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TORTIOUS REDRESS [3 records]

Record 1 2014-03-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Social Law
  • Labour Law
  • Law of Obligations (civil law)
CONT

Independent contractors could gain redress for outrageous discriminatory workplace harassment by suing the responsible company actor for tortious interference with their contracts...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit social
  • Droit du travail
  • Droit des obligations (droit civil)
CONT

Il faut établir et renforcer, si nécessaire, des mécanismes judiciaires et administratifs permettant aux victimes d'obtenir réparation au moyen de procédures officielles ou non qui soient rapides, équitables, peu coûteuses et accessibles.

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-08-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tort Law (common law)
CONT

... the defendant argues that the conduct defined in the statute is merely malum prohibitum not malum in se therefore providing no basis for tortious redress.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des délits (common law)
OBS

Délictuel. - Qui concerne le droit de la responsabilité délictuelle. Ant. Contractuel - Délictueux. - Qui a le caractère d'un délit. Ex. intention délictueuse.

Spanish

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Record 3 2010-02-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tort Law (common law)
CONT

Vicarious liability is based primarily on the economic policy of assuring effective redress for tortious harm by allowing recourse against the employer who profits from his servant's activity and is best able to absorb the loss.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des délits (common law)
CONT

Le dommage délictuel est à la base du droit à réparation. Le dommage doit être certain. Il peut déjà être réalisé, parce que la victime a subi une perte (damnum emergens) on a manqué un gain (lucrum cessans). Cette perte ou ce manque à gagner peut être actuel. Le préjudice peut être future mais certain.

Spanish

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