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Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-08-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Commercial and Other Bodies (Law)
- Commercial Law
- Corporate Management (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- business judgment
1, record 1, English, business%20judgment
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Under the business judgment rule, the governing board of a corporation is free to use its own business judgment as to the use of corporate assets... 1, record 1, English, - business%20judgment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes commerciaux ou non (Droit)
- Droit commercial
- Gestion de l'entreprise (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- appréciation commerciale
1, record 1, French, appr%C3%A9ciation%20commerciale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-10-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- conditional gift
1, record 2, English, conditional%20gift
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Conditional gift. Where a testator gave a house(and other assets) to his daughter on condition that she will always provide a home for my(other) daughter at the above address; it was held that these words were merely precatory, but that, even if regarded as a condition subsequent, they were void for uncertainty, and the beneficiary took the gift free from any condition.(Tristam and Coote, 26th, 1978, p. 16) 1, record 2, English, - conditional%20gift
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- donation conditionnelle
1, record 2, French, donation%20conditionnelle
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- don conditionnel 1, record 2, French, don%20conditionnel
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- legs conditionnel 1, record 2, French, legs%20conditionnel
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
donation conditionnelle; don conditionnel; legs conditionnel : termes normalisés par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 2, French, - donation%20conditionnelle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme «conditional gift» s'applique tant à une donation entre vifs qu'à une donation testamentaire. 1, record 2, French, - donation%20conditionnelle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-10-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Law of Trusts (common law)
- Law of Estates (common law)
- Property Law (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bypass trust
1, record 3, English, bypass%20trust
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Agreement allowing parents to pass assets on to their children to reduce estate taxes. The trust must be made irrevocable, meaning that the terms can never be changed. Assets put in such a trust usually exceed the amount that children and other heirs can receive tax free at a parent's death. 2, record 3, English, - bypass%20trust
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A bypass trust is particularly useful for spouses who plan their estates together. By leaving property to each other in bypass trust form, they can guarantee that the property will only be taxed once between the two of them. 3, record 3, English, - bypass%20trust
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit des fiducies (common law)
- Droit successoral (common law)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fiducie d'évitement fiscal
1, record 3, French, fiducie%20d%27%C3%A9vitement%20fiscal
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- fiducie à des fins d'évitement fiscal 1, record 3, French, fiducie%20%C3%A0%20des%20fins%20d%27%C3%A9vitement%20fiscal
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fiducie créée par une convention expresse irrévocable en faveur des membres de la famille en vue de réduire le paiement des impôts au moment de la succession. 1, record 3, French, - fiducie%20d%27%C3%A9vitement%20fiscal
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Évitement fiscal : au Canada, fait de parvenir par des moyens légaux à différer, réduire ou éluder complètement le paiement de ses impôts. 2, record 3, French, - fiducie%20d%27%C3%A9vitement%20fiscal
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-01-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Corporate Economics
- Amalgamation and Partnerships (Finance)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- asset restructuring 1, record 4, English, asset%20restructuring
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Process used by a company in danger of being taken over by another in order to defend itself. This generally consists in the purchase of assets that, although unnecessary, may cause problems with the laws of free competition for the aggressor company, and the sale of assets that might be of interest to the aggressor. 1, record 4, English, - asset%20restructuring
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
asset restructuring: term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 4, English, - asset%20restructuring
Record 4, Key term(s)
- restructuring of assets
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Économie de l'entreprise
- Fusion, absorption et coparticipation (Finances)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- restructuration des actifs
1, record 4, French, restructuration%20des%20actifs
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Moyen de défense d'une entreprise qui risque d'être absorbée par une autre et qui consiste à acheter des actifs inutiles mais qui représentent une possible transgression des lois de libre concurrence pour l'entreprise qui attaque, et la vente des actifs intéressants pour cette entreprise. 1, record 4, French, - restructuration%20des%20actifs
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
restructuration des actifs : terme et définition extraits du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduits avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 4, French, - restructuration%20des%20actifs
Record 4, Key term(s)
- restructuration de l'actif
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía empresarial
- Consolidación y asociaciones (Finanzas)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- reestructuración de activos
1, record 4, Spanish, reestructuraci%C3%B3n%20de%20activos
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procedimiento que emplea una empresa en riesgo de ser absorbida por otra para defenderse. Consiste generalmente en la compra de activos que aunque innecesarios puedan originar problemas con las leyes de libre competencia para la empresa agresora, y la venta de activos en los que ésta estuviera interesada. 1, record 4, Spanish, - reestructuraci%C3%B3n%20de%20activos
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
reestructuración de activos: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 4, Spanish, - reestructuraci%C3%B3n%20de%20activos
Record 5 - internal organization data 1994-05-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Economics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- auctioned
1, record 5, English, auctioned
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In emission trading, emitters acquire emission allowances as private assets that can be sold for money. If the allowances are granted free rather than auctioned, emission trading could indeed create windfall profits by converting public resources into transferable private assets. 2, record 5, English, - auctioned
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Économie environnementale
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- vendu aux enchères
1, record 5, French, vendu%20aux%20ench%C3%A8res
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- mis aux enchères 2, record 5, French, mis%20aux%20ench%C3%A8res
correct, proposal
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si les contingents sont distribués sans frais plutôt que d'être vendus aux enchères, l'échange de droits d'émissions pourrait certes constituer une véritable aubaine. 3, record 5, French, - vendu%20aux%20ench%C3%A8res
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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