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FOREGOING PROVISION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
- Water Transport
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Federal Laws and Legal Documents
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Canadian waters
1, record 1, English, Canadian%20waters
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Canadian waters" means all waters in the territorial sea of Canada and all internal waters of Canada, subject, however, to the specific provision that the Governor in Council may from time to time by proclamation temporarily restrict, for customs purposes, the extent of Canadian waters, and such proclamation shall not be construed as foregoing any Canadian rights in respect of waters thus restricted... 2, record 1, English, - Canadian%20waters
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
- Transport par eau
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Lois et documents juridiques fédéraux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- eaux canadiennes
1, record 1, French, eaux%20canadiennes
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
«eaux canadiennes» désigne toutes les eaux comprises dans la mer territoriale du Canada et toutes les eaux intérieures du Canada, sous réserve toutefois de la disposition spécifique que le gouverneur en conseil peut à l'occasion, par proclamation, restreindre temporairement, à des fins douanières, l'étendue des eaux canadiennes, et ladite proclamation ne doit pas être interprétée comme une renonciation aux droits du Canada à l'égard des eaux ainsi restreintes [...] 2, record 1, French, - eaux%20canadiennes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- generality 1, record 2, English, generality
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
of a provision : portée générale d’une disposition without limiting or restricting the : of the foregoing : sans restreindre la portée générale de ce qui précède 1, record 2, English, - generality
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dispositions générales 1, record 2, French, dispositions%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rales
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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