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WAIVER RIGHTS [7 records]

Record 1 2015-05-26

English

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

... people should remain free to agree to waive their legal rights, at least under conditions of free and informed choice. Such a waiver contemplates, of course, a complete shifting of the legal risk, absolving the defendant from all-not just an apportioned share of-responsibility for resulting injury.

French

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

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Derecho de ilícitos civiles (common law)
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Record 2 2015-02-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of Contracts (common law)
CONT

Two important methods of changing the original duty to perform created by a contract are by variation of the contract and waiver of rights arising thereunder.... In cases of variation what happens is that, by mutual agreement, for the benefit or convenience of both parties, there is a later alteration of an original agreement.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des contrats (common law)

Spanish

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Record 3 2001-08-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Real Estate
  • Government Contracts
CONT

At the request of the contracting authority, the contractor shall provide to the Crown, at the completion of the contract, or at such other time as the contracting authority may require, a written permanent waiver of moral rights, in a form acceptable to the contracting authority, from every author that contributed to the material.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Immobilier
  • Marchés publics
CONT

A la demande de l'autorité contractante, l'entrepreneur doit remettre à la Couronne, à la fin du contrat ou à tout autre moment que l'autorité contractante pourra exiger, une renonciation permanente écrite aux droits moraux, sous une forme à la satisfaction de l'autorité contractante, pour tous les auteurs qui ont participé à l'élaboration du matériel.

Spanish

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Record 4 2001-02-14

English

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

Privacy waiver... You hereby authorize [our company] to disclose any and all personal information that may be reasonably required in order to provide the services. Given the multi-jurisdictional nature of the Internet and the diversity of laws internationally, you agree waive any and all rights granted under any protection of privacy legislation in any country to the maximum extent allowed by law.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des obligations (droit civil)
CONT

Bien qu'admises en vertu de l'article 35C.c.Q., des renonciations à la protection de la vie privée doivent être précises et explicites.

Spanish

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Record 5 1997-04-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Customs and Excise
OBS

Terms and equivalent used in the 1994 version of the Supply Manual produced by Public Works and Government Services Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Douanes et accise
OBS

Terme et équivalent provenant de la version 1994 du Guide des approvisionnements, édition non paginée, de Travaux publics et services gouvernementaux Canada.

Spanish

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Record 6 1994-08-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Offences and crimes
  • Rules of Court
OBS

Prior to any custodial interrogation(that is, questioning initiated by law enforcement officers after a person is taken into custody or otherwise deprived of his freedom in any significant way) the person must be warned... Unless and until these warnings or a waiver of these rights are demonstrated at the trial, no evidence obtained in the interrogation may be used against the accused.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infractions et crimes
  • Règles de procédure

Spanish

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Record 7 1986-08-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Documents and Works
  • Corporate Structure

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de documents et d'œuvres
  • Structures de l'entreprise
OBS

Catalogue des formules de la Commission de la fonction publique.

Spanish

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