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INCREMENTAL STEP [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-04-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- duty of honest performance
1, record 1, English, duty%20of%20honest%20performance
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This duty of honesty "is a general doctrine of contract law that applies to all contracts" and consequently, parties are not free to exclude it... This means simply that parties must not lie or otherwise knowingly mislead each other about matters directly linked to the performance of the contract.... Recognizing a duty of honest performance flowing directly from the common law organizing principle of good faith is a modest, incremental step. 1, record 1, English, - duty%20of%20honest%20performance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- obligation d'exécution honnête
1, record 1, French, obligation%20d%27ex%C3%A9cution%20honn%C3%AAte
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[La partie] s'appuie sur l'obligation d'exécution honnête des contrats énoncée dans l'arrêt Bhasin. Cette obligation, qui s'applique à tous les contrats, «oblige les parties à faire preuve d'honnêteté l'une envers l'autre dans le cadre de l'exécution de leurs obligations contractuelles» [...] Même si cette formulation de l'obligation renvoie explicitement à l’exécution des obligations contractuelles, elle s'applique bien sûr tant à l'exécution des obligations qu'à l'exercice des droits prévus au contrat. 1, record 1, French, - obligation%20d%27ex%C3%A9cution%20honn%C3%AAte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-03-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Provincial Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Provincial Administration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Government of Nunavut
1, record 2, English, Government%20of%20Nunavut
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Thirty years ago, a new territory in the eastern Arctic was the stuff of dreams. On April 1, 1999, that dream became a reality. The Legislative Assembly of the Government of Nunavut elected a Speaker, a Premier and Cabinet Ministers. Nunavut is an exciting development in the evolution of government. The territory and government have developed step by step. The road to self-sufficiency for Nunavut is an incremental journey as the government seeks innovative ways to blend ancient values with the best of modern technology and contemporary government practices. 2, record 2, English, - Government%20of%20Nunavut
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités de gouvernements provinciaux canadiens
- Administration provinciale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gouvernement du Nunavut
1, record 2, French, gouvernement%20du%20Nunavut
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il y a trente ans, l'idée d'un nouveau territoire dans l'Arctique de l'Est n'était qu'un rêve. Cependant, ce rêve est devenu réalité le 1er avril 1999. L'Assemblée législative du gouvernement du Nunavut a élu un président d'Assemblée, un premier ministre et un cabinet des ministres. La constitution du Nunavut est l'un des événements les plus palpitants de l'évolution du gouvernement. Le territoire et son gouvernement évoluent étape par étape. Le Nunavut chemine lentement mais sûrement vers l'autosuffisance pendant que son gouvernement cherche des manières innovatrices d'allier les valeurs ancestrales aux techniques et aux pratiques gouvernementales modernes. 2, record 2, French, - gouvernement%20du%20Nunavut
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le mot «gouvernement» accompagné ou non d'un adjectif ou d'un complément, s'écrit en principe avec une minuscule dans tous les contextes, qu'il désigne l'action de gouverner, le pouvoir qui gouverne un État ou ceux et celles qui détiennent ce pouvoir. 3, record 2, French, - gouvernement%20du%20Nunavut
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-03-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- incremental step
1, record 3, English, incremental%20step
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The salary sectors have no fixed incremental steps but consist of minimum and maximum rates only. 1, record 3, English, - incremental%20step
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- échelon d'augmentation
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9chelon%20d%27augmentation
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les secteurs salariaux n'ont pas d'échelons fixes d'augmentation, seulement un taux minimal et un taux maximal. 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A9chelon%20d%27augmentation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Termes tirés du Manuel du Conseil du Trésor - Rémunération. 2, record 3, French, - %C3%A9chelon%20d%27augmentation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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