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GENERAL BODY LAW [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-05-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Soccer (Europe: Football)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Fédération Internationale de Football Association
1, record 1, English, F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration%20Internationale%20de%20Football%20Association
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- FIFA 1, record 1, English, FIFA
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- International Federation of Association Football 2, record 1, English, International%20Federation%20of%20Association%20Football
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association(FIFA) is an association governed by Swiss law founded in 1904 and based in Zurich. It has 209 member associations and its goal, enshrined in its Statutes, is the constant improvement of football. FIFA employs some 310 people from over 35 nations and is composed of a Congress(legislative body), Executive Committee(executive body), General Secretariat(administrative body) and committees(assisting the Executive Committee). 3, record 1, English, - F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration%20Internationale%20de%20Football%20Association
Record 1, Key term(s)
- International Football Association
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Soccer (Europe : football)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Fédération Internationale de Football Association
1, record 1, French, F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration%20Internationale%20de%20Football%20Association
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- FIFA 1, record 1, French, FIFA
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) est une association de Droit Suisse fondée en 1904 dont le siège se situe à Zurich. 209 associations nationales la composent. Son but, énoncé dans les statuts, est d'améliorer constamment le football à travers différentes actions. La FIFA compte quelque 310 employés venant de plus de 35 pays et s'organise comme suit : le Congrès (organe législatif), le Comité Exécutif (organe exécutif), le Secrétariat Général (organe administratif) et les Commissions (qui assistent le Comité Exécutif). 2, record 1, French, - F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration%20Internationale%20de%20Football%20Association
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Association internationale de football
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités internacionales
- Fútbol
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Federación Internacional de Fútbol Asociación
1, record 1, Spanish, Federaci%C3%B3n%20Internacional%20de%20F%C3%BAtbol%20Asociaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- FIFA 1, record 1, Spanish, FIFA
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- Fédération Internationale de Football Association 2, record 1, Spanish, %20F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration%20Internationale%20de%20Football%20Association
correct, feminine noun
- FIFA 2, record 1, Spanish, FIFA
correct, feminine noun
- FIFA 2, record 1, Spanish, FIFA
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) es una asociación de derecho suizo fundada en 1904 con sede en Zúrich. Está compuesta por 208 asociaciones nacionales. Su objetivo es mejorar constantemente el fútbol. La FIFA cuenta con unos 310 empleados procedentes de más de 35 países y está organizada como sigue: el Congreso (órgano legislativo), el Comité Ejecutivo (órgano ejecutivo), la Secretaría General (órgano administrativo), y las Comisiones (que asisten al Comité Ejecutivo). 2, record 1, Spanish, - Federaci%C3%B3n%20Internacional%20de%20F%C3%BAtbol%20Asociaci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-02-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- estate tail general
1, record 2, English, estate%20tail%20general
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- fee tail general 1, record 2, English, fee%20tail%20general
correct
- general entail 1, record 2, English, general%20entail
correct
- general tail 1, record 2, English, general%20tail
correct
- tail general 1, record 2, English, tail%20general
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An estate resulting from the statute of "De Donis Conditionalibus" operating upon the old common law conditional fee. The estate is limited to the grantee and his lineal heirs, which may be an estate tail "general, "as where the grant is to the grantee and the heirs of his body generally, or an estate tail "special. "... [Cartwright, 1972, p. 361]. 1, record 2, English, - estate%20tail%20general
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- domaine taillé ordinaire
1, record 2, French, domaine%20taill%C3%A9%20ordinaire
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fief taillé ordinaire 1, record 2, French, fief%20taill%C3%A9%20ordinaire
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
domaine taillé ordinaire; fief taillé ordinaire : 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, - domaine%20taill%C3%A9%20ordinaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-12-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- doctrine of consideration
1, record 3, English, doctrine%20of%20consideration
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In English law, a promise is not, as a general rule, binding as a contract unless it is either made under seal or supported by some "consideration". The purpose of the doctrine of consideration is to put some legal limit on the enforceability of agreements even where they are intended to be legally binding and are not vitiated by some factor such as mistake, misrepresentation, duress or illegality.... The present position therefore is that English law limits the enforceability of agreements not under seal by reference to a complex and multifarious body of rules known as "the doctrine of consideration. "(Chitty on Contracts, 26th ed., 1989, Vol I, pp. 105-106). 1, record 3, English, - doctrine%20of%20consideration
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- doctrine de la contrepartie
1, record 3, French, doctrine%20de%20la%20contrepartie
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
doctrine de la contrepartie : terme normalisé 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 3, French, - doctrine%20de%20la%20contrepartie
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-05-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Law
- Marketing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- commercial law
1, record 4, English, commercial%20law
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- mercantile law 2, record 4, English, mercantile%20law
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Commercial law. A general and rather indefinite term for those topics of law relevant in commerce... In the United Kingdom and common-law countries, generally it is not a distinct body or branch of the law but simply a compendious term for topics... relevant to business and commercial practice... 3, record 4, English, - commercial%20law
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit commercial
- Commercialisation
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- droit commercial
1, record 4, French, droit%20commercial
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- droit mercantile 2, record 4, French, droit%20mercantile
masculine noun, obsolete
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des règles juridiques applicables aux actes de commerce, aux sociétés commerciales, ainsi qu'aux commerçants dans l'exercice de leur activité professionnelle. 3, record 4, French, - droit%20commercial
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho mercantil
- Comercialización
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- derecho mercantil
1, record 4, Spanish, derecho%20mercantil
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- derecho comercial 2, record 4, Spanish, derecho%20comercial
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Derecho] que especialmente regula las relaciones que conciernen a las personas, los lugares, los contratos y los actos de comercio. 3, record 4, Spanish, - derecho%20mercantil
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-12-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Administrative Law
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- administrative law
1, record 5, English, administrative%20law
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Administrative law is a subset of public law, and its objective is to regulate the relationships between the government and the governed [i. e. ] the population. The responsibility of administrative law is to control the governmental powers and it represents the body of general principles which shape the exercise of these powers by public authorities. 2, record 5, English, - administrative%20law
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit administratif
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- droit administratif
1, record 5, French, droit%20administratif
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Branche du droit public qui régit l'organisation et le fonctionnement de l'administration publique ainsi que ses relations avec les citoyens. 2, record 5, French, - droit%20administratif
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho administrativo
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- derecho administrativo
1, record 5, Spanish, derecho%20administrativo
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de normas doctrinales y de disposiciones positivas concernientes a los órganos de la Administración Pública, a la ordenación de los servicios que le están encomendados y a sus relaciones con las colectividades o los individuos a quienes tales servicios atañen. 2, record 5, Spanish, - derecho%20administrativo
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-06-17
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- private Act
1, record 6, English, private%20Act
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- private legislation 2, record 6, English, private%20legislation
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Private legislation is legislation of a special kind for conferring particular power or benefits on any person or body of persons, including individuals and private corporations, in excess of or in conflict with the general law. 2, record 6, English, - private%20Act
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- loi d'intérêt privé
1, record 6, French, loi%20d%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20priv%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La loi d'intérêt privé, d'une nature toute particulière, a pour objet de conférer à certaines personnes ou à certains groupes, qu'il s'agisse de particuliers ou de sociétés, des pouvoirs ou des avantages exceptionnels, plus étendus que ceux dont ils sont normalement investis sous le régime du droit commun et qui même peuvent aller à l'encontre des règles du droit commun. 2, record 6, French, - loi%20d%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20priv%C3%A9
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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