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LOST PROFITS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-10-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lost profit
1, record 1, English, lost%20profit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The controlling principles of law relating to causation and foresee ability are relatively straight foward; and their application in lost profit damage cases is often without substantial controversy. 2, record 1, English, - lost%20profit
Record 1, Key term(s)
- lost profits
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gain manqué
1, record 1, French, gain%20manqu%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Key term(s)
- profit perdu
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-05-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
- Finance
- Trade
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lost profits
1, record 2, English, lost%20profits
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- loss of potential earnings 2, record 2, English, loss%20of%20potential%20earnings
- loss of profit 3, record 2, English, loss%20of%20profit
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- loss of profits
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
- Finances
- Commerce
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- manque à gagner
1, record 2, French, manque%20%C3%A0%20gagner
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad
- Finanzas
- Comercio
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- lucro cesante
1, record 2, Spanish, lucro%20cesante
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ganancia o utilidad dejada de percibir y que se mide por la que se hubiera obtenido en caso de no haberse producido las circunstancias que lo han causado y consiste en el daño negativo que se produce por el no aumento del patrimonio del acreedor a consecuencia de la ganancia que ha dejado de percibir por causa de la actuación de deudor. 2, record 2, Spanish, - lucro%20cesante
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