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PLUS ABSOLUE BONNE FOI [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-11-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- contract of utmost good faith
1, record 1, English, contract%20of%20utmost%20good%20faith
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- contract uberrimae fidei 2, record 1, English, contract%20uberrimae%20fidei
correct
- uberrimae fidei contract 3, record 1, English, uberrimae%20fidei%20contract
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A contract is said to be "uberrimae fidei" when the promisee is bound to communicate to the promisor every fact and circumstance which may influence him in deciding whether to enter into the contract or not. Contracts which require "uberrima fides" are those entered into between persons in a particular relationship, as guardian and ward, solicitor and client, insurer and insured. 4, record 1, English, - contract%20of%20utmost%20good%20faith
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contrat requérant la plus absolue bonne foi
1, record 1, French, contrat%20requ%C3%A9rant%20la%20plus%20absolue%20bonne%20foi
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- contrat uberrimae fidei 2, record 1, French, contrat%20uberrimae%20fidei
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contrat requérant la plus absolue bonne foi : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles(PAJLO). 3, record 1, French, - contrat%20requ%C3%A9rant%20la%20plus%20absolue%20bonne%20foi
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-11-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- uberrima fides
1, record 2, English, uberrima%20fides
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Utmost good faith. 2, record 2, English, - uberrima%20fides
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- la plus absolue bonne foi
1, record 2, French, la%20plus%20absolue%20bonne%20foi
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
la plus absolue bonne foi : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles(PAJLO). 2, record 2, French, - la%20plus%20absolue%20bonne%20foi
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-02-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Patents (Law)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- duty of candour and good faith
1, record 3, English, duty%20of%20candour%20and%20good%20faith
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- duty of candor and good faith 2, record 3, English, duty%20of%20candor%20and%20good%20faith
correct, United States
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A Patent applicant's responsibility to disclose to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office all known information relevant to the invention's patentability, esp. prior art, novelty, and embodiment. 2, record 3, English, - duty%20of%20candour%20and%20good%20faith
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The trial judge found that the affidavit of the bank's officer, Mr. McTavish, submitted in support of the receivership motion, failed to meet the duty of candour and utmost good faith required for ex parte orders. 1, record 3, English, - duty%20of%20candour%20and%20good%20faith
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
If an applicant fails to be candid in disclosing all relevant information, the PTO may reject the application. If the patent issues and undisclosed but relevant information is discovered later, the patent may be invalidated, and the applicant charged with fraud on the PTO, even if the undisclosed information might not have barred the patent's issuance. 2, record 3, English, - duty%20of%20candour%20and%20good%20faith
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Brevets d'invention (Droit)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- obligation de franchise et de bonne foi
1, record 3, French, obligation%20de%20franchise%20et%20de%20bonne%20foi
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il existe bien une obligation de franchise et de bonne foi lors de la poursuite des demandes de brevet auprès du Bureau américain des brevets, mais une obligation semblable n’existe pas au Canada. 2, record 3, French, - obligation%20de%20franchise%20et%20de%20bonne%20foi
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le juge de première instance a estimé que l'affidavit de l'agent de la banque, M. McTavish, présenté à l'appui de la requête de mise sous séquestre, manquait à l'obligation de franchise et de bonne foi la plus absolue qui pèse sur toute partie sollicitant une ordonnance ex parte. 3, record 3, French, - obligation%20de%20franchise%20et%20de%20bonne%20foi
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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