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DROIT NUISANCE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-08-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Customs and Excise
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- nuisance duty
1, record 1, English, nuisance%20duty
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- nuisance tariff 2, record 1, English, nuisance%20tariff
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tariff so low that it costs the government more to collect it than the revenue it generates. 3, record 1, English, - nuisance%20duty
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... nuisance tariffs ... are generally around two per cent or lower, where the cost of collecting the duties outweighs the actual duties collected. These duties are a nuisance for the collecting authorities and the importer. Agreement to eliminate these nuisance duties will improve trade flows and resource allocation as it would reduce transaction costs. 4, record 1, English, - nuisance%20duty
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Douanes et accise
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- droit de nuisance
1, record 1, French, droit%20de%20nuisance
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Droit de douane si faible que les frais de recouvrement sont supérieurs aux recettes. 2, record 1, French, - droit%20de%20nuisance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aduana e impuestos internos
- Comercio exterior
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- derecho arancelario de puro estorbo
1, record 1, Spanish, derecho%20arancelario%20de%20puro%20estorbo
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- arancel de "puro estorbo" 2, record 1, Spanish, arancel%20de%20%5C%22puro%20estorbo%5C%22
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-04-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- law of nuisance
1, record 2, English, law%20of%20nuisance
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- nuisance law 1, record 2, English, nuisance%20law
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- droit de la nuisance
1, record 2, French, droit%20de%20la%20nuisance
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
droit de la nuisance : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 2, French, - droit%20de%20la%20nuisance
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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