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LEGAL INDEMNIFICATION [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Decision-Making Process
- Federal Administration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- approval authority
1, record 1, English, approval%20authority
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- approving authority 2, record 1, English, approving%20authority
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Those designated to decide whether to approve or deny provision of legal assistance or indemnification to a Crown servant, i. e., the prime minister or his or her designated alternate, the minister, the Treasury Board, the Clerk of the Privy Council or the deputy head. 1, record 1, English, - approval%20authority
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Processus décisionnel
- Administration fédérale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- autorité approbatrice
1, record 1, French, autorit%C3%A9%20approbatrice
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Toute personne désignée pour décider de l'approbation ou non de la prestation de services juridiques à un fonctionnaire de l'État ou son indemnisation, c'est-à-dire le premier ministre ou son remplaçant désigné, le ministre, le Conseil du Trésor, le greffier du Conseil privé ou l'administrateur général. 2, record 1, French, - autorit%C3%A9%20approbatrice
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-01-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Federal Administration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Policy on the Indemnification of and Legal Assistance for Crown Servants
1, record 2, English, Policy%20on%20the%20Indemnification%20of%20and%20Legal%20Assistance%20for%20Crown%20Servants
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Treasury Board of Canada Secretary. The policy objectives are to indemnify Crown servants’ liability to the Crown and to third parties as well as to provide legal assistance where appropriate; to protect the Crown’s interests and its potential or actual liability arising from the acts or omissions of its servants. 1, record 2, English, - Policy%20on%20the%20Indemnification%20of%20and%20Legal%20Assistance%20for%20Crown%20Servants
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Administration fédérale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Politique sur l'indemnisation des fonctionnaires de l'État et sur la prestation de services juridiques à ces derniers
1, record 2, French, Politique%20sur%20l%27indemnisation%20des%20fonctionnaires%20de%20l%27%C3%89tat%20et%20sur%20la%20prestation%20de%20services%20juridiques%20%C3%A0%20ces%20derniers
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Secrétariat du Conseil du Trésor du Canada. Les objectifs de la politique sont de protéger les intérêts des fonctionnaires de l'État en ce qui concerne leur responsabilité à l'égard de l'État et des tiers et leur fournir des services juridiques s'il y a lieu; protéger les intérêts de l'État en ce qui concerne sa responsabilité réelle ou éventuelle résultant des actes ou des omissions de ses fonctionnaires. 1, record 2, French, - Politique%20sur%20l%27indemnisation%20des%20fonctionnaires%20de%20l%27%C3%89tat%20et%20sur%20la%20prestation%20de%20services%20juridiques%20%C3%A0%20ces%20derniers
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-08-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- The Canadian Medical Protective Association
1, record 3, English, The%20Canadian%20Medical%20Protective%20Association
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- CMPA 2, record 3, English, CMPA
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Canadian Medical Protective Association 3, record 3, English, Canadian%20Medical%20Protective%20Association
correct, see observation, Canada
- CMPA 3, record 3, English, CMPA
correct, see observation, Canada
- CMPA 3, record 3, English, CMPA
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Located in Ottawa, Ontario, the Canadian Medical Protective Association(CMPA) is a non-profit medical mutual defence organization. The CMPA provides service to more than 69, 000 Canadian physicians including legal defence, indemnification, risk management, educational programs and general advice. [Extract from a 2006 job offer sent by the Association to potential translators. In the document, the article before the name of the Association is lowercased. ] 3, record 3, English, - The%20Canadian%20Medical%20Protective%20Association
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
- Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- L'Association canadienne de protection médicale
1, record 3, French, L%27Association%20canadienne%20de%20protection%20m%C3%A9dicale
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- Association canadienne de protection médicale 2, record 3, French, Association%20canadienne%20de%20protection%20m%C3%A9dicale
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
- ACPM 2, record 3, French, ACPM
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
- ACPM 2, record 3, French, ACPM
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Située à Ottawa (Ontario), l'Association canadienne de protection médicale (ACPM) est un organisme de défense mutuelle à but non lucratif offrant éducation, conseils, défense juridique, indemnisation et services de gestion des risques à plus de 69 000 médecins membres au Canada. [Extrait d'une offre d'emploi diffusée en 2006 par l'Association en vue de recruter des traducteurs. Sur ce document, l'article devant le nom de l'Association est en minuscule.] 2, record 3, French, - L%27Association%20canadienne%20de%20protection%20m%C3%A9dicale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-05-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Insurance
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- legal expense insurance
1, record 4, English, legal%20expense%20insurance
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- legal expenses insurance 2, record 4, English, legal%20expenses%20insurance
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Insurance covering legal costs. Does much the same job as medical insurance does for medical expenses and is mostly written on a group basis. Includes the indemnification through providing agreed legal services as well as the payment of money to compensate insured for costs. 1, record 4, English, - legal%20expense%20insurance
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Assurances
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- assurance défense
1, record 4, French, assurance%20d%C3%A9fense
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- assurance de frais juridiques 2, record 4, French, assurance%20de%20frais%20juridiques
correct, feminine noun
- assurance des frais de justice 3, record 4, French, assurance%20des%20frais%20de%20justice
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Assurance défense : Assurance ayant pour objet de défendre un assuré cité devant les tribunaux à la suite de certaines infractions, et d'assumer, généralement dans la limite d'un maximum convenu, les frais de la défense. 4, record 4, French, - assurance%20d%C3%A9fense
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
assurance défense : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. Extrait de la norme NF-K001, reproduire avec l'autorisation de l'AFNOR 1, record 4, French, - assurance%20d%C3%A9fense
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguros
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- seguro de defensa criminal
1, record 4, Spanish, seguro%20de%20defensa%20criminal
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- seguro de defensa penal 1, record 4, Spanish, seguro%20de%20defensa%20penal
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Seguro [que] tiene por objeto consignar a favor del asegurado las fianzas penales que le sean exigidas por la autoridad judicial, y satisfacer los gastos procesales necesarios para la defensa del asegurado, dentro de los límites establecidos en la póliza. 1, record 4, Spanish, - seguro%20de%20defensa%20criminal
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Este seguro es normalmente complementario al de responsabilidad civil derivada de accidentes de automóviles. 1, record 4, Spanish, - seguro%20de%20defensa%20criminal
Record 5 - internal organization data 1996-05-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- legal indemnification 1, record 5, English, legal%20indemnification
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- indemnisation pour frais judiciaires
1, record 5, French, indemnisation%20pour%20frais%20judiciaires
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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