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LONG ARM JURISDICTION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-05-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- International Law
- Rules of Court
- Courts
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- long-arm jurisdiction
1, record 1, English, long%2Darm%20jurisdiction
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- long arm jurisdiction 2, record 1, English, long%20arm%20jurisdiction
correct
- extended jurisdiction 3, record 1, English, extended%20jurisdiction
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Jurisdiction over a nonresident defendant who has had some contact with the jurisdiction in which the petition is filed. 4, record 1, English, - long%2Darm%20jurisdiction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Long-arm jurisdiction refers to the ability of local courts to exercise jurisdiction over foreign ("foreign" meaning out of jurisdiction, whether a state, province, or nation) defendants, whether on a statutory basis or through a court's inherent jurisdiction (depending on the jurisdiction). 2, record 1, English, - long%2Darm%20jurisdiction
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit international
- Règles de procédure
- Tribunaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- juridiction étendue
1, record 1, French, juridiction%20%C3%A9tendue
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[La Cour] peut disposer d’une juridiction étendue pour la conclusion d’un protocole à cette fin comme d’autres juridictions originales, d’appel ou des droits de l’homme. Le protocole pour étendre la juridiction aux droits de l’homme doit encore être conclu. 1, record 1, French, - juridiction%20%C3%A9tendue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'avocat John Swan, du cabinet torontois Aird & Berlis, ajoute que «les tribunaux américains étendent leur juridiction aux défendeurs étrangers en vertu du principe du "bras long" mais les tribunaux étrangers doivent appliquer» [...] 2, record 1, French, - juridiction%20%C3%A9tendue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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