligation that requires a party to be proactive in accommodating the interests and legitimate expectations of his or her contracting partner, as opposed to the "negative" obligations imposed by the duty of good faith, which require a party to refrain from doing certain things that would harm the other party... 1, record 1, English, - duty%20of%20good%20faith
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- obligation de bonne foi
1, record 1, French, obligation%20de%20bonne%20foi
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- devoir de bonne foi 2, record 1, French, devoir%20de%20bonne%20foi
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En conclusion, l'obligation de bonne foi codifiée aux articles 6, 7 et 1375 C.c.Q. [Code civil du Québec] impose à chaque cocontractant une obligation de se donner une attitude positive qui permet à chacun de tirer l'avantage qu'il souhaitait lors de la conclusion de contrat. Il doit, ainsi, remplir son devoir de loyauté et de coopération envers l'autre, non seulement lors des négociations de contrat, mais aussi durant son exécution et lors de son extinction. 1, record 1, French, - obligation%20de%20bonne%20foi
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-05-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Legal System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- legitimate expectations 1, record 2, English, legitimate%20expectations
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- legitimate expectation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Théorie du droit
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- attentes légitimes
1, record 2, French, attentes%20l%C3%A9gitimes
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s) : Beauregard, [1986] 2 R.C.S. 56, à la p. 105; Duarte, [1990] 1 R.C.S. [Recueil des arrêts de la Cour suprême du Canada] 30, à la p.53; Mack, [1988] 2 R.C.S. 903, à la p.939; Lexique de la Cour suprême; 27 janvier 1994. 1, record 2, French, - attentes%20l%C3%A9gitimes
Record 2, Key term(s)
- attente légitime
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Régimen jurídico
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- expectativas legítimas
1, record 2, Spanish, expectativas%20leg%C3%ADtimas
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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