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DE MINIMIS RULE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-03-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Law
- Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- de minimis provision
1, record 1, English, de%20minimis%20provision
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The NAFTA [North American Free Trade Agreement] provides a de minimis provision that allows goods entirely produced in the territory of one or more of the NAFTA territories to retain their eligibility for a preferential tariff treatment, when they contain only a small amount of non-originating materials that do not undergo the applicable change in tariff classification, as required by the specific rule of origin. 2, record 1, English, - de%20minimis%20provision
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit commercial
- Commerce
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- disposition de minimis
1, record 1, French, disposition%20de%20minimis
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- clause de minimis 2, record 1, French, clause%20de%20minimis
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho mercantil
- Comercio
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- disposición de minimis
1, record 1, Spanish, disposici%C3%B3n%20de%20minimis
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cláusula de minimis 2, record 1, Spanish, cl%C3%A1usula%20de%20minimis
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cuando la MGA [medida global de ayuda] para un determinado producto o no referida a productos específicos es inferior al 5 por ciento del valor total de la producción, la cláusula de minimis exige que esa ayuda se incluya en el cálculo de la MGA total. Vale la pena destacar que las disposiciones de minimis se determinan en función de la producción total [...] 2, record 1, Spanish, - disposici%C3%B3n%20de%20minimis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
de minimis: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que la locución "de minimis" se aplica [...] a lo que no tiene la suficiente importancia para que la ley le preste atención. 3, record 1, Spanish, - disposici%C3%B3n%20de%20minimis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
de minimis: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que la locución latina "de minimis", propia del lenguaje jurídico, se escribe en letra cursiva y sin tilde en minimis. 3, record 1, Spanish, - disposici%C3%B3n%20de%20minimis
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-03-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- de minimis rule
1, record 2, English, de%20minimis%20rule
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Under Internal Revenue Service guidelines, the de minimis rule can... apply to any benefit, property, or service provided to an employee that has so little value that reporting for it would be unreasonable or administratively impracticable; for example, use of a company photocopier to copy personal documents... 2, record 2, English, - de%20minimis%20rule
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit commercial
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- règle de minimis
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A8gle%20de%20minimis
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- règle du seuil minimum 2, record 2, French, r%C3%A8gle%20du%20seuil%20minimum
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En droit de l'Union européenne, la règle de minimis concerne les aides d'État, c'est-à-dire les aides attribuées par les États membres de l'Union aux entreprises. 3, record 2, French, - r%C3%A8gle%20de%20minimis
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho mercantil
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- regla de minimis
1, record 2, Spanish, regla%20de%20minimis
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bajo las normas impositivas estadounidenses, la regla de minimis regula el tratamiento de pequeñas cantidades de descuento en el mercado. 2, record 2, Spanish, - regla%20de%20minimis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
de minimis: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que la locución "de minimis" se aplica [...] a lo que no tiene la suficiente importancia para que la ley le preste atención. 3, record 2, Spanish, - regla%20de%20minimis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
de minimis: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que la locución latina "de minimis", propia del lenguaje jurídico, se escribe en letra cursiva y sin tilde en minimis. 3, record 2, Spanish, - regla%20de%20minimis
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