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ENRICHISSEMENT INJUSTIFIE [2 records]

Record 1 2017-04-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of Obligations (civil law)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des obligations (droit civil)
DEF

Enrichissement d'une personne au détriment d'une autre qui s'est corrélativement appauvrie, alors que ce déséquilibre ne repose sur aucun fondement juridique.

Spanish

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Record 2 2016-01-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Law of Contracts (common law)
  • Tort Law (common law)
DEF

The circumstances which give rise to the obligation of restitution, that is, the receiving and retention of property, money, or benefits which in justice and equity belong to another.

CONT

The doctrine of unjust enrichment, or "enrichissement sans cause", forms part of the law of Scotland and of various continental countries, but it is not recognised in English law ...

French

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

On a souvent employé «enrichissement sans cause» en ce sens.

OBS

enrichissement injustifié : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).

Spanish

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