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HELL HIGH WATER CLAUSE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-10-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
- Property Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hell or high water clause
1, record 1, English, hell%20or%20high%20water%20clause
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A clause in a lease that reiterates the unconditional obligation of the lessee to pay rent for the entire term of the lease, regardless of any event affecting the equipment or any change in the circumstances of the lessee. 2, record 1, English, - hell%20or%20high%20water%20clause
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- clause dite acquis à tout événement
1, record 1, French, clause%20dite%20acquis%20%C3%A0%20tout%20%C3%A9v%C3%A9nement
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- clause dite acquis à tout évènement 2, record 1, French, clause%20dite%20acquis%20%C3%A0%20tout%20%C3%A9v%C3%A8nement
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
évènement : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 2, record 1, French, - clause%20dite%20acquis%20%C3%A0%20tout%20%C3%A9v%C3%A9nement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-02-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Finance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hell and high water clause 1, record 2, English, hell%20and%20high%20water%20clause
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- hell or high water clause 2, record 2, English, hell%20or%20high%20water%20clause
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
clause which reiterates the unconditional obligation to pay regardless of any events or any change in the circumstances 2, record 2, English, - hell%20and%20high%20water%20clause
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Finances
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- clause «advienne que pourra»
1, record 2, French, clause%20%C2%ABadvienne%20que%20pourra%C2%BB
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- clause «quoi qu'il arrive» 2, record 2, French, clause%20%C2%ABquoi%20qu%27il%20arrive%C2%BB
proposal, feminine noun
- clause d'inconditionnalité 1, record 2, French, clause%20d%27inconditionnalit%C3%A9
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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