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INCORPORATED ACT INSTRUMENT [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Commercial and Other Bodies (Law)
- Banking
- Federal Laws and Legal Documents
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- incorporating document
1, record 1, English, incorporating%20document
correct, Ontario
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- deed of incorporation 2, record 1, English, deed%20of%20incorporation
correct
- constating instrument 3, record 1, English, constating%20instrument
correct, see observation, Canada
- constating document 1, record 1, English, constating%20document
- incorporating instrument 1, record 1, English, incorporating%20instrument
correct
- instrument of incorporation 4, record 1, English, instrument%20of%20incorporation
correct, Canada
- memorandum of association 2, record 1, English, memorandum%20of%20association
correct
- constituent instrument 5, record 1, English, constituent%20instrument
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In this Act,... incorporating instrument means the special Act, letters patent, instrument of continuance or other constating instrument by which a body corporate was incorporated or continued and includes any amendment to or restatement of the constating instrument. 6, record 1, English, - incorporating%20document
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Constating instruments of a corporation are its charter, organic law, or the grant of powers to it. 1, record 1, English, - incorporating%20document
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Reproduced from Law Terminology with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 7, record 1, English, - incorporating%20document
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes commerciaux ou non (Droit)
- Banque
- Lois et documents juridiques fédéraux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- acte constitutif
1, record 1, French, acte%20constitutif
correct, masculine noun, Canada, Ontario
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- titre constitutif 2, record 1, French, titre%20constitutif
masculine noun
- acte de constitution en personne morale 3, record 1, French, acte%20de%20constitution%20en%20personne%20morale
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
- acte de constitution 3, record 1, French, acte%20de%20constitution
correct, masculine noun, Canada
- acte d'incorporation 4, record 1, French, acte%20d%27incorporation
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acte juridique créant des droits nouveaux ou modifiant une situation antérieure. 2, record 1, French, - acte%20constitutif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le législateur au fédéral et en Ontario privilégie «personne morale» comme équivalent français de «corporation» mais son homographe français «corporation» au Nouveau-Brunswick et au Manitoba. 5, record 1, French, - acte%20constitutif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos comerciales y otros (Derecho)
- Operaciones bancarias
- Leyes y documentos jurídicos federales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- título constitutivo
1, record 1, Spanish, t%C3%ADtulo%20constitutivo
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- acto constitutivo 1, record 1, Spanish, acto%20constitutivo
masculine noun
- acto de constitución 2, record 1, Spanish, acto%20de%20constituci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
título constitutivo y acto constitutivo: Reproducidos de Law Terminology con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 3, record 1, Spanish, - t%C3%ADtulo%20constitutivo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-12-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Laws and Legal Documents
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- incorporated Act or instrument
1, record 2, English, incorporated%20Act%20or%20instrument
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
No person may be convicted of an offence... unless it is proved that, at the time of the alleged contravention, a) the incorporated Act or instrument was reasonably accessible to the person... 1, record 2, English, - incorporated%20Act%20or%20instrument
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Lois et documents juridiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- texte incorporé
1, record 2, French, texte%20incorpor%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nul ne peut être déclaré coupable [...] à moins qu'il ne soit prouvé que, au moment du fait reproché, soit le contrevenant avait facilement accès au texte incorporé [...] 1, record 2, French, - texte%20incorpor%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-12-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Laws and Legal Documents
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- official gazette
1, record 3, English, official%20gazette
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the incorporated Act or instrument had been published in the official gazette of the province... 1, record 3, English, - official%20gazette
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Lois et documents juridiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- journal officiel
1, record 3, French, journal%20officiel
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] celui-ci avait été publié dans le journal officiel de la province [...] 1, record 3, French, - journal%20officiel
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-10-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
- Labour Relations
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- reasonable step
1, record 4, English, reasonable%20step
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
No person may be convicted of an offence... unless it is proved that... reasonable steps had been taken to ensure that the incorporated Act or instrument was accessible to persons... 1, record 4, English, - reasonable%20step
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
- Relations du travail
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mesure raisonnable
1, record 4, French, mesure%20raisonnable
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nul ne peut être déclaré coupable de l'infraction [...] à moins qu'il ne soit prouvé que [...] soit des mesures raisonnables avaient été prises pour que les intéressés puissent avoir accès à ce texte [...] 1, record 4, French, - mesure%20raisonnable
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1993-10-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Commercial and Other Bodies (Law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- letters patent of amalgamation
1, record 5, English, letters%20patent%20of%20amalgamation
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Two or more bodies corporate incorporated by or under an Act of Parliament may amalgamate and continue as one bank... if... the letters patent of amalgamation and the by-laws of the amalgamated bank will be the same as the incorporating instrument and the by-laws of the amalgamating bank whose shares are not cancelled.... [Bank Act]. 2, record 5, English, - letters%20patent%20of%20amalgamation
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Organismes commerciaux ou non (Droit)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- lettres patentes de fusion
1, record 5, French, lettres%20patentes%20de%20fusion
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Plusieurs personnes morales constituées sous le régime d'une loi fédérale peuvent fusionner en une seule et même banque [...] lorsque les conditions suivantes sont réunies : [...] les lettres patentes de fusion et les règlements administratifs de la banque issue de la fusion seront identiques à l'acte constitutif et aux règlements administratifs de la banque fusionnante dont les actions ne sont pas annulées, [...] [Loi sur les banques]. 2, record 5, French, - lettres%20patentes%20de%20fusion
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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