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INADEQUATE CONSIDERATION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-11-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Finance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- inadequate consideration
1, record 1, English, inadequate%20consideration
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Consideration that does not involve an exchange of equal values. 2, record 1, English, - inadequate%20consideration
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Finances
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contrepartie inadéquate
1, record 1, French, contrepartie%20inad%C3%A9quate
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans le cadre d'une opération conclue entre des personnes ayant un lien de dépendance, contrepartie que les autorités fiscales jugent inférieure (contrepartie insuffisante) ou supérieure (contrepartie excédentaire) à la juste valeur marchande du bien faisant l'objet de l'opération, ce qui peut donner lieu à un ajustement ou à une pénalité. 2, record 1, French, - contrepartie%20inad%C3%A9quate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
contrepartie inadéquate : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 3, record 1, French, - contrepartie%20inad%C3%A9quate
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-11-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- insufficient consideration
1, record 2, English, insufficient%20consideration
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the stated minimum quantity for the life of the contract represents insufficient consideration to form a binding contract. 2, record 2, English, - insufficient%20consideration
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The distinction between sufficient(even though inadequate) consideration and insufficient consideration has given rise to problems and has stimulated some very fine, not to say subtle, distinctions. 3, record 2, English, - insufficient%20consideration
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- contrepartie insuffisante
1, record 2, French, contrepartie%20insuffisante
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contrepartie insuffisante : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 2, French, - contrepartie%20insuffisante
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-05-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- purchaser for value without notice
1, record 3, English, purchaser%20for%20value%20without%20notice
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- purchaser for valuable consideration without notice 1, record 3, English, purchaser%20for%20valuable%20consideration%20without%20notice
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One who has purchased property bona fide for valuable consideration(even though inadequate) without notice of any prior right or title which, if upheld, would derogate from the title which he has purported to acquire.(Jowitt's, 2nd ed., 1977, p. 1468). 1, record 3, English, - purchaser%20for%20value%20without%20notice
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- acquéreur à titre onéreux et sans connaissance préalable
1, record 3, French, acqu%C3%A9reur%20%C3%A0%20titre%20on%C3%A9reux%20et%20sans%20connaissance%20pr%C3%A9alable
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- acquéresse à titre onéreux et sans connaissance préalable 2, record 3, French, acqu%C3%A9resse%20%C3%A0%20titre%20on%C3%A9reux%20et%20sans%20connaissance%20pr%C3%A9alable
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
acquéreur à titre onéreux et sans connaissance préalable : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 3, French, - acqu%C3%A9reur%20%C3%A0%20titre%20on%C3%A9reux%20et%20sans%20connaissance%20pr%C3%A9alable
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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