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ORDEN PUBLICO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Private Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- public policy
1, record 1, English, public%20policy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- public order 2, record 1, English, public%20order
correct
- law and order 3, record 1, English, law%20and%20order
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
No person may renounce the exercise of his civil rights, except to the extent consistent with public order. 4, record 1, English, - public%20policy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
public order: Expression and observation reproduced from section 8 of the Civil code of Québec. Note that the last update of the C.c.Q. dates from Jnauary 1, 2000. 5, record 1, English, - public%20policy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit privé
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ordre public
1, record 1, French, ordre%20public
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Caractère des règles juridiques qui s'imposent pour des raisons de moralité ou de sécurité impératives dans les rapports sociaux. 2, record 1, French, - ordre%20public
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On ne peut renoncer à l'exercice des droits civils que dans la mesure où le permet l'ordre public. 3, record 1, French, - ordre%20public
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les parties ne peuvent déroger aux dispositions d'ordre public. 2, record 1, French, - ordre%20public
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ordre public : Expression et observation reproduites de l'article 8 du Code civil du Québec. Noter que la dernière mise à jour du C.c.Q. date du 1er janvier 2000. 4, record 1, French, - ordre%20public
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho privado
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- orden público
1, record 1, Spanish, orden%20p%C3%BAblico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
No se puede renunciar al ejercicio de los derechos civiles excepto en la medida que lo permita el orden público. 2, record 1, Spanish, - orden%20p%C3%BAblico
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
orden público: Expresión y contexto traducidos del artículo 8 del Código Civil de Quebec. El C.C.Q. fue traducido según la versión de 1999-2000. 3, record 1, Spanish, - orden%20p%C3%BAblico
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-08-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Private International Law (Private Law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- public policy
1, record 2, English, public%20policy
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... ordre public or, as it is usually called in English "public policy", is designed to protect the fundamental principles of a State's own internal law against foreign principles, the application of which would be incompatible with these higher principles. 2, record 2, English, - public%20policy
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit international privé (Droit privé)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ordre public
1, record 2, French, ordre%20public
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terme employé en droit international privé pour désigner ce qui tient intimement à la structure politique, économique, sociale et morale d'un État de telle sorte que, dans ce domaine, les lois de cet État doivent être revêtues d'une autorité absolue et que les conceptions qui y sont admises doivent faire échec à l'application de toute loi étrangère qui y serait contraire. 1, record 2, French, - ordre%20public
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho internacional privado (Derecho privado)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- orden público
1, record 2, Spanish, orden%20p%C3%BAblico
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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