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OPTION PURCHASE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-07-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Property Law (civil law)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- option to purchase
1, record 1, English, option%20to%20purchase
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- purchase option 2, record 1, English, purchase%20option
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the exclusive right and opportunity to purchase a property at an agreed price and on specified conditions. 3, record 1, English, - option%20to%20purchase
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Grant for an option to purchase. 4, record 1, English, - option%20to%20purchase
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (droit civil)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- option d'achat
1, record 1, French, option%20d%27achat
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- promesse unilatérale d'acheter 2, record 1, French, promesse%20unilat%C3%A9rale%20d%27acheter
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Droit qu'une personne a de décider, à une date donnée ou dans un délai donné, de se porter ou non acquéreur d'un bien 3, record 1, French, - option%20d%27achat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se porter acquéreur, c'est lever ou exercer l'option. 3, record 1, French, - option%20d%27achat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Par la promesse unilatérale de vendre, ou «option», une personne s'engage à vendre une chose, à un prix déterminé, à une autre personne qui accepte la promesse mais ne s'engage pas à acheter immédiatement [...]. La promesse unilatérale d'acheter constitue l'opération inverse [...] La promesse de vendre ou d'acheter est un contrat [...]. L'acceptation de la promesse de vente par l'acheteur opère vente [...] 2, record 1, French, - option%20d%27achat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Octroi d'option d'achat. 4, record 1, French, - option%20d%27achat
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de propiedad (derecho civil)
- Derecho de contratos (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- opción de compra
1, record 1, Spanish, opci%C3%B3n%20de%20compra
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1989-03-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- option purchase 1, record 2, English, option%20purchase
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Financing Canadian Industries p. 24 1, record 2, English, - option%20purchase
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- achat facultatif
1, record 2, French, achat%20facultatif
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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