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FRAUDE CIVILE [4 records]

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Record 1 2010-10-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tort Law (common law)
DEF

Intentional deception resulting in injury to another as when a person makes false statements, conceals or omits material facts. A false statement is fraudulent if it is made knowingly. Without believing it to be true, or carelessly stated, without regard for the truth.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des délits (common law)
OBS

fraude : Recommandation du Comité d’uniformisation des règles de procédure civile dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles(PAJLO).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Derecho de ilícitos civiles (common law)
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Record 2 2008-12-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tort Law (common law)
  • Offences and crimes
DEF

Fraud that has been made illegal by statute and that subjects the offender to criminal penalties such as fines and imprisonment. An example is the willful evasion of taxes accomplished by filing a fraudulent tax return.

CONT

Criminal sanctions may apply for criminal use of checks (e.g., non-payment due to insufficient funds, cease of trading, termination of checks etc. after the check is issued). Criminal fraud and misrepresentation and civil tort liability may also apply.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des délits (common law)
  • Infractions et crimes
CONT

Des sanctions criminelles peuvent aussi s’appliquer [si la personne est reconnue coupable] de fraude criminelle, de déclarations trompeuses ou de responsabilité civile délictuelle.

CONT

Si de récents cas très médiatisés amènent bien des gens à assimiler les transactions intéressées à la fraude criminelle, ces transactions ne correspondent souvent pas à une violation des lois pénales.

Spanish

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Record 3 2008-12-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tort Law (common law)
DEF

A tort arising from a knowing misrepresention, concealment of material fact, or reckless misrepresentation made to induce another to act to his or her detriment.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des délits (common law)
CONT

Bien que la magistrature dise qu'elle n’ aime pas la mode actuelle d’alléguer la fraude civile, il continue d’y avoir des avantages significatifs à plaider le tort de tromperie comme argument subsidiaire ou concurrent de celui de déclaration inexacte faite par négligence, pour établir la responsabilité.

Spanish

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Record 4 1990-12-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Criminology
  • River and Sea Navigation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Criminologie
  • Navigation fluviale et maritime

Spanish

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