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PERTE REELLE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- actual loss
1, record 1, English, actual%20loss
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
They suggest that there are four elements in a cause of action for negligence; (1) duty; (2) failure to conform to the standard required; (3) a reasonably close causal connection between the conduct and the resulting injury, sometimes termed "proximate cause"; (4) actual loss or damage resulting to the interest of another. 1, record 1, English, - actual%20loss
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- perte réelle
1, record 1, French, perte%20r%C3%A9elle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- préjudice réel 2, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9judice%20r%C3%A9el
correct, masculine noun
- dommage réel 2, record 1, French, dommage%20r%C3%A9el
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quatre éléments leur semblent nécessaires : (1) un devoir; (2) un manquement à la norme applicable; (3) un lien de causalité raisonnablement direct entre la conduite et le dommage, parfois qualifié de "cause immédiate"; (4) un préjudice ou un dommage réel subi par une autre personne. 2, record 1, French, - perte%20r%C3%A9elle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-05-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
- Insurance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- actual loss
1, record 2, English, actual%20loss
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
- Assurances
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- perte effective
1, record 2, French, perte%20effective
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- perte réelle 2, record 2, French, perte%20r%C3%A9elle
correct, feminine noun, Canada
- dommage réel 1, record 2, French, dommage%20r%C3%A9el
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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