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UNSUBORDINATED DEBT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-07-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Law
- Loans
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- senior debt
1, record 1, English, senior%20debt
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- unsubordinated debt 2, record 1, English, unsubordinated%20debt
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A priority right allowing its holder (the creditor) to demand payment from a debtor before any other creditor, when the debtor is in default of payment. 3, record 1, English, - senior%20debt
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Because [public income notes] are unsubordinated(also called senior debt), they have precedence over other loans or securities in the event that the issuing company should default. This means that an investor holding [public income notes] faces less default risk than with subordinated debt... because holders of unsubordinated debt are at the front of the line to be repaid. 2, record 1, English, - senior%20debt
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit commercial
- Prêts et emprunts
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- créance prioritaire
1, record 1, French, cr%C3%A9ance%20prioritaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- créance privilégiée 2, record 1, French, cr%C3%A9ance%20privil%C3%A9gi%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- créance de premier rang 2, record 1, French, cr%C3%A9ance%20de%20premier%20rang
correct, feminine noun
- créance de rang supérieur 2, record 1, French, cr%C3%A9ance%20de%20rang%20sup%C3%A9rieur
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Droit prioritaire permettant à son titulaire (le créancier) d'exiger d'un débiteur de le payer avant tout autre créancier, lorsque le débiteur se trouve en défaut de paiement. 3, record 1, French, - cr%C3%A9ance%20prioritaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho mercantil
- Préstamos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- deuda preferente
1, record 1, Spanish, deuda%20preferente
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- deuda prioritaria 2, record 1, Spanish, deuda%20prioritaria
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Deuda que tiene mayor prelación en caso de liquidación de una sociedad que otras. 1, record 1, Spanish, - deuda%20preferente
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
deuda preferente: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 1, Spanish, - deuda%20preferente
Record 1, Key term(s)
- deuda senior
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