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CLAUSE ATTRIBUTIVE COMPETENCE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-09-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
- International Public Law
- Private International Law (Private Law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- jurisdictional clause
1, record 1, English, jurisdictional%20clause
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- jurisdiction clause 2, record 1, English, jurisdiction%20clause
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the [International] Court of Justice's opinion "Parties must be free to invoke jurisdictional clauses, where otherwise applicable, without being made to run the risk of destroying their case on the merits by means of that process - itself - for their case could never either be established or negatived by means of a judicial decision unless a clause conferring jurisdiction on a court to decide the matter could be invoked on its own independent, and purely jurisdictional, foundations." 3, record 1, English, - jurisdictional%20clause
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
jurisdictional clause: Governing law and Jurisdiction. The contract evidenced by this bill of lading shall be governed by Canadian law and disputes determined in Canada by the Federal Court of Canada to the exclusion of the jurisdiction of any other Courts. 4, record 1, English, - jurisdictional%20clause
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
- Droit international public
- Droit international privé (Droit privé)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- clause de juridiction
1, record 1, French, clause%20de%20juridiction
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- clause attributive de compétence 2, record 1, French, clause%20attributive%20de%20comp%C3%A9tence
correct, feminine noun
- clause de compétence 3, record 1, French, clause%20de%20comp%C3%A9tence
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Disposition d'un traité par laquelle les parties à ce traité acceptent par avance, dans la mesure qui y est indiquée, qu'un différend venant à surgir entre elles soit porté devant la Cour internationale de Justice (ou tout autre tribunal international qui y est désigné), par l'une ou l'autre partie. 4, record 1, French, - clause%20de%20juridiction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
clause (attributive) de compétence : Loi applicable et compétence. Le contrat dont fait foi le présent connaissement est régi par la loi canadienne et les litiges seront réglés par la Cour fédérale du Canada à l'exclusion de tout autre tribunal. 2, record 1, French, - clause%20de%20juridiction
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho procesal
- Derecho internacional público
- Derecho internacional privado (Derecho privado)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cláusula de jurisdicción
1, record 1, Spanish, cl%C3%A1usula%20de%20jurisdicci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-10-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Private International Law (Private Law)
- International Laws and Legal Documents
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- choice of forum clause 1, record 2, English, choice%20of%20forum%20clause
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- jurisdiction clause 2, record 2, English, jurisdiction%20clause
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Clause containing jurisdiction over claims to a selected forum. 3, record 2, English, - choice%20of%20forum%20clause
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Reproduced from the Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 4, record 2, English, - choice%20of%20forum%20clause
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit international privé (Droit privé)
- Lois et documents juridiques internationaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- clause attributive de compétence
1, record 2, French, clause%20attributive%20de%20comp%C3%A9tence
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- clause attributive de juridiction 1, record 2, French, clause%20attributive%20de%20juridiction
feminine noun
- clause d'élection de for 1, record 2, French, clause%20d%27%C3%A9lection%20de%20for
feminine noun
- clause de compétence juridictionnelle 1, record 2, French, clause%20de%20comp%C3%A9tence%20juridictionnelle
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho internacional privado (Derecho privado)
- Leyes y documentos jurídicos internacionales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cláusula de jurisdicción
1, record 2, Spanish, cl%C3%A1usula%20de%20jurisdicci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reproducido del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 2, record 2, Spanish, - cl%C3%A1usula%20de%20jurisdicci%C3%B3n
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