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BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT LOAN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1996-08-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of National Programs (Canadian)
- Loans
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Business Improvement Loan
1, record 1, English, Business%20Improvement%20Loan
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- BIL 2, record 1, English, BIL
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The (Canadian) government is determined to create and maintain an environment in which small business can flourish. The Small Business Loans Act (SBLA) is fundamental to this strategy to support small business in their role as engines of economic growth and job creation. Under the SBLA, a qualifying business enterprise may obtain a Business Improvement Loan (BIL) from an authorized financial institution such as a chartered bank ... loan or insurance corporation, provided the business' estimated gross revenue does not exceed $5 million in the year the BIL is approved by the lender. 3, record 1, English, - Business%20Improvement%20Loan
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plural: BILs 4, record 1, English, - Business%20Improvement%20Loan
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes nationaux canadiens
- Prêts et emprunts
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- prêt destiné à l'amélioration d'entreprise
1, record 1, French, pr%C3%AAt%20destin%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27am%C3%A9lioration%20d%27entreprise
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- PAE 2, record 1, French, PAE
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le gouvernement (canadien) a résolu à créer et à maintenir un environnement propice à l'essor des petites entreprises. La Loi sur les prêts aux petites entreprises (LPPE) est la clef de voûte de cette stratégie dont l'objet est de soutenir les petites entreprises, moteur de la croissance économique et de la création d'emplois. En vertu de la Loi sur les prêts aux petites entreprises, toute entreprise commerciale répondant aux critères requis peut obtenir un prêt destiné à l'amélioration d'entreprise (PAE) d'un établissement financier autorisé - banque à charte [...] - pourvu que les revenus bruts estimatifs de l'entreprise ne dépassent pas cinq millions de dollars au cours de l'exercice où le PAE est approuvé par le prêteur. 2, record 1, French, - pr%C3%AAt%20destin%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27am%C3%A9lioration%20d%27entreprise
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des PAE 3, record 1, French, - pr%C3%AAt%20destin%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27am%C3%A9lioration%20d%27entreprise
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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