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DISSOLVED COMPANY [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-09-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Medical Staff
- Indigenous Peoples
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Native Physicians’ Association in Canada
1, record 1, English, Native%20Physicians%26rsquo%3B%20Association%20in%20Canada
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Native Physicians’ Association in Canada is a company governing under the Canada Corporations Act-Part II... It was incorporated on 18 September 1991... in Canada and as of 19 April 2015... is a dissolved company. 1, record 1, English, - Native%20Physicians%26rsquo%3B%20Association%20in%20Canada
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
- Personnel médical
- Peuples Autochtones
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Native Physicians' Association in Canada
1, record 1, French, Native%20Physicians%27%20Association%20in%20Canada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Association des médecins autochtones du Canada 2, record 1, French, Association%20des%20m%C3%A9decins%20autochtones%20du%20Canada
proposal, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Association des médecins autochtones du Canada : traduction non officielle donnée à titre d'information seulement. 2, record 1, French, - Native%20Physicians%27%20Association%20in%20Canada
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-02-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Commercial and Other Bodies (Law)
- Organization Planning
- Finance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- community contribution company
1, record 2, English, community%20contribution%20company
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- C3 2, record 2, English, C3
correct
- CCC 2, record 2, English, CCC
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A community contribution company is somewhere between [a non-profit company and a business company]. You can sell shares in a community contribution company. You can do business and you can own businesses, which non-profits cannot. You can distribute, in our model, 30% of any annual profits you have to shareholders, and if it is dissolved, all the assets go to the social purpose with respect to that. 3, record 2, English, - community%20contribution%20company
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes commerciaux ou non (Droit)
- Planification d'organisation
- Finances
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- entreprise à contribution communautaire
1, record 2, French, entreprise%20%C3%A0%20contribution%20communautaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans une entreprise à contribution communautaire, vous pouvez vendre des parts. Vous pouvez faire des affaires et vous pouvez être propriétaire d'une entreprise, ce qui est impossible quand il s'agit d'une entreprise sans but lucratif. 1, record 2, French, - entreprise%20%C3%A0%20contribution%20communautaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-03-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Environment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Environment Liaison Centre International
1, record 3, English, Environment%20Liaison%20Centre%20International
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- ELC International 2, record 3, English, ELC%20International
correct
- ELCI 2, record 3, English, ELCI
correct
- ELCI 2, record 3, English, ELCI
- Environmental Liaison Centre 3, record 3, English, Environmental%20Liaison%20Centre
former designation, correct
- ELC 4, record 3, English, ELC
former designation, correct
- ELC 4, record 3, English, ELC
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Founded in December 1975, in Nairobi, by NGO Environment Liaison Board(ELB)... and International Assembly of NGO concerned with the Environment(INASEN), as a nonprofit company limited by guarantee under Kenyan law. ELB and INASEN were subsequently dissolved. Aims : Serve the needs of nongovernmental organizations throughout the world who are concerned about the environment... 5, record 3, English, - Environment%20Liaison%20Centre%20International
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Environment Liaison Center
- Environmental Liaison Center
- Environment Liaison Center International
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Environnement
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Centre de liaison pour l'environnement international
1, record 3, French, Centre%20de%20liaison%20pour%20l%27environnement%20international
former designation, correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- CLEI 2, record 3, French, CLEI
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- Centre de liaison international 3, record 3, French, Centre%20de%20liaison%20international
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- CLE 3, record 3, French, CLE
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- CLE 3, record 3, French, CLE
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités internacionales
- Medio ambiente
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- Centro de Enlace para el Medio Ambiente Internacional
1, record 3, Spanish, Centro%20de%20Enlace%20para%20el%20Medio%20Ambiente%20Internacional
former designation, correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
- ELCI 1, record 3, Spanish, ELCI
former designation, correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-07-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Commercial and Other Bodies (Law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- de facto corporation
1, record 4, English, de%20facto%20corporation
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- corporation de facto 2, record 4, English, corporation%20de%20facto
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A company which operates as if it were a corporation although it has not completed the legal steps to become incorporated(has no filed its articles, for example) or has been dissolved or suspended but continues to function. 3, record 4, English, - de%20facto%20corporation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A Corporation de facto or created de facto is considered to exist when one or more persons act like shareholders without having legally formed a corporation. No articles of incorporation exist and no incorporation formalities were carry out, including registration ... As a result, it is not a legal entity. 2, record 4, English, - de%20facto%20corporation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The courts temporarily treats the corporation as if it were legal in order to avoid unfairness to people who thought the corporation was legal. 3, record 4, English, - de%20facto%20corporation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes commerciaux ou non (Droit)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- société de fait
1, record 4, French, soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20de%20fait
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- corporation de fait 2, record 4, French, corporation%20de%20fait
see observation, feminine noun
- personne morale de fait 2, record 4, French, personne%20morale%20de%20fait
see observation, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le législateur au fédéral et en Ontario rend «corporation» par «personne morale» mais celui du Nouveau-Brunswick et du Manitoba privilégie l'homographe français «corporation». 2, record 4, French, - soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20de%20fait
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Lorsqu'on parle de société de fait dans ce cas-ci, il faut entendre une compagnie ou une personne morale qui ne remplit pas les conditions et les formalités prescrites par la loi. 3, record 4, French, - soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20de%20fait
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2008-09-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
- Cinematography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Canada Film Year Inc.
