Entries Labeled: FU (16)

Corruption in Canada General Information on Corruption The Canadian legal system has lagged in its response to foreign corruption. Corrupt acts committed by Canadians outside Canada were not criminalized until the Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act (CFPOA)1 was enacted in 1999. Even […]

Franchise in Canada Definition of Franchise by Rand Dyck and Christopher Cochrane (in their book "Canadian Politics: Critical Approaches") in the context of political science in Canada: The right to vote. Definition of Franchise Franchise meaning or descrpition: an arrangement formed […]

Definition of Full-time Equivalent Full-time Equivalent meaning or descrpition: in reference to part-time or accelerated studies, the period that would have been required to complete those studies on a full-time basis (Source of this concept of Full-time Equivalent: emp.ca/books/479-3)

Definition of Full-time Studies Full-time Studies meaning or descrpition: a program of study leading to an educational credential, consisting of at least 15 hours of instruction per week during the academic year (Source of this concept of Full-time Studies: emp.ca/books/479-3)

Definition of Functus Officio Functus Officio meaning or descrpition: Latin term meaning having discharged its duty; having made its decision, the tribunal has exhausted its authority and cannot change the decision except where a statute expressly provides otherwise or in certain exceptional […]

Fund in University Research Concept of Fund in relation to legal research and research in general: An amount of money that may be available either for general uses or purposes or that may be dedicated to a specific use or purpose. Resources See Also

Fund Code in University Research Concept of Fund Code in relation to legal research and research in general: The F in FOAPAL that identifies the type and source of funding. Resources See Also

Definition of Fundamental Freedoms by Rand Dyck and Christopher Cochrane (in their book Canadian Politics: Critical Approaches) in the context of political science in Canada: Political freedoms—of speech, religion, press, assembly, association, and so on—that governments are not […]

Funding Cycle in University Research Concept of Funding Cycle in relation to legal research and research in general: The schedule of events starting with the announcement of the availability of funds followed by the deadline for submission of applications, review of applications, award of […]

Definition of Funds Funds meaning or descrpition: cash, currency, securities, negotiable instruments, or other financial instruments (Source of this concept of Funds: emp.ca/books/392-5)

Further Written Statements in Arbitration Rules In relation to arbitration rules and, more specifically, to Arbitral Proceedings in the arbitration law of Canada, the following is an overview of further written statements.

Intellectual Property in Canada Intellectual Property: Forms of Intellectual Property Introduction to Intellectual Property The principal types of intellectual property are patents, copyrights, and trademarks. Patent law protects inventions that demonstrate technological progress. Copyright […]

Litigation in Canada Definition of Litigation Litigation meaning or descrpition: legal action (Source of this concept of Litigation: emp.ca/books/353-6) This section offers an overview of Litigation under Canadian law, reporting on the provincial jurisdiction differences. Concept of Litigation […]

Mediation in Canada Definition of Mediation Mediation meaning or descrpition: process whereby a neutral third party facilitates communication between disputants and assists them in negotiating a solution (Source of this concept of Mediation: emp.ca/books/318-5 and emp.ca/books/330-7 and […]

Private Law in Canada Definition of Private Law Private Law meaning or descrpition: law that governs the conduct of persons other than government; distinguished from public law (Source of this concept of Private Law: emp.ca/books/330-7) Private Client entries in this Canada legal encyclopedia […]

Risk Management in Canada Risk Management in Canada The following is a definition of Risk Management : Systematic approach to setting the best course of action under uncertainty by identifying, assessing, understanding, making decisions on and communicating risk issues. – TBRisk and Compliance […]