duty of diligence

  • 1diligence — dil‧i‧gence [ˈdɪldʒns] noun [uncountable] 1. care that someone in a position of responsibility takes with their work: • All directors must act honestly and use reasonable diligence and skill in the discharge of their duties. ˌdue ˈdiligence LAW …

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  • 2duty of good faith — A duty imposed in many continental European jurisdictions. The duty extends to all phases of commercial relationships both in the pre contractual and contractual stages. The duty of good faith exists when negotiations commence. Entering into… …

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  • 3diligence — Vigilant activity; attentiveness; or care, of which there are infinite shades, from the slightest momentary thought to the most vigilant anxiety. Attentive and persistent in doing a thing; steadily applied; active; sedulous; laborious;… …

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  • 4diligence — Vigilant activity; attentiveness; or care, of which there are infinite shades, from the slightest momentary thought to the most vigilant anxiety. Attentive and persistent in doing a thing; steadily applied; active; sedulous; laborious;… …

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  • 5Duty of confidentiality — Professional responsibility D …

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  • 6Duty to report misconduct — Professional responsibility Du …

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  • 7Due diligence — For other uses, see Diligence (disambiguation). Companies law …

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  • 8due diligence — n 1: such diligence as a reasonable person under the same circumstances would use: use of reasonable but not necessarily exhaustive efforts – called also reasonable diligence; ◇ Due diligence is used most often in connection with the performance… …

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  • 9due diligence — An internal audit ( internal auditor) of a target firm by an acquiring firm. offers are often made contingent upon resolution of the due diligence process. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary Due diligence is a process carried out by accountants and… …

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  • 10due diligence — UK [ˌdjuːˈdɪlɪdʒ(ə)ns] / US [ˌduːˈdɪlɪdʒ(ə)ns] noun [uncountable] legal the process of carefully examining something or someone, especially before agreeing to buy it or employ them or before advising someone else to buy it or employ them exercise …

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