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CONTRATO CONSUMO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-11-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- abusive clause
1, record 1, English, abusive%20clause
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- unreasonable clause 2, record 1, English, unreasonable%20clause
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A clause which is excessively and unreasonably detrimental to the consumer or the adhering party and is therefore not in good faith ... 3, record 1, English, - abusive%20clause
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An abusive clause in a consumer contract or contract of adhesion is null, or the obligation arising from it may be reduced. 3, record 1, English, - abusive%20clause
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... in particular, a clause which so departs from the fundamental obligations arising from the rules normally governing the contract that it changes the nature of the contract is an abusive clause. 3, record 1, English, - abusive%20clause
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A clause which is null does not render the contract invalid in other respects, unless it is apparent that the contract may be considered only as an indivisible whole. The same applies to a clause without effect or deemed unwritten. 3, record 1, English, - abusive%20clause
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- clause abusive
1, record 1, French, clause%20abusive
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Clause qui désavantage le consommateur ou l'adhérent d'une manière excessive et déraisonnable, allant ainsi à l'encontre de ce qu'exige la bonne foi [...] 2, record 1, French, - clause%20abusive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La clause abusive d'un contrat de consommation ou d'adhésion est nulle ou l'obligation qui en découle, réductible. 2, record 1, French, - clause%20abusive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] est abusive, notamment, la clause si éloignée des obligations essentielles qui découlent des règles gouvernant habituellement le contrat qu'elle dénature celui-ci. 2, record 1, French, - clause%20abusive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La clause qui est nulle ne rend pas le contrat invalide quant au reste, à moins qu'il n'apparaisse que le contrat doive être considéré comme un tout indivisible. Il en est de même de la clause qui est sans effet ou réputée non écrite. 2, record 1, French, - clause%20abusive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
clause abusive : terme tiré du mini-lexique «Protection du consommateur» et reproduit avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface. 3, record 1, French, - clause%20abusive
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de obligaciones (derecho civil)
- Derecho de contratos (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cláusula abusiva
1, record 1, Spanish, cl%C3%A1usula%20abusiva
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cláusula [...] que es desventajosa para el consumidor o el adherente de manera excesiva o irrazonable y que va contra lo que exige la buena fe: es abusiva, particularmente, la cláusula que se aleja de tal manera de las obligaciones esenciales derivadas de las reglas que rigen normalmente el contrato que lo desnaturaliza. 1, record 1, Spanish, - cl%C3%A1usula%20abusiva
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cláusula abusiva: La cláusula nula no invalida el resto del contrato, a menos que se manifieste que el contrato debe ser considerado como un todo indivisible. Lo mismo vale para una cláusula sin efecto o considerada no escrita. 1, record 1, Spanish, - cl%C3%A1usula%20abusiva
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La cláusula abusiva de un contrato de consumo o adhesión es nula, o la obligación que de ella se deriva reductible. 1, record 1, Spanish, - cl%C3%A1usula%20abusiva
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cláusula abusiva: Término, definición, contexto y observación traducidos de los artículos 1437 y 1438 del Código Civil de Quebec. El C.C.Q. fue traducido según la versión de 1999-2000. 2, record 1, Spanish, - cl%C3%A1usula%20abusiva
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-09-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- consumer contract
1, record 2, English, consumer%20contract
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contract whose field of application is delimited by legislation respecting consumer protection whereby one of the parties, being a natural person, the consumer, acquires, leases, borrows or obtains in any other manner, for personal, family or domestic purposes, property or services from the other party, who offers such property and services as part of an enterprise which he carries on. 1, record 2, English, - consumer%20contract
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
consumer contract: Term and definition reproduced from section 1384 of the Civil Code of Québec. 2, record 2, English, - consumer%20contract
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- contrat de consommation
1, record 2, French, contrat%20de%20consommation
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contrat dont le champ d'application est délimité par les lois relatives à la protection du consommateur, par lequel l'une des parties, étant une personne physique, le consommateur, acquiert, loue, emprunte ou se procure de toute autre manière, à des fins personnelles, familiales ou domestiques, des biens ou des services auprès de l'autre partie, laquelle offre de tels biens ou services dans le cadre d'une entreprise qu'elle exploite. 1, record 2, French, - contrat%20de%20consommation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contrat de consommation : Terme et définition reproduites de l'article 1384 du Code civil du Québec. 2, record 2, French, - contrat%20de%20consommation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de obligaciones (derecho civil)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- contrato de consumo
1, record 2, Spanish, contrato%20de%20consumo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contrato [...] cuyo campo de aplicación está delimitado por la legislación relativa a la protección del consumidor, en el cual una de las partes, una persona física, el consumidor, adquiere, alquila, obtiene en préstamo, o se procura de cualquier otra manera, con fines personales, familiares o domésticos, bienes o servicios de la otra parte, la cual ofrece tales bienes o servicios como parte de las actividades de la empresa que dirige. 1, record 2, Spanish, - contrato%20de%20consumo
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contrato de consumo : Término y definición traducidas del artículo 1384 del Código Civil de Quebec. El C. C. Q. fue traducido según la versión de 1999-2000. 2, record 2, Spanish, - contrato%20de%20consumo
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