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GENERAL FREE TRADE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-07-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Legal System
- Rights and Freedoms
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- general principle of law
1, record 1, English, general%20principle%20of%20law
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- general legal principle 2, record 1, English, general%20legal%20principle
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the equality of all persons regardless of sex, race, religion, or ethnic background has become a "general principle of law." 3, record 1, English, - general%20principle%20of%20law
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
general legal principle : terminology related to the Free Trade Area of the Americas(FTAA) negotiating process. 4, record 1, English, - general%20principle%20of%20law
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Théorie du droit
- Droits et libertés
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- principe général de droit
1, record 1, French, principe%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20de%20droit
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... l'égalité de toutes les personnes sans égard au sexe, à la race, à la religion ou à l'horizon ethnique constitue maintenant un «principe général de droit». 2, record 1, French, - principe%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20de%20droit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
principe général de droit : terminologie du processus d'établissement de la Zone de libre-échange des Amériques (ZLEA). 3, record 1, French, - principe%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20de%20droit
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Régimen jurídico
- Derechos y Libertades
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- principio general del derecho
1, record 1, Spanish, principio%20general%20del%20derecho
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
principios generales del derecho: Principios de derecho natural consistentes en un conjunto de verdades jurídicas establecidas universalmente por la recta razón (doctrina iusnaturalista). 2, record 1, Spanish, - principio%20general%20del%20derecho
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
principio general del derecho: designación utilizada generalmente en plural. 3, record 1, Spanish, - principio%20general%20del%20derecho
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
principio general del derecho: terminología relacionada con el proceso de establecimiento del Área de Libre Comercio de las Américas (ALCA). 4, record 1, Spanish, - principio%20general%20del%20derecho
Record 1, Key term(s)
- principios generales del derecho
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-04-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Foreign Trade
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Central American Common Market
1, record 2, English, Central%20American%20Common%20Market
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- CACM 2, record 2, English, CACM
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. The General Treaty for Central American Integration(known as the Managua Treaty) was signed in 1960, and entered into force in 1961 for four countries. Costa Rica joined the Treaty in 1963. It provided for immediate free trade on 95 percent of all goods. In October 1961, the Permanent Secretariat for Economic Integration-DIECA-was established in Guatemala. SIECA along with the Central American Bank for Economic Integration(BCIE), which is headquartered in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, have been the main regional institutions responsible for the administration of the economic integration efforts in Central America. 3, record 2, English, - Central%20American%20Common%20Market
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Central America Common Market
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Commerce extérieur
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Marché commun centraméricain
1, record 2, French, March%C3%A9%20commun%20centram%C3%A9ricain
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Marché commun d'Amérique centrale 2, record 2, French, March%C3%A9%20commun%20d%27Am%C3%A9rique%20centrale
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités internacionales
- Comercio exterior
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Mercado Común Centroamericano
1, record 2, Spanish, Mercado%20Com%C3%BAn%20Centroamericano
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
- MCCA 2, record 2, Spanish, MCCA
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El Tratado General de Integración Centroamericana (conocido como Tratado de Managua) fue suscrito en 1960 y entró en vigor en 1961 para cuatro países: El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras y Nicaragua. Costa Rica se adhirió al Tratado en 1963. 3, record 2, Spanish, - Mercado%20Com%C3%BAn%20Centroamericano
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-09-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Foreign Trade
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Advisory Committee on Private Commercial Disputes
1, record 3, English, Advisory%20Committee%20on%20Private%20Commercial%20Disputes
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). 1, record 3, English, - Advisory%20Committee%20on%20Private%20Commercial%20Disputes
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In October 1994, the NAFTA Commission established the Advisory Committee on Private Commercial Disputes(Committee), as required by NAFTA Article 2022. The Committee is required to report and make recommendations to the Commission on general issues referred to it by the Commission on the availability, use and effectiveness of arbitration and other procedures for the resolution of private international commercial disputes in the free trade area. 1, record 3, English, - Advisory%20Committee%20on%20Private%20Commercial%20Disputes
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Commerce extérieur
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Comité consultatif des différends commerciaux privés
1, record 3, French, Comit%C3%A9%20consultatif%20des%20diff%C3%A9rends%20commerciaux%20priv%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Accord de libre-échange nord-américain (ALENA). 1, record 3, French, - Comit%C3%A9%20consultatif%20des%20diff%C3%A9rends%20commerciaux%20priv%C3%A9s
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
En octobre 1994, la Commission de l'ALENA a institué le Comité consultatif des différends commerciaux privés (le Comité), tel que requis en vertu de l'article 2022 de l'ALENA. Le Comité doit faire rapport et soumettre des recommandations à la Commission sur les questions générales que lui soumet la Commission en ce qui concerne l'existence, l'utilisation et l'efficacité de procédures d'arbitrage et d'autres procédures aux fins du règlement des différends privés en matière de commerce international dans la zone de libre échange. 1, record 3, French, - Comit%C3%A9%20consultatif%20des%20diff%C3%A9rends%20commerciaux%20priv%C3%A9s
