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DIVESTMENT [2 records]

Record 1 2013-03-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Property Law (common law)
DEF

The action of divesting or state of being divested. (Oxford, 1933).

CONT

If there is a provision revoking or divesting a gift on the failure of a condition, the condition must wholly fail or no revocation or divesting will occur. (Anger and Honsberger, 2nd, p. 311)

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
OBS

retranchement : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).

Spanish

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Record 2 1993-01-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Federal Administration
CONT

Methods of compliance ... Divestment: where continued ownership by an employee would constitute a real or potential conflict of interest with the employee's official duties and responsibilities, the employee may elect to sell the asset "at arm's length" or place that asset in trust.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Administration fédérale
CONT

Le dessaisissement, qui consiste pour les employés à vendre à un tiers avec qui ils n'ont aucun lien de dépendance ou à mettre en fiducie les biens qu'ils possèdent et qui risquent de susciter un conflit d'intérêts réel ou potentiel avec leurs fonctions officielles.

OBS

Terme tiré du Manuel du Conseil du Trésor / Ressources humaines.

Spanish

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