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ESCROW HOLDER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-06-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Property Law (common law)
- Real Estate
- Law of Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- escrow holder
1, record 1, English, escrow%20holder
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- escrow agent 2, record 1, English, escrow%20agent
correct
- escrowee 3, record 1, English, escrowee
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The third-party depositary of an escrow. 4, record 1, English, - escrow%20holder
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The contract provided that plaintiff was to forthwith deposit with the title company, as escrow agent, the sum of $50,000 in the form of an irrevocable letter of credit. 5, record 1, English, - escrow%20holder
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
- Immobilier
- Droit des sûretés
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tiers convenu
1, record 1, French, tiers%20convenu
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le gage est parfait : [...] par la remise effective de la chose, qui en est l'objet, au créancier ou à un tiers convenu entre les parties. 1, record 1, French, - tiers%20convenu
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-10-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Law of Security
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- escrow agreement
1, record 2, English, escrow%20agreement
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- escrow 2, record 2, English, escrow
correct
- third party agreement 3, record 2, English, third%20party%20agreement
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An agreement under which a grantor, promisor or obligor places a sum of money or the instrument upon which he is bound with a third person, called escrow holder, until the performance of a condition or the happening of an event stated in the agreement permits the escrow holder to make delivery of the money or instrument to the grantee, promisee or obligee. 4, record 2, English, - escrow%20agreement
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des sûretés
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- contrat de dépôt entre les mains d'un tiers
1, record 2, French, contrat%20de%20d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20entre%20les%20mains%20d%27un%20tiers
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- dépôt entre les mains d'un tiers 1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20entre%20les%20mains%20d%27un%20tiers
correct, masculine noun
- dépôt 1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t
correct, masculine noun
- contrat d'entiercement 2, record 2, French, contrat%20d%27entiercement
masculine noun
- convention d'entiercement 3, record 2, French, convention%20d%27entiercement
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contrat en vertu duquel un titre, de l'argent ou d'autres biens sont confiés à un dépositaire (ou fiduciaire) jusqu'à la réalisation de certaines conditions. 1, record 2, French, - contrat%20de%20d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20entre%20les%20mains%20d%27un%20tiers
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le dépôt d'une chose litigieuse entre les mains d'un tiers en attendant le règlement de la contestation est connu sous le nom de «séquestre». Le mot «entiercement» est parfois utilisé au Canada comme équivalent d'«escrow». 1, record 2, French, - contrat%20de%20d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20entre%20les%20mains%20d%27un%20tiers
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«délivrer sous condition» est l'équivalent de «deliver in escrow» normalisé dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 4, record 2, French, - contrat%20de%20d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20entre%20les%20mains%20d%27un%20tiers
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de cauciones
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- acuerdo de custodia
1, record 2, Spanish, acuerdo%20de%20custodia
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contrato adicional mediante el cual dos partes entregan una cantidad de dinero a una tercera, para que lo devuelva cuando se produzcan situaciones adversas. 1, record 2, Spanish, - acuerdo%20de%20custodia
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