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FACTO RECOGNITION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-11-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- International Public Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- de facto recognition
1, record 1, English, de%20facto%20recognition
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- recognition de facto 1, record 1, English, recognition%20de%20facto
correct
- provisional recognition 1, record 1, English, provisional%20recognition
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A provisional recognition by the government of one state that another regime in fact exercises authoritative control over its territory and people. 1, record 1, English, - de%20facto%20recognition
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit international public
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- reconnaissance de facto
1, record 1, French, reconnaissance%20de%20facto
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- reconnaissance de fait 2, record 1, French, reconnaissance%20de%20fait
correct, feminine noun
- reconnaissance limitée 3, record 1, French, reconnaissance%20limit%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- reconnaissance provisoire 3, record 1, French, reconnaissance%20provisoire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Expression employée pour qualifier] l'acte de reconnaissance en marquant soit une réserve sur la légitimité de la situation reconnue, soit une volonté de limiter les effets de la reconnaissance dans leur durée ou dans leur importance. 1, record 1, French, - reconnaissance%20de%20facto
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] les termes [...] reconnaissance limitée (ou provisoire) (sont) employés par l'Institut de droit international [...] 3, record 1, French, - reconnaissance%20de%20facto
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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