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LEGAL RATE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- official rate of exchange
1, record 1, English, official%20rate%20of%20exchange
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- official rate 2, record 1, English, official%20rate
correct
- official exchange rate 3, record 1, English, official%20exchange%20rate
correct
- legal exchange rate 4, record 1, English, legal%20exchange%20rate
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The rate, established by the monetary authorities of a country, at which domestic currency may be exchanged for foreign currency. Where there are no currency controls, the official exchange rate is taken to be the market rate. The official exchange rate would always be used in financial analysis. 3, record 1, English, - official%20rate%20of%20exchange
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- taux de change officiel
1, record 1, French, taux%20de%20change%20officiel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cours officiel de change
- cours officiel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
- Comercio exterior
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tasa de cambio oficial
1, record 1, Spanish, tasa%20de%20cambio%20oficial
correct, feminine noun, Latin America
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- tipo de cambio oficial 2, record 1, Spanish, tipo%20de%20cambio%20oficial
correct, masculine noun, Spain
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tipo establecido por las autoridades monetarias de un país, al que se puede cambiar la moneda nacional por la extranjera. En aquellos casos en que no hay controles monetarios, se considera que el tipo de cambio oficial es la tasa de cambio. El tipo de cambio oficial se utilizaría siempre en el análisis financiero. 3, record 1, Spanish, - tasa%20de%20cambio%20oficial
Record 1, Key term(s)
- tipo oficial de cambio
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-08-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Customs and Excise
- Foreign Trade
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- binding
1, record 2, English, binding
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- concession 2, record 2, English, concession
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A legal obligation not to raise tariffs on particular products above the specified rate agreed in WTO [World Trade Organization] negotiations and incorporated in a country's schedule of concessions. 2, record 2, English, - binding
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Douanes et accise
- Commerce extérieur
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- consolidation
1, record 2, French, consolidation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- concession 2, record 2, French, concession
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Obligation juridique de ne pas relever les droits de douane sur des produits particuliers au-delà du taux spécifié convenu dans les négociations dans le cadre de l'OMC [Organisation mondiale du commerce] et inscrit dans la liste de concessions. 2, record 2, French, - consolidation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-02-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Funeral Services
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- urn grove
1, record 3, English, urn%20grove
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The tax administrator may... establish a reduced land tax rate or exempt from land tax : a) land owned by legal entities, which have not been established or founded to conduct business activities, b) land used as cemeteries, columbaria, urn groves and ash scattering fields... 2, record 3, English, - urn%20grove
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Grove: a group of trees affording shade or forming avenues or walks, occurring naturally or planted for a special purpose. 3, record 3, English, - urn%20grove
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pompes funèbres
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- parc cinéraire
1, record 3, French, parc%20cin%C3%A9raire
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au bord de la rivière [...] ce parc cinéraire unique en son genre accueille un millier «d'habitants» […] on vient [au parc] plus facilement que dans un cimetière. 2, record 3, French, - parc%20cin%C3%A9raire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-09-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Patents (Law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- patent family service
1, record 4, English, patent%20family%20service
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The combination of legal status and of patent family service is an excellent tool for pushing through the dense thicket of information. Therefore all commercial hosts offering INPADOC(International Patent Documentation Center) PRS(Premium Rate Services) have merged this service with PFS(Patent Family Service), as has the EPO's(European Patent Office) own online service in Vienna. 2, record 4, English, - patent%20family%20service
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Brevets d'invention (Droit)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- service des familles de brevets
1, record 4, French, service%20des%20familles%20de%20brevets
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le résultat de ses efforts coordonnés est que le service «des familles de brevets» contient à l'heure actuelle plus de 95% de l'ensemble des documents brevets publiés dans le monde. 2, record 4, French, - service%20des%20familles%20de%20brevets
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2010-04-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Finance
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- partial dollarization
1, record 5, English, partial%20dollarization
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A government wishing to reduce its inflation rate while gaining the economic benefits of co-opting another country's currency can pursue partial rather than full dollarization. There are three types of partial dollarization : dollarization of payments(residents of the country use foreign currency to make all purchases), financial dollarization(resident's assets and liabilities are locally held in another country's legal tender), and real dollarization(foreign currency is used to index domestic prices). 1, record 5, English, - partial%20dollarization
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Finances
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- dollarisation partielle
1, record 5, French, dollarisation%20partielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] remplacement par les agents résidents de la monnaie nationale par le dollar [des États-Unis], alors même que cette devise n'a pas les privilèges légaux de la monnaie nationale. La défiance du public envers la monnaie nationale au profit du dollar se traduit donc par une co-circulation monétaire dans l'économie. 1, record 5, French, - dollarisation%20partielle
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Finanzas
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- dolarización parcial
1, record 5, Spanish, dolarizaci%C3%B3n%20parcial
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pocos países han reemplazado la moneda local por una extranjera para que cumpla todas las funciones de la moneda, pero muchos han permitido la dolarización parcial de la economía. [...] la dolarización parcial, bien sea de pagos, real o financiera, es muy común en las regiones en desarrollo, incluida América Latina. 1, record 5, Spanish, - dolarizaci%C3%B3n%20parcial
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-10-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Law
- Finance
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- statutory rate of interest
1, record 6, English, statutory%20rate%20of%20interest
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- statutory rate 2, record 6, English, statutory%20rate
correct
- legal interest rate 3, record 6, English, legal%20interest%20rate
correct
- legal rate 4, record 6, English, legal%20rate
correct
- lawful rate of interest 5, record 6, English, lawful%20rate%20of%20interest
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The maximum rate of interest set by law. 4, record 6, English, - statutory%20rate%20of%20interest
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See the section "Par Package" in CMFCB. 1, record 6, English, - statutory%20rate%20of%20interest
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Droit commercial
- Finances
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- taux d'intérêt légal
1, record 6, French, taux%20d%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20l%C3%A9gal
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- taux légal 2, record 6, French, taux%20l%C3%A9gal
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Taux [maximum] prévu dans la loi pour calculer les intérêts, à défaut de stipulation contractuelle à cet égard. 3, record 6, French, - taux%20d%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20l%C3%A9gal
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho mercantil
- Finanzas
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- tasa de interés legal
1, record 6, Spanish, tasa%20de%20inter%C3%A9s%20legal
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Según los articulos 1243 y 1244 del Código Civil la tasa de interés legal en moneda nacional y extranjera es fijada por el BCRP, cuando deba pagarse interés sin haberse fijado la tasa convencional compensatoria y/o moratoria. El deudor deberá abonar el interés legal que es publicado diariamente por el BCRP en términos efectivos. 1, record 6, Spanish, - tasa%20de%20inter%C3%A9s%20legal
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-07-12
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- columns of the loose-leaf schedule 1, record 7, English, columns%20of%20the%20loose%2Dleaf%20schedule
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tariff concessions offered by each WTO [World Trade Organization] Member are reported in the loose-leaf schedule in columns 3 to 8. The level or rate of a concession is reported in column 3. The WTO legal instrument containing the present concession is reported in column 4. INRs on the current bound rate are reported in column 5. The WTO legal instrument containing the first concession offered on the tariff item is reported in column 6 and historical INRs are reported in column 7. Other duties and charges(ODCs), if not notified in a headnote, are indicated in column 8. 1, record 7, English, - columns%20of%20the%20loose%2Dleaf%20schedule
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- colonnes de la liste sur feuillets mobiles
1, record 7, French, colonnes%20de%20la%20liste%20sur%20feuillets%20mobiles
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les concessions tarifