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SHARE PAR VALUE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- par value of a share
1, record 1, English, par%20value%20of%20a%20share
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The par value of a share is its stated face value most commonly expressed in terms of so many dollars such as $4, $10, $25, $50 or $100 per share. 2, record 1, English, - par%20value%20of%20a%20share
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- valeur au pair d'une action
1, record 1, French, valeur%20au%20pair%20d%27une%20action
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- valeur nominale d'une action 2, record 1, French, valeur%20nominale%20d%27une%20action
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La valeur nominale d'une action est une valeur qui lui est attribuée et qui apparaît sur le titre même. On l'exprime habituellement en dollars (de 5$ à 100$, par exemple). 3, record 1, French, - valeur%20au%20pair%20d%27une%20action
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fully paid share
1, record 2, English, fully%20paid%20share
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- full-paid share 2, record 2, English, full%2Dpaid%20share
correct
- fully paid-up share 3, record 2, English, fully%20paid%2Dup%20share
correct
- fully paid up share 4, record 2, English, fully%20paid%20up%20share
correct, Canada
- paid-up share 5, record 2, English, paid%2Dup%20share
correct, Ontario
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A share on which the full nominal or par value has been paid by the shareholder(plus any premium). 6, record 2, English, - fully%20paid%20share
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- action entièrement libérée
1, record 2, French, action%20enti%C3%A8rement%20lib%C3%A9r%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- action libérée 2, record 2, French, action%20lib%C3%A9r%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, Ontario
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Action dont le prix d'émission a été payé en entier par le souscripteur et, par conséquent, pour laquelle celui-ci n'est plus tenu de répondre à un appel de fonds de la part de l'émetteur. 3, record 2, French, - action%20enti%C3%A8rement%20lib%C3%A9r%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bolsa de valores
- Inversiones
- Gestión presupuestaria y financiera
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- acción totalmente desembolsada
1, record 2, Spanish, acci%C3%B3n%20totalmente%20desembolsada
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- acción liberada 2, record 2, Spanish, acci%C3%B3n%20liberada
correct, feminine noun
- acción pagada 3, record 2, Spanish, acci%C3%B3n%20pagada
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acción en la que el importe desembolsado coincide con el suscrito. 1, record 2, Spanish, - acci%C3%B3n%20totalmente%20desembolsada
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
acción totalmente desembolsada: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 2, Spanish, - acci%C3%B3n%20totalmente%20desembolsada
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-05-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Laws and Legal Documents
- Finance
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- member loan
1, record 3, English, member%20loan
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Member loan’’ means a loan required by the cooperative from its members as a condition of membership or to continue membership in the cooperative, and, for the purpose of Parts 8, 16, 17 and 19 and subsection 163(2), a member loan is deemed to be a member share issued at par value. 2, record 3, English, - member%20loan
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Lois et documents juridiques
- Finances
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- prêt de membre
1, record 3, French, pr%C3%AAt%20de%20membre
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«prêt de membre» : Prêt que la coopérative demande à ses membres comme condition de leur adhésion ou du renouvellement de celle-ci. Pour l'application des parties 8, 16, 17 et 19 et du paragraphe 163(2), le prêt de membre est assimilé à une part de membre émise à sa valeur nominale. 1, record 3, French, - pr%C3%AAt%20de%20membre
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-11-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- share discount
1, record 4, English, share%20discount
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- discount on shares 2, record 4, English, discount%20on%20shares
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The amount by which the market value of a share drops below its par value. 3, record 4, English, - share%20discount
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- escompte d'émission d'actions
1, record 4, French, escompte%20d%27%C3%A9mission%20d%27actions
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- escompte à l'émission d'actions 1, record 4, French, escompte%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9mission%20d%27actions
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Excédent de la valeur nominale des actions sur leur prix d'émission. 1, record 4, French, - escompte%20d%27%C3%A9mission%20d%27actions
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En règle générale, la loi interdit l'émission d'actions à escompte. 1, record 4, French, - escompte%20d%27%C3%A9mission%20d%27actions
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-11-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
- Stock Exchange
- Commercial and Other Bodies (Law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- contributed surplus
1, record 5, English, contributed%20surplus
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- contributed capital in excess of par 2, record 5, English, contributed%20capital%20in%20excess%20of%20par
correct
- paid-in surplus 3, record 5, English, paid%2Din%20surplus
correct
- capital surplus 4, record 5, English, capital%20surplus
correct, obsolete
- additional paid-in capital 2, record 5, English, additional%20paid%2Din%20capital
correct, United States
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Surplus contributed by shareholders, being the premium received on the issue of par value shares, the portion of proceeds of issue of no par value shares that has been allocated to surplus, the proceeds of sale of donated shares, profit on forfeited shares, credits resulting from redemption or conversion of shares at less than the amount set up as share capital, or any other contributions in excess of stated value of shares made by shareholders as such. 5, record 5, English, - contributed%20surplus
