Glossary entry

Polish term or phrase:

czynność preferencyjna

English translation:

act of favouritism

Added to glossary by Polangmar
Aug 15, 2011 16:20
12 yrs ago
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Polish term

czynność preferencyjna

Polish to English Law/Patents Law (general) k.k.
kto, (...) żąda lub przyjmuje korzyść majątkową lub osobistą albo jej obietnicę, w zamian za nadużycie udzielonych mu uprawnień lub niedopełnienie ciążącego na nim obowiązku mogące wyrządzić tej jednostce szkodę majątkową albo stanowiące czyn nieuczciwej konkurencji lub niedopuszczalną czynność preferencyjną na rzecz nabywcy lub odbiorcy towaru (...)

priority/preferential act/action?

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Proposed translations (English)
4 act of favouritism
Change log

Aug 22, 2011 21:28: Polangmar changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/842597">dwukropka's</a> old entry - "czynność preferencyjna"" to ""act of favouritism""

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Polangmar Aug 15, 2011:
czynność preferencyjna na rzecz - act of favouritism towards

This perception is supported by the US Department of State 2010, according to which the abrupt cancellation of some government tenders, favouritism towards certain groups, as well as the overall lack of transparency in the procurement system are the most pressing issues within public procurement.
http://tinyurl.com/3ls8o5k

The city is both primary developer and regulator, leading to conflicts of interest and favouritism towards “friendly” developers. “The corruption endemic in the development of this market is widely perceived”.
http://www.pogar.org/publications/finances/anticor/fightingc...
Polangmar Aug 15, 2011:
On March 19, 1996, James Sottile and Larry Lucas, two separate wrecker service operators in Monroe County, Michigan, filed suit in state court, in their own behalf and in the names of their separate wrecker service companies, against Defendants alleging violation of 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and various state law claims. Plaintiffs and Lucas alleged improper and retaliatory conduct arising out of the Monroe County Sheriff's Department's ("Sheriff's Department") administration of the County's list of wrecker companies to be called for towing services. Specifically, the complaint charged that Plaintiffs and Lucas were removed from this tow call list in retaliation for making public criticisms of the Sheriff's Department...
Plaintiffs claim that their placement in Area 4 was another act of favoritism to Monroe Towing, in that they were excluded from Area 8, where Monroe Towing had a monopoly.
http://ftp.resource.org/courts.gov/c/F3/203/203.F3d.964.98-1...

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act of favouritism

AmE: act of favoritism

Plaintiffs claim that their placement in Area 4 was another act of favoritism to Monroe Towing, in that they were excluded from Area 8, where Monroe Towing had a monopoly.
http://ftp.resource.org/courts.gov/c/F3/203/203.F3d.964.98-1...

At the time of the specific act of favouritism, there may be no tangible benefit, but it is clear that the officer is acting in a corrupt manner by repaying the restaurant owner's "gifts" by giving special treatment.
http://tinyurl.com/3b9qot7
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