1, record 5, English, Canada%20Film%20Year%20Inc%2E
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- Canada Film Year 1, record 5, English, Canada%20Film%20Year
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Company in Montréal dissolved in 1991. 1, record 5, English, - Canada%20Film%20Year%20Inc%2E
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités du secteur privé
- Cinématographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Année du cinéma canadien
1, record 5, French, Ann%C3%A9e%20du%20cin%C3%A9ma%20canadien
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compagnie à Montréal dissoute en 1991. 1, record 5, French, - Ann%C3%A9e%20du%20cin%C3%A9ma%20canadien
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-01-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Commercial and Other Bodies (Law)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- partnership analogy
1, record 6, English, partnership%20analogy
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the partnership analogy--based on the principle that in a private company, it is sometimes appropriate to apply the rules of partnership law; if it is apparent there is a division of views such that the business cannot be carried on, the company will be wound up where a partnership would be dissolved in the same circumstances... 2, record 6, English, - partnership%20analogy
Record 6, Key term(s)
- partnership analogy doctrine
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Organismes commerciaux ou non (Droit)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- doctrine de la société
1, record 6, French, doctrine%20de%20la%20soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Doctrine de la société (partnership analogy). Dans le cas d'une petite compagnie privée comprenant un nombre restreint d'intéressés, cette compagnie peut être comparable à une société (partnership) regroupant ces intéressés, et les circonstances qui justifieraient la dissolution d'une société peuvent suffire à convaincre la Cour qu'il est «juste et équitable» qu'elle ordonne la liquidation d'une telle compagnie. 2, record 6, French, - doctrine%20de%20la%20soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9
Record 6, Key term(s)
- analogie des sociétés
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-04-11
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Records Management (Management)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- annual return 1, record 7, English, annual%20return
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Under the Companies Act, every company that has a share capital must make a return, to the Registrar of Companies, at least once a year showing the address of the registered office; an up to date copy of the shareholders register; a copy of the list of debenture holders; the share capital and debenture particulars; the list of directors; a copy of the final accounts and balance sheet. Failure to do so can result in the company being fined or struck off the Registrar of Companies and dissolved. 1, record 7, English, - annual%20return
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des documents (Gestion)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- compte rendu annuel
1, record 7, French, compte%20rendu%20annuel
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de documentos (Gestión)
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- informe anual
1, record 7, Spanish, informe%20anual
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1997-01-01
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Finance
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- dissolved company 1, record 8, English, dissolved%20company
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Finances
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- société dissoute
1, record 8, French, soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20dissoute
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s) : c.45, s. 373. 1, record 8, French, - soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20dissoute
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1994-08-30
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Investment
- Amalgamation and Partnerships (Finance)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- date of dissolution
1, record 9, English, date%20of%20dissolution
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A person who has been granted custody of the documents, records and registers of a dissolved company shall keep them available for production for six years following the date of the dissolution of the company... [Insurance Companies Act]. 1, record 9, English, - date%20of%20dissolution
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
- Fusion, absorption et coparticipation (Finances)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- date de dissolution
1, record 9, French, date%20de%20dissolution
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La personne qui s'est vu confier la garde des documents, livres et registres de la société dissoute doit veiller à ce qu'ils puissent être produits au besoin pendant les six années qui suivent la date de la dissolution [...] [Loi sur les sociétés d'assurance]. 1, record 9, French, - date%20de%20dissolution
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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