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HOME OFFICE [3 records]

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Record 1 2024-04-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Corporate Structure
  • Commercial Establishments
DEF

Principal business location or base of operations.

CONT

... a mutual company is a resident if its head office and chief place of business are situated in Canada ... [Insurance Companies Act]

French

Domaine(s)
  • Structures de l'entreprise
  • Établissements commerciaux
DEF

Lieu où sont situées les principales activités d'une entreprise lorsqu'elle possède plusieurs succursales.

OBS

Ce lieu correspond d'habitude à celui du siège social.

CONT

[...] la société mutuelle est un résident si son siège et son bureau principal sont situés au Canada [...] [Loi sur les sociétés d'assurances].

Spanish

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Record 2 2021-03-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Working Practices and Conditions
  • Layout of the Workplace
DEF

… a space designated in a person's residence for official business purposes.

CONT

Home offices are set up by people who work from home, whether they are self-employed or telecommute.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Régimes et conditions de travail
  • Implantation des locaux de travail
CONT

[...] un bureau à domicile peut être utilisé dans le cadre d'une entreprise administrée par un individu, une société de personnes ou une société par actions.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Prácticas y condiciones de trabajo
  • Trazado de los locales de trabajo
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Record 3 2003-05-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Government Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)
  • The Executive (Public Administration)
OBS

[In the British government], the Home Office is the main department of the secretary of state for the Home Department (or home secretary) ... Its major continuing task is helping to ensure the maintenance of public order ... It also deals with such matters as immigration and naturalization, civil defense, aliens, certain safety regulations, the care of children deprived of normal home life, election administration, control of dangerous drugs, inspection of local fire services, liquor licensing, etc. Prison administration [in 1963] became a direct responsibility of the Home Office. The Metropolitan Police is headed by a commissioner who is answerable to the home secretary.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités gouvernementaux non canadiens
  • Structures du pouvoir exécutif (Admin. publ.)
OBS

Le Home Office, c'est le ministère de l'Intérieur dirigé par un secrétaire.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités gubernamentales no canadienses
  • Estructura del poder ejecutivo (Admón. pública)
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