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Common Law
injury to the person
Civil Law
injury to the person
Title of the Legislative Text
National Energy Board Act, R.S.C. (1985), c. N-7
Provision
84. The provisions of this Part that provide negotiation and arbitration procedures to determine compensation matters apply in respect of all damage caused by the pipeline of a company or anything carried by the pipeline but do not apply to
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- (b) claims against a company for loss of life or personal injury; or
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Problem
Only common law terminology ("personal injury" ) is used in the English version.
Solution
In the English version, the term
"personal injury"is replaced by
"injury to the person", which is used in both civil and common law.
Harmonized Provision
84. The provisions of this Part that provide negotiation and arbitration procedures to determine compensation matters apply in respect of all damage caused by the pipeline of a company or anything carried by the pipeline but do not apply to
- ...
- (b) claims against a company for loss of life or injury to the person; or
- ...
Federal Law-Civil Law Harmonization Act, No. 1, S.C. 2001, c. 4, s. 103
