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THIRD-PARTY BENEFICIARY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-05-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- promisee
1, record 1, English, promisee
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] person to whom a promise is made. 2, record 1, English, - promisee
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The promisee in a stipulation pour autrui who bargains for and receives the promise that benefits the third-party beneficiary. 2, record 1, English, - promisee
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- destinataire de promesse
1, record 1, French, destinataire%20de%20promesse
correct, masculine and 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 1981-08-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insurance
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Insurance Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- contract by endowment 1, record 2, English, contract%20by%20endowment
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is equally possible, in the case of third-party insurance where the owner of the contract is not the life assured, to designate a beneficiary either on the death of the life assured or upon maturity of the contract by endowment, a beneficiary who would be a person other than the owner of the contract. 1, record 2, English, - contract%20by%20endowment
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Assurances
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit des assurances
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- contrat par dotation 1, record 2, French, contrat%20par%20dotation
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il lui est également possible, dans le cas d'assurance tripartite où le propriétaire du contrat n'est pas l'assuré, de désigner un bénéficiaire tant au décès de l'assuré qu'à l'échéance du contrat par dotation, bénéficiaire qui serait une personne autre que lui-même. 1, record 2, French, - contrat%20par%20dotation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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