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités internacionales
- Comercio exterior
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- Comité Asesor en Materia de Controversias Privadas
1, record 3, Spanish, Comit%C3%A9%20Asesor%20en%20Materia%20de%20Controversias%20Privadas
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tratado de Libre Comercio de América del Norte (TLCAN). 1, record 3, Spanish, - Comit%C3%A9%20Asesor%20en%20Materia%20de%20Controversias%20Privadas
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-01-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Management Operations (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Procurement Review Policy
1, record 4, English, Procurement%20Review%20Policy
correct, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat. The objective of the government's procurement review policy is to enhance the use of procurement in support of industrial and regional development and other national objectives in a manner that is fully consistent with the government's approved procurement objectives, and with Canada's international commitments within the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade(GATT), the North American Free Trade Agreement(NAFTA) or other trade rights and obligations. The government's approved procurement objectives are in descending order of priority : the pre-eminence of operational requirements, competition, fairness and accessibility as major policy cornerstones of the federal procurement process; long-term industrial and regional development; and other national objectives. 1, record 4, English, - Procurement%20Review%20Policy
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Politique sur l'examen des acquisitions
1, record 4, French, Politique%20sur%20l%27examen%20des%20acquisitions
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Secrétariat du Conseil du Trésor du Canada. L'objectif de la politique du gouvernement relative à l'examen des acquisitions est de favoriser l'utilisation des acquisitions pour appuyer le développement industriel et régional ainsi que d'autres objectifs nationaux d'une manière qui soit entièrement conforme aux objectifs approuvés du gouvernement en matière d'approvisionnement et aux engagements du Canada envers le l'Accord général sur les tarifs douaniers et le commerce (GATT), l'Accord de Libre-échange nord-américain (ALÉNA) ou d'autres droits et obligations commerciaux. Les objectifs approuvés du gouvernement en matière d'approvisionnement sont, en ordre décroissant d'importance : accorder la prééminence aux besoins opérationnels, à la concurrence, à l'équité et à l'accessibilité, les pierres angulaires du processus fédéral d'approvisionnement; favoriser le développement industriel et régional à long terme; et poursuivre d'autres objectifs nationaux. 1, record 4, French, - Politique%20sur%20l%27examen%20des%20acquisitions
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-09-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- exemption
1, record 5, English, exemption
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A provision which exempts particular products or situations from a general rule, e. g., in a free trade area eliminating all tariffs, agriculture might be exempted from this provision. 2, record 5, English, - exemption
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- exemption
1, record 5, French, exemption
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Disposition qui exempte des produits ou des cas particuliers de l'application d'une règle générale; par exemple, dans une zone de libre-échange éliminant tous les tarifs, l'agriculture pourrait être exemptée de cette disposition. 2, record 5, French, - exemption
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio exterior
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- exención
1, record 5, Spanish, exenci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1997-05-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Immigration manual - (OP) Overseas processing
1, record 6, English, Immigration%20manual%20%2D%20%28OP%29%20Overseas%20processing
correct, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ottawa : Citizenship and Immigration Canada, 1993. 1 vol.(12 chapters.) Mainly used abroad. Contents : OP 1 :general procedural guidelines.--OP 2 : processing members of the family class.--OP 6 : processing entrepreneurs and self-employed immigrants.--OP 8 : processing permanent residents.--OP 9 : processing visitors.--OP 12 : temporary entry of business persons : North American Free Trade Agreement(NAFTA).--OP 13 : processing live-in caregivers.--OP 14 : medical procedures.--OP 15 : travel documents and passports.--OP 17 : evaluating inadmissibility.--Criminal rehabilitation.--Ministers permits. 1, record 6, English, - Immigration%20manual%20%2D%20%28OP%29%20Overseas%20processing
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Guide de l'immigration - Traitement des demandes à l'étranger (OP)
1, record 6, French, Guide%20de%20l%27immigration%20%2D%20Traitement%20des%20demandes%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9tranger%20%28OP%29
correct, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ottawa : Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada, 1993. 1 vol. (12 chapitres). Utilisé surtout à l'étranger. Sommaire: OP 1: règles générales sur le traitement. --OP 2: traitement des demandes présentés par des membres de la catégorie de la famille. --OP 6: traitement des demandes d'entrepreneurs et de travailleurs autonomes. --OP 8: traitement des demandes de résidences permanentes. --OP 9: visiteurs. --OP 12: admission temporaire des hommes et femmes d'affaires: Accord de libre-échange nord-américain (ALÉNA).--OP 13: Traitement des demandes des aides familiaux résidants. --OP 14: Procédures médicales. --OP 15: documents de voyage et passeports. --OP 17: détermination de la non-admissibilité. --OP 18: réadaptation des criminels. --OP 19: permis ministériels. 1, record 6, French, - Guide%20de%20l%27immigration%20%2D%20Traitement%20des%20demandes%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9tranger%20%28OP%29
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1976-12-29
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- general trade
1, record 7, English, general%20trade
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"General trade"; general imports are the combined total of imports directly for domestic consumption and imports into bonded warehouse of free zone. 1, record 7, English, - general%20trade
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- commerce général 1, record 7, French, commerce%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ainsi dans le cas du commerce général, on ne différencie pas à l'entrée les marchandises destinées à la consommation intérieure de celles qui ne le sont pas; par sortie on assimile aux réexportations les marchandises réexportées sans avoir subi de transformations. 1, record 7, French, - commerce%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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