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... capital (or contributed) surplus, ... is contributed (or paid-in) capital in excess of par value or stated value. 6, record 5, English, - contributed%20surplus
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
- Bourse
- Organismes commerciaux ou non (Droit)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- surplus d'apport
1, record 5, French, surplus%20d%27apport
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Apport des actionnaires représenté par : 1) la prime d'émission d'actions avec valeur nominale, 2) la partie du produit d'une émission d'actions sans valeur nominale que l'on ne porte pas au crédit du capital social, 3) le produit de la vente d'actions remises à la société à titre gratuit, 4) l'excédent du prix de vente d'actions rachetées sur leur prix de rachat, et 5) tout autre apport des actionnaires en plus de la valeur attribuée aux actions. 2, record 5, French, - surplus%20d%27apport
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au Canada, lorsqu'une opération entre apparentés est mesurée à la valeur comptable, tout écart entre les valeurs comptables des éléments échangés constitue un apport de capital ou une distribution prélevée sur celui-ci. Un crédit net est un apport de capital et est porté au crédit du surplus d'apport. Un débit net est une distribution prélevée sur les capitaux propres et est porté en diminution de tout solde créditeur du surplus d'apport résultant d'opérations entre apparentés conclues antérieurement. Tout excédent est porté en diminution des bénéfices non répartis. 2, record 5, French, - surplus%20d%27apport
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad general
- Bolsa de valores
- Organismos comerciales y otros (Derecho)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- excedente de contribución
1, record 5, Spanish, excedente%20de%20contribuci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-04-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- consolidation of shares
1, record 6, English, consolidation%20of%20shares
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- reverse split 2, record 6, English, reverse%20split
correct
- reverse stock split 3, record 6, English, reverse%20stock%20split
correct
- splitback 4, record 6, English, splitback
correct, United States
- split down 5, record 6, English, split%20down
correct, noun, United States
- splitdown 6, record 6, English, splitdown
correct, United States
- reverse splitup 4, record 6, English, reverse%20splitup
correct, United States
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Reduction in the number of shares of a class of capital stock, with no change in the total dollar amount of the class, but with a converse increase in the par or stated value of the shares. This is achieved by issuing one new share in exchange for a specified number of old shares. 7, record 6, English, - consolidation%20of%20shares
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare to "stock split". 8, record 6, English, - consolidation%20of%20shares
Record 6, Key term(s)
- reverse split-up
- split-back
- split-down
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- regroupement d'actions
1, record 6, French, regroupement%20d%27actions
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération qui consiste à remplacer un nombre déterminé d'actions en circulation d'une catégorie donnée par une nouvelle action de la même catégorie, réduisant ainsi le nombre d'actions en circulation de la catégorie concernée. 2, record 6, French, - regroupement%20d%27actions
Record 6, Key term(s)
- consolidation d'actions
- regroupement de valeurs mobilières
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bolsa de valores
- Inversiones
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- retiro proporcional de acciones
1, record 6, Spanish, retiro%20proporcional%20de%20acciones
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1997-02-11
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Corporate Economics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- stated value
1, record 7, English, stated%20value
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The amount at which the issued capital stock of limited company is carried in the share capital account. For par value shares, the stated value is the total of their par values; for issued no par value shares, it is the total amount(s) of the consideration received. 2, record 7, English, - stated%20value
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Économie de l'entreprise
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- valeur attribuée
1, record 7, French, valeur%20attribu%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Montant qu'une société par actions porte au crédit du compte capital-actions lorsqu'elle émet des actions. 1, record 7, French, - valeur%20attribu%C3%A9e
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La valeur attribuée est égale à la valeur nominale des actions et, dans le cas des actions sans valeur nominale, au montant total de l'apport reçu en contrepartie des actions émises. 1, record 7, French, - valeur%20attribu%C3%A9e
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1996-11-19
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Investment
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- distributable surplus
1, record 8, English, distributable%20surplus
correct, obsolete
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Formerly, under certain corporations legislation the statutory designation used to describe the portion of the proceeds of the issue of shares without par value not allocated to share capital. 2, record 8, English, - distributable%20surplus
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- excédent distribuable
1, record 8, French, exc%C3%A9dent%20distribuable
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- surplus distribuable 1, record 8, French, surplus%20distribuable
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Expression utilisée anciennement dans certaines lois sur les sociétés pour désigner la partie du produit d'une émission d'actions sans valeur nominale que la société ne portait pas au crédit du capital-actions et qu'elle pouvait subséquemment distribuer à ses actionnaires. 2, record 8, French, - exc%C3%A9dent%20distribuable
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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