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INFRINGEMENT COPYRIGHT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-09-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Copyright
- Offences and crimes
- Copyright, Patent and Trademark Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- copyright infringement
1, record 1, English, copyright%20infringement
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- violation of copyright 2, record 1, English, violation%20of%20copyright
correct
- breach of copyright 3, record 1, English, breach%20of%20copyright
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, Key term(s)
- infringement of copyright
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droits d'auteur
- Infractions et crimes
- Propriété industrielle et intellectuelle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contrefaçon
1, record 1, French, contrefa%C3%A7on
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- violation du droit d'auteur 2, record 1, French, violation%20du%20droit%20d%27auteur
correct, feminine noun
- atteinte au droit d'auteur 3, record 1, French, atteinte%20au%20droit%20d%27auteur
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appropriation illégale des avantages liés au droit d'auteur. 4, record 1, French, - contrefa%C3%A7on
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-11-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Copyright
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- action for infringement of copyright
1, record 2, English, action%20for%20infringement%20of%20copyright
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- action for copyright infringement 2, record 2, English, action%20for%20copyright%20infringement
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In any action for infringement of copyright in any work in which the defendant puts in issue either the existence of the copyright or the title of the plaintiff thereto, (a) the work shall ... be presumed to be a work in which copyright subsists.... 1, record 2, English, - action%20for%20infringement%20of%20copyright
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The measure of pecuniary damage likely to be ordered in an action for copyright infringement is that of its commercial value. The commercial value of a work in the circumstances of infringement is reached by one of two methods. 2, record 2, English, - action%20for%20infringement%20of%20copyright
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droits d'auteur
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- action pour violation du droit d'auteur
1, record 2, French, action%20pour%20violation%20du%20droit%20d%27auteur
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans toute action pour violation du droit d'auteur sur une œuvre, [...] a) l'œuvre est [...] présumée être une œuvre protégée par un droit d'auteur [...] 1, record 2, French, - action%20pour%20violation%20du%20droit%20d%27auteur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-01-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Copyright
- Translation (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- apprehended infringement of copyright
1, record 3, English, apprehended%20infringement%20of%20copyright
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droits d'auteur
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- crainte d'effraction
1, record 3, French, crainte%20d%27effraction
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Crainte ou suspicion d'atteinte au droit d'auteur. 2, record 3, French, - crainte%20d%27effraction
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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