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Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-07-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rights and Freedoms
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- adverse-effect discrimination
1, record 1, English, adverse%2Deffect%20discrimination
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- adverse effect discrimination 2, record 1, English, adverse%20effect%20discrimination
correct
- constructive discrimination 1, record 1, English, constructive%20discrimination
correct
- indirect discrimination 1, record 1, English, indirect%20discrimination
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... in determining whether an individual or entity had practised discrimination under the relevant legislation, it was appropriate for the Court to consider "adverse effect discrimination" which may be described as the imposition of obligations, penalties or restrictive conditions that result from a policy or practice which is on its face neutral but which has a disproportionately negative effect on an individual or group because of a special characteristic of that individual or group. 3, record 1, English, - adverse%2Deffect%20discrimination
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droits et libertés
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- discrimination indirecte
1, record 1, French, discrimination%20indirecte
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- discrimination par suite d'un effet préjudiciable 2, record 1, French, discrimination%20par%20suite%20d%27un%20effet%20pr%C3%A9judiciable
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... pour déterminer si une personne morale ou physique s’est livrée à de la discrimination au sens de la loi pertinente, il convenait que la Cour examine la question de la «discrimination par suite d’un effet préjudiciable», qu'on peut définir comme l'imposition d’obligations, de peines ou de conditions restrictives résultant d’une politique ou d’une pratique qui est neutre à première vue, mais qui a un effet négatif disproportionné sur un individu ou un groupe d’individus en raison d’une caractéristique spéciale de cet individu ou de ce groupe d’individus. 3, record 1, French, - discrimination%20indirecte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derechos y Libertades
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- discriminación indirecta
1, record 1, Spanish, discriminaci%C3%B3n%20indirecta
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los cambios legales requieren ser reforzados con medidas administrativas y de tipo legal. Se dan, además, situaciones en que se aplica normas no discriminatorias, pero la interpretación que se hace de ellas genera diferencias, y es lo que se llama "discriminación indirecta". 1, record 1, Spanish, - discriminaci%C3%B3n%20indirecta
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-06-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
- Labour Disputes
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- in bad faith
1, record 2, English, in%20bad%20faith
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The standard for establishing that a harassment complaint was made in bad faith is high. It entails more than just poor judgment or negligence. It implies the conscious doing of a wrong for a dishonest purpose or due to moral underhandedness on the part of the complainant. It is characterized by an intention to mislead. 2, record 2, English, - in%20bad%20faith
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
- Conflits du travail
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- de mauvaise foi
1, record 2, French, de%20mauvaise%20foi
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il existe une norme stricte pour déterminer qu'une allégation est faite de mauvaise foi. Il ne s’agit pas simplement d’un cas où une personne a fait preuve de mauvais jugement ou de négligence. Cela sous-entend la perpétration consciente d’un tort à des fins malhonnêtes ou en raison d’une supercherie morale de la part de la partie plaignante. Elle suppose une intention d’induire en erreur. 2, record 2, French, - de%20mauvaise%20foi
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reglamento procesal
- Conflictos del trabajo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- de mala fe
1, record 2, Spanish, de%20mala%20fe
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la Ley Nº18.834 sobre el Estatuto Administrativo. Dicha ley regula el alcance del deber de denuncia de los funcionarios por delitos y hechos irregulares, el procedimiento para hacerlo, las garantías que se otorgan al denunciante y las sanciones al funcionario que utilice de mala fe esos mecanismos. 2, record 2, Spanish, - de%20mala%20fe
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-04-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- common undertaking 1, record 3, English, common%20undertaking
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- entreprise commune
1, record 3, French, entreprise%20commune
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne morale constituée par décision du conseil en raison de son importance primordiale pour le développement de l'industrie nucléaire. 2, record 3, French, - entreprise%20commune
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-09-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Property Law (civil law)
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- fruits and revenues
1, record 4, English, fruits%20and%20revenues
correct, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Property, according to its relation to other property, is divided into capital, and fruits and revenues. 1, record 4, English, - fruits%20and%20revenues
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Fruits and revenues are that which is produced by property without any alteration to its substance or that which is derived from the use of capital. They also include rights the exercise of which tends to increase the fruits and revenues of the property. Fruits comprise things spontaneously produced by property or produced by the cultivation or working of land, and the produce or increase of animals. Revenues comprise sums of money yielded by property, such as rents, interest and dividends, except those representing the distribution of capital of a legal person; they also comprise sums received by reason of the resiliation or renewal of a lease or of prepayment, or sums allotted or collected in similar circumstances. 1, record 4, English, - fruits%20and%20revenues
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fruits and revenues: Expression and contexts reproduced from sections 908 and 910 of the Civil Code of Québec. 2, record 4, English, - fruits%20and%20revenues
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (droit civil)
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fruits et revenus
1, record 4, French, fruits%20et%20revenus
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les biens peuvent, suivant leurs rapports entre eux, se diviser en capitaux et en fruits et revenus. 1, record 4, French, - fruits%20et%20revenus
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les fruits et revenus sont ce que le bien produit sans que sa substance soit entamée ou ce qui provient de l'utilisation d’un capital. Ils comprennent aussi les droits dont l'exercice tend à accroître les fruits et revenus du bien. Sont classés parmi les fruits ce qui est produit spontanément par le bien, ce qui est produit par la culture ou l'exploitation d’un fonds, de même que le produit ou le croît des animaux. Sont classées parmi les revenus les sommes d’argent que le bien rapporte, tels les loyers, les intérêts, les dividendes, sauf s’ils représentent la distribution d’un capital d’une personne morale; le sont aussi les sommes reçues en raison de la résiliation ou du renouvellement d’un bail ou d’un paiement par anticipation, ou les sommes attribuées ou perçues dans des circonstances analogues. 1, record 4, French, - fruits%20et%20revenus
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fruits et revenus : Expression, définition et contexte reproduits des articles 908 et 910 du Code civil du Québec. 2, record 4, French, - fruits%20et%20revenus
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de propiedad (derecho civil)
- Derecho de obligaciones (derecho civil)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- frutos e ingresos
1, record 4, Spanish, frutos%20e%20ingresos
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los frutos y los ingresos son aquellos que el bien produce sin que su sustancia sea alterada o aquéllos que provienen de la utilización de un capital. También comprenden los derechos cuyo ejercicio tiende a incrementar los frutos e ingresos del bien. Se clasifican entre los frutos que se produzcan espontáneamente por el bien, los que se produzcan por su cultivo o la explotación de tierras, igualmente que el producto o el aumento de animales. Se clasifican entre los ingresos las sumas de dinero que el bien reporte, tales como arriendos, intereses, dividendos, excepto cuando representen la distribución de un capital de una persona jurídica. También son ingresos las sumas recibidas por la anulación o renovación de un contrato de arrendamiento o por un anticipo o sumas atribuidas o percibidas en circunstancias análogas. 1, record 4, Spanish, - frutos%20e%20ingresos
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
frutos e ingresos: Expresión traducida del artículo 1780 del Código Civil de Quebec. El C.C.Q. fue traducido según la versión de 1999-2000. 2, record 4, Spanish, - frutos%20e%20ingresos
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-04-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
- Provincial Administration
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- registered independent candidate
1, record 5, English, registered%20independent%20candidate
correct, New Brunswick act
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Chief Electoral Officer [of New Brunswick] shall maintain a registry in which shall be recorded the names and addresses of the official representatives of each registered political party, registered district association and registered independent candidate filed with him pursuant to this section. 1, record 5, English, - registered%20independent%20candidate
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
- Administration provinciale
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- candidat indépendant inscrit
1, record 5, French, candidat%20ind%C3%A9pendant%20inscrit
proposal, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- candidat indépendant enregistré 2, record 5, French, candidat%20ind%C3%A9pendant%20enregistr%C3%A9
avoid, New Brunswick act, see observation, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
candidat indépendant enregistré : terme incorrect qui, en raison de son caractère officiel, ne peut être modifié que par voie législative. «Registered» devrait être traduit par «inscrit» lorsqu'il s’agit du nom d’une personne physique ou morale inscrit sur un registre ou une liste. 1, record 5, French, - candidat%20ind%C3%A9pendant%20inscrit
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2005-03-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Ethics and Morals
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- natural law theory
1, record 6, English, natural%20law%20theory
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The theory of ethics that holds that individual moral standards are divided from a higher, universal source. 2, record 6, English, - natural%20law%20theory
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Éthique et Morale
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- théorie du droit naturel
1, record 6, French, th%C3%A9orie%20du%20droit%20naturel
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
D'après Grotius, le droit naturel est une règle qui nous est suggérée par la droite raison d’après laquelle nous jugeons nécessairement qu'une action est injuste ou morale selon sa conformité avec la nature raisonnable et qu'ainsi Dieu est l'auteur de la nature défend l'une et commande l'autre. 2, record 6, French, - th%C3%A9orie%20du%20droit%20naturel
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-11-24
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Law
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- affiliate
1, record 7, English, affiliate
correct, noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nothing in section 114 requires any person who is a director of a corporation to supply information that is known to that person by virtue only of his position as a director of an affiliate of the corporation that is neither a wholly-owned affiliate nor a wholly-owning affiliate of the corporation. 1, record 7, English, - affiliate
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Droit commercial
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- affiliée
1, record 7, French, affili%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'article 114 n’ a pas pour effet d’imposer à une personne qui est administrateur d’une personne morale l'obligation de fournir des renseignements qui sont parvenus à la connaissance de cette personne uniquement en raison de son poste d’administrateur d’une affiliée de la personne morale en question, à condition que cette affiliée ne soit pas une affiliée en propriété exclusive ou une affiliée-propriétaire exclusive de cette personne morale. 1, record 7, French, - affili%C3%A9e
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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