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INCORPORATED UNDER LAW CANADA [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-08-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Commercial and Other Bodies (Law)
- Commercial Law
- Taxation Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- business corporation law
1, record 1, English, business%20corporation%20law
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The purposes of this Act are... to advance the cause of uniformity of business corporation law in Canada and to provide a means of allowing an orderly transference of certain federal companies incorporated under various Acts of Parliament to this Act. 1, record 1, English, - business%20corporation%20law
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes commerciaux ou non (Droit)
- Droit commercial
- Droit fiscal
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- droit des sociétés d'affaires
1, record 1, French, droit%20des%20soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9s%20d%27affaires
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- droit des sociétés par actions 2, record 1, French, droit%20des%20soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9s%20par%20actions
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La présente loi a pour objet [...] de promouvoir l'uniformisation du droit des sociétés par actions au Canada et de faciliter le passage sous son autorité de certaines personnes morales de régime fédéral constituées en vertu de diverses lois fédérales. 2, record 1, French, - droit%20des%20soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9s%20d%27affaires
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-06-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Commercial and Other Bodies (Law)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- corporation incorporated under a law of Canada or of a province
1, record 2, English, corporation%20incorporated%20under%20a%20law%20of%20Canada%20or%20of%20a%20province
correct, federal act
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A corporation incorporated under a law of Canada or of a province may, subject to the regulations, sponsor a Convention refugee or a person in similar circumstances. 1, record 2, English, - corporation%20incorporated%20under%20a%20law%20of%20Canada%20or%20of%20a%20province
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term found in the Immigration and refugee Protection Act, 2001. 2, record 2, English, - corporation%20incorporated%20under%20a%20law%20of%20Canada%20or%20of%20a%20province
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes commerciaux ou non (Droit)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- personne morale ou association de régime fédéral ou provincial
1, record 2, French, personne%20morale%20ou%20association%20de%20r%C3%A9gime%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9ral%20ou%20provincial
correct, federal act, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Toute personne morale ou association de régime fédéral ou provincial peut, sous réserve des règlements, parrainer un étranger qui a la qualité, au titre de la présente loi, de réfugié ou de personne en situation semblable. 1, record 2, French, - personne%20morale%20ou%20association%20de%20r%C3%A9gime%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9ral%20ou%20provincial
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme tiré de la Loi sur l'immigration et la protection des réfugiés, 2001. 2, record 2, French, - personne%20morale%20ou%20association%20de%20r%C3%A9gime%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9ral%20ou%20provincial
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-05-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Special Education
- Legal System
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- The Commonwealth Judicial Education Institute
1, record 3, English, The%20Commonwealth%20Judicial%20Education%20Institute
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Established at the Dalhousie Law School, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia. 1, record 3, English, - The%20Commonwealth%20Judicial%20Education%20Institute
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The Commonwealth Judicial Education Institute became an independent parallel official Commonwealth NGO in 1998. It is incorporated as a Charity under the laws of Nova Scotia Canada. The Institute's office is located in Room 306 of Dalhousie Law School in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The work of the Institute is carried out throughout the world in cooperation with local and regional judges’ and magistrates’ associations and bodies. 1, record 3, English, - The%20Commonwealth%20Judicial%20Education%20Institute
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Éducation spéciale
- Théorie du droit
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- The Commonwealth Judicial Education Institute
1, record 3, French, The%20Commonwealth%20Judicial%20Education%20Institute
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Établi à la Dalhousie Law School, Dalhousie University, Halifax (Nouvelle-Écosse). 1, record 3, French, - The%20Commonwealth%20Judicial%20Education%20Institute
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-09-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Banking
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- representative office
1, record 4, English, representative%20office
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An office established to represent a foreign bank in Canada that is not occupied or controlled by a corporation incorporated by or under a law of Canada or a province and the personnel of which are employed directly or indirectly by the foreign bank. 2, record 4, English, - representative%20office
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Banque
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- bureau de représentation
1, record 4, French, bureau%20de%20repr%C3%A9sentation
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bureau établi pour représenter une banque étrangère au Canada qui n'est pas occupé ni contrôlé par une société constituée sous le régime d'une loi du Canada ou d'une province et dont le personnel, directement ou indirectement, est employé par la banque étrangère. 2, record 4, French, - bureau%20de%20repr%C3%A9sentation
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones bancarias
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- oficina de representación
1, record 4, Spanish, oficina%20de%20representaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-11-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Commercial and Other Bodies (Law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- incorporated under a law of Canada 1, record 5, English, incorporated%20under%20a%20law%20of%20Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- incorporated by a law of Canada 1, record 5, English, incorporated%20by%20a%20law%20of%20Canada
- incorporated by or under an Act of Parliament 2, record 5, English, incorporated%20by%20or%20under%20an%20Act%20of%20Parliament
- federally incorporated 3, record 5, English, federally%20incorporated
- incorporated federally 4, record 5, English, incorporated%20federally
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Organismes commerciaux ou non (Droit)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- constitué en vertu d'une loi fédérale
1, record 5, French, constitu%C3%A9%20en%20vertu%20d%27une%20loi%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9rale
correct, see observation
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- constitué en personne morale sous le régime d'une loi fédérale 2, record 5, French, constitu%C3%A9%20en%20personne%20morale%20sous%20le%20r%C3%A9gime%20d%27une%20loi%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9rale
- constitué sous le régime d'une loi fédérale 3, record 5, French, constitu%C3%A9%20sous%20le%20r%C3%A9gime%20d%27une%20loi%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9rale
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au fédéral et en Ontario, le législateur privilégie «constituer en personne morale» mais au Manitoba et au Nouveau-Brunswick, il préfère «constituer en corporation». 4, record 5, French, - constitu%C3%A9%20en%20vertu%20d%27une%20loi%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9rale
Record 5, Key term(s)
- constituée en vertu d'une loi fédérale
- constituée en personne morale sous le régime d'une loi fédérale
- constituée sous le régime d'une loi fédérale
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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