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STOPPAGE PAYMENTS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-02-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Bankruptcy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- suspension of payments
1, record 1, English, suspension%20of%20payments
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- stoppage of payments 1, record 1, English, stoppage%20of%20payments
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Legal state declared by a judge at the request of a businessman who claims to be temporarily or definitely insolvent and which forms the first step in reaching agreement with creditors in order to avoid bankruptcy. 2, record 1, English, - suspension%20of%20payments
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 1, English, - suspension%20of%20payments
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Faillites
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cessation des paiements
1, record 1, French, cessation%20des%20paiements
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
État dans lequel se trouve un débiteur lorsqu'il ne peut plus faire face au passif exigible avec son actif disponible. 2, record 1, French, - cessation%20des%20paiements
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On dit alors du débiteur qu'il est en état de cessation de(s) paiements. 2, record 1, French, - cessation%20des%20paiements
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cessation des paiements : terme extrait du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduit avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 1, French, - cessation%20des%20paiements
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Quiebras
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- suspensión de pagos
1, record 1, Spanish, suspensi%C3%B3n%20de%20pagos
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Estado legal declarado por el juez de primera instancia a solicitud de un empresario provisional o definitivamente insolvente, y que constituye el primer paso de un procedimiento orientado a celebrar con los acreedores un convenio preventivo de la quiebra. 2, record 1, Spanish, - suspensi%C3%B3n%20de%20pagos
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
suspensión de pagos: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 1, Spanish, - suspensi%C3%B3n%20de%20pagos
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