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QUESTION MORALE [5 records]
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%26rsquo%3Bun%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 2012-04-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Laws and Legal Documents
- Commercial and Other Bodies (Law)
- Trade
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- record in possession of affiliate
1, record 2, English, record%20in%20possession%20of%20affiliate
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Records in possession of affiliate ... Where the person against whom an order is sought under paragraph (1)(b) in relation to an inquiry is a corporation and the judge to whom the application is made under subsection (1) is satisfied by information on oath or solemn affirmation that an affiliate of the corporation, whether the affiliate is located in Canada or outside Canada, has records that are relevant to the inquiry, the judge may order the corporation to produce the records. 2, record 2, English, - record%20in%20possession%20of%20affiliate
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Lois et documents juridiques
- Organismes commerciaux ou non (Droit)
- Commerce
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- document en possession d’une affiliée
1, record 2, French, document%20en%20possession%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20affili%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- document en possession d’une filiale 2, record 2, French, document%20en%20possession%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20filiale
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Documents en possession d’une affiliée [...] Lorsque, en rapport avec une enquête, la personne contre qui une ordonnance est demandée en application de l'alinéa(1) b) est une personne morale et que le juge à qui la demande est faite aux termes du paragraphe(1) est convaincu, d’après une dénonciation faite sous serment ou affirmation solennelle, qu'une affiliée de cette personne morale a des documents qui sont pertinents à l'enquête, il peut, sans égard au fait que l'affiliée soit située au Canada ou ailleurs, ordonner à la personne morale de produire les documents en question. 3, record 2, French, - document%20en%20possession%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20affili%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-11-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Law
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- affiliate
1, record 3, English, affiliate
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - affiliate
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit commercial
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- affiliée
1, record 3, French, affili%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - affili%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1993-02-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Games and Competitions (Sports)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- ethical issue
1, record 4, English, ethical%20issue
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Jeux et compétitions (Sports)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- question morale
1, record 4, French, question%20morale
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1984-08-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Translation
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- question of ethics 1, record 5, English, question%20of%20ethics
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- question de morale sociale 1, record 5, French, question%20de%20morale%20sociale
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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