Professional Responsibility

• Author: John Eaton; Denis Le May
• Profession: Librarian & Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Manitoba/Avocat, Barreau du Québec, Conseiller à la documentation en droit (1975?2006) et Chargé de cours, Faculté de droit, Université Laval
• Pages: 88-88

88PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY / RESPONSABILITÉ PROFESSIONNELLE

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PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY

Professional responsibility is usually associated with the self-regulated professions such as

law, medicine, dentistry, and accountancy, the subject of professional responsibility deals with

the ability of these professions to establish standards and rules of conduct and to impose sanc-

tions upon members who breach these rules. These powers are delegated to the professions by

way of provincial legislation. Related topics: CRIMINAL LAW, HEALTH LAW, LEGAL ETH-

ICS, LEGAL PRACTICE, NEGLIGENCE, TORTS.

RESPONSABILITÉ PROFESSIONNELLE

Sous-ensemble de la RESPONSABILITÉ CIVILE. On étudie ici les règles particulières applicables

aux divers professionnels régis par le Code des professions, les principes généraux demeurant les

mêmes. Pour les autres aspects du droit applicable aux professionnels, voir : DISCIPLINAIRE

(DROIT).

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