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DISCLAIMER CLAUSE [2 records]

Record 1 2011-03-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of Contracts (common law)
  • Tort Law (common law)
  • Law of Obligations (civil law)
DEF

A clause in a contract denying that guarantees or other representations have been made.

OBS

disclaimer: The refusal to accept ... an obligation

OBS

disclaimer: reproduced from the Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des contrats (common law)
  • Droit des délits (common law)
  • Droit des obligations (droit civil)
DEF

Clause qui a pour objet de soustraire à l'avance le débiteur de toute responsabilité civile résultant de l'inexécution par lui d'une obligation née du contrat. Elle ne peut avoir d'effet en cas de faute lourde.

Key term(s)
  • clause de désaveu

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Derecho de contratos (common law)
  • Derecho de ilícitos civiles (common law)
  • Derecho de obligaciones (derecho civil)
OBS

descargo de responsabilidad: Reproducido del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra.

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Record 2 1991-10-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Stock Exchange
  • Investment
OBS

Securities commissions require that all prospectuses carry on their front page the disclaimer that the commission itself has in no way approved the merits of the securities being offered for sale.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Bourse
  • Investissements et placements
OBS

Les commissions des valeurs mobilières exigent que tous les prospectus portent en première page un avis selon lequel la commission elle-même ne s'est pas prononcée sur la qualité des titres offerts.

Spanish

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