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* '''Compensation law''' | * '''Compensation law''' | ||
:* In law, '''[[w:Damages|Damages]]''' ( [[w:fi:]] )are an award, typically of money, to be paid to a person as compensation for loss or injury;. ( Wikipedia ) | :* In law, '''[[w:Damages|Damages]]''' ( [[w:fi:vahingonkorvaus]] )are an award, typically of money, to be paid to a person as compensation for loss or injury;. ( Wikipedia ) | ||
* '''[[w:Product liability]]''' ( [[w:fi:Tuotevastuu]] is the area of law in which manufacturers, distributors, suppliers, retailers, and others who make products available to the public are held responsible for the injuries those products cause. ( Wikipedia ) | * '''[[w:Product liability]]''' ( [[w:fi:Tuotevastuu]] is the area of law in which manufacturers, distributors, suppliers, retailers, and others who make products available to the public are held responsible for the injuries those products cause. ( Wikipedia ) | ||
*''' | *'''Consumer complaint''' ( [[w:fi:Reklamaatio]] ) | ||
*'''[[w:Contract|Contract]]s''' ( [[w:fi:Sopimus]] | *'''[[w:Contract|Contract]]s''' ( [[w:fi:Sopimus]] ) ( See course '''[[Business Negotiations and Contracts]]''' as main article ) | ||
::* Both verbal and written are [[w:legally binding]] | |||
::* '''[[w:breach of contract|breach of contract]]''' ( sopimusrikko, sopimusrikkomus ) can land you and your business in [[w:court|court]]. | |||
*'''[[w:Liability|Liability]]''' ( | *'''[[w:Liability|Liability]]''' ( sitoumus, vastuu )( '''Obs.''' and [[w:Liability (finance)]] and '''[[w:Legal liability]]''' are two distinct things. ) | ||
*'''[[w:limited liability|Limitation of liabilities]]''' or full liability | *'''[[w:limited liability|Limitation of liabilities]]''' or full liability | ||
*'''[[w:Force majeure]]''' ( [[w:fi:Force majeure]] is a common clause in contracts that essentially frees both parties from liability or obligation when an extraordinary event or circumstance beyond the control of the parties, such as a war, strike, riot, crime, or an event described by the legal term act of God (such as hurricane, flooding, earthquake, volcanic eruption, etc.), prevents one or both parties from fulfilling their obligations under the contract. ( Wikipedia ) | *'''[[w:Force majeure]]''' ( [[w:fi:Force majeure]] ) is a common clause in contracts that essentially frees both parties from liability or obligation when an extraordinary event or circumstance beyond the control of the parties, such as a war, strike, riot, crime, or an event described by the legal term act of God (such as hurricane, flooding, earthquake, volcanic eruption, etc.), prevents one or both parties from fulfilling their obligations under the contract. ( Wikipedia ) | ||
*'''[[w:Legal burden of proof]]''' ( [[w:fi:Todistustaakka oikeustieteessä]] and reverse legal burden of proof when there is a contract | *'''[[w:Legal burden of proof]]''' ( [[w:fi:Todistustaakka oikeustieteessä]] ) and reverse legal burden of proof when there is a contract | ||
*''' [[w:Non-disclosure agreement]] ( NDA )''' ( [[w:fi:Salassapitosopimus]] ( Maximum 1 yr for workers and 2 yrs for businesses ) ( Teacher ) | *''' [[w:Non-disclosure agreement]] ( NDA )''' ( [[w:fi:Salassapitosopimus]] ) ( Maximum 1 yr for workers and 2 yrs for businesses ) ( Teacher ) | ||
*'''[[w:Non-compete clause]] ( NCC )''' ( [[w:fi:Kilpailukieltosopimus]] | *'''[[w:Non-compete clause]] ( NCC )''' ( [[w:fi:Kilpailukieltosopimus]] ) | ||
Making a contract: | Making a contract: | ||
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:#) End of contract | :#) End of contract | ||
*'''[[w:Standard form contract]] ( [[w:fi:Vakiosopimus]] ) aka. boilerplate contract | *'''[[w:Standard form contract]]''' ( [[w:fi:Vakiosopimus]] ) aka. boilerplate contract | ||
:::[[w:Boilerplate (text)]] is any text that is or can be reused in new contexts or applications without being changed much from the original. ( Wikipedia ) | :::[[w:Boilerplate (text)]] is any text that is or can be reused in new contexts or applications without being changed much from the original. ( Wikipedia ) | ||
'''Protecting [[w:intellectual property]]'''( [[w:fi:Immateriaalioikeus]] ) : | '''Protecting [[w:intellectual property]]'''( [[w:fi:Immateriaalioikeus]] ) : | ||
#)A | #) A '''[[w:patent|patent]]''' (/ˈpætənt/ or /ˈpeɪtənt/) ( [[w:fi:Patentti]] ) is a form of '''[[w:intellectual property|intellectual property]]'''. It consists of a set of '''[[w:exclusive right]]s''' granted by a [[w:sovereign state]] to an inventor or their assignee for a limited period of time, in exchange for the public disclosure of the invention. | ||
#) '''[[w:Utility model]]''' ( small patent )( [[w:fi:Hyödyllisyysmalli]] ) | #) An '''[[w:Utility model]]''' ( small patent )( [[w:fi:Hyödyllisyysmalli]] ) | ||
#) A '''[[w:trademark]]''' ( [[w:fi:Tavaramerkki]] ) is a recognizable sign, design or expression which identifies products or services of a particular source from those of others. ( Wikipedia ) | #) A '''[[w:trademark]]''' ( [[w:fi:Tavaramerkki]] ) is a recognizable sign, design or expression which identifies products or services of a particular source from those of others. ( Wikipedia ) | ||