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INSOLVENT PERSON [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-05-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Bankruptcy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- uncertified bankrupt
1, record 1, English, uncertified%20bankrupt
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- uncertificated bankrupt 2, record 1, English, uncertificated%20bankrupt
correct
- uncertificated insolvent 3, record 1, English, uncertificated%20insolvent
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One a court does not allow to start a business again. 1, record 1, English, - uncertified%20bankrupt
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Uncertificated insolvent not to be Commissioner, Acting Commissioner or member of Board... A person who is an uncertificated bankrupt shall be incapable of being appointed Commissioner, Acting Commissioner or member of a Board. 3, record 1, English, - uncertified%20bankrupt
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Faillites
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- failli non libéré
1, record 1, French, failli%20non%20lib%C3%A9r%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'une personne insolvable (le failli) qui n'est pas encore libérée par la Cour de faillite et d'insolvabilité après qu'une procédure de faillite a été engagée contre lui par ses créanciers. 2, record 1, French, - failli%20non%20lib%C3%A9r%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-08-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Working Practices and Conditions
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- debt bondage
1, record 2, English, debt%20bondage
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- bonded labor 2, record 2, English, bonded%20labor
correct
- bonded labour 3, record 2, English, bonded%20labour
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In a considerable number of civilizations, an insolvent debtor either became his creditor's slave or could be sold by the latter to a third person. Usually the condition arose from a pledge by a debtor of his personal services, or those of a person under his control, as security for a loan. The main feature of such an arrangement is that the value of services furnished is not applied toward the liquidation of the debt. Consequently the individual pledged has practically no hope ever to escape his servile condition. 4, record 2, English, - debt%20bondage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "bonded labor" was confirmed as a synonym by the Office of International Affairs, Labour Canada. 3, record 2, English, - debt%20bondage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Reproduced from the Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 5, record 2, English, - debt%20bondage
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Régimes et conditions de travail
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- servitude pour dettes
1, record 2, French, servitude%20pour%20dettes
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- asservissement pour dettes 2, record 2, French, asservissement%20pour%20dettes
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Servitude pour dette : terme également tiré de la Convention concernant l'abolition du travail forcé, 1959. 3, record 2, French, - servitude%20pour%20dettes
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Prácticas y condiciones de trabajo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- servidumbre por deudas
1, record 2, Spanish, servidumbre%20por%20deudas
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reproducido del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 2, record 2, Spanish, - servidumbre%20por%20deudas
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-11-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Bankruptcy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- consumer debtor
1, record 3, English, consumer%20debtor
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An insolvent natural person whose aggregate debts, excluding any debts secured by the person's principal residence, do not exceed seventy-five thousand dollars or such other maximum as is prescribed. 2, record 3, English, - consumer%20debtor
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Faillites
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- débiteur consommateur
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9biteur%20consommateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne physique insolvable habilitée à faire une proposition de consommateur en vertu de la «Loi sur la faillite et l'insolvabilité». 2, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9biteur%20consommateur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-11-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
- Bankruptcy
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- consolidation order
1, record 4, English, consolidation%20order
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A court order issued under bankruptcy legislation consolidating the debts of an insolvent person. 2, record 4, English, - consolidation%20order
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
- Faillites
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- ordonnance de fusion
1, record 4, French, ordonnance%20de%20fusion
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ordonnance rendue par un tribunal en vertu de la législation sur la faillite, en vue de consolider les dettes d'une personne insolvable. 1, record 4, French, - ordonnance%20de%20fusion
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-10-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Finance
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- aggregate debt
1, record 5, English, aggregate%20debt
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- aggregate liability 2, record 5, English, aggregate%20liability
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Consumer debtor means a natural person who is bankrupt or insolvent and whose aggregate debts, excluding any debts secured by the person's principal residence, do not exceed seventy-five thousand dollars... 3, record 5, English, - aggregate%20debt
Record 5, Key term(s)
- aggregate debts
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Finances
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- somme des dettes
1, record 5, French, somme%20des%20dettes
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- dette globale 2, record 5, French, dette%20globale
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-11-21
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Special-Language Phraseology
- Rules of Court
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- suffer a judicial proceeding
1, record 6, English, suffer%20a%20judicial%20proceeding
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
an insolvent person. 1, record 6, English, - suffer%20a%20judicial%20proceeding
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
- Règles de procédure
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- subir une instance judiciaire 1, record 6, French, subir%20une%20instance%20judiciaire
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-02-14
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Bankruptcy
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- judicial receiver 1, record 7, English, judicial%20receiver
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In England, receiver appointed by the court, who is usually the official called the official receiver and acts as receiver and manager of an insolvent business. 1, record 7, English, - judicial%20receiver
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
judicial receivership : Judicial administration of the business of an insolvent commerçant, trader or personne morale de droit privé, private-law juridical person... 1, record 7, English, - judicial%20receiver
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
judicial receiver: Expression reproduced from Law Terminology with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 2, record 7, English, - judicial%20receiver
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Faillites
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- administrateur au règlement judiciaire
1, record 7, French, administrateur%20au%20r%C3%A8glement%20judiciaire
masculine noun, France, archaic
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
administrateur au règlement judiciaire: Expression reproduite de Law Terminology avec l'autorisation du Bureau des Nations Unies à Genève. 2, record 7, French, - administrateur%20au%20r%C3%A8glement%20judiciaire
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Quiebras
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- administrador de la orden judicial
1, record 7, Spanish, administrador%20de%20la%20orden%20judicial
proposal, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reglèment judiciare: mandamiento u orden judicial. 2, record 7, Spanish, - administrador%20de%20la%20orden%20judicial
Record 8 - internal organization data 2000-12-04
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Bankruptcy
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- bankrupt
1, record 8, English, bankrupt
correct, noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- bankrupt person 2, record 8, English, bankrupt%20person
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The legal status of an insolvent person who has made an assignment of assets in favour of creditors or of a person against whom a receiving order has been made. 3, record 8, English, - bankrupt
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Faillites
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- failli
1, record 8, French, failli
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Quiebras
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- quebrado
1, record 8, Spanish, quebrado
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persona, física o jurídica, comerciante, que ha sido judicialmente declarada en quiebra e incapacitada para administrar sus bienes. 1, record 8, Spanish, - quebrado
Record 9 - internal organization data 1993-10-27
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Bankruptcy
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- insolvent person 1, record 9, English, insolvent%20person
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An insolvent person is one who is not bankrupt and who resides or carries on business in Canada, whose liabilities to creditors, provable as claims under the Bankruptcy Act, amount to at least $1000, and :-who is for any reason unable to meet his obligations as they generally become due, or-who has ceased paying his current obligations in the ordinary course of business as they generally become due, or-the aggregate of whose property is not, at the fair evaluation, sufficient, or if deposit at a fairly conducted sale under legal process, would not be sufficient to enable payment of all of his obligations due and accruing due. 1, record 9, English, - insolvent%20person
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Faillites
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- personne insolvable
1, record 9, French, personne%20insolvable
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui n'est pas en faillite et qui réside au Canada ou y exerce ses activités, dont les obligations, constituant à l'égard de ses créanciers des réclamations prouvables aux termes de la présente loi, s'élèvent à 1000$ et selon le cas : qui pour une raison quelconque, est incapable de faire honneur à ses obligations au fur et à mesure de leur échéance; qui a cessé d'acquitter ses obligations courantes dans le cours ordinaire des affaires au fur et à mesure de leur échéance. 1, record 9, French, - personne%20insolvable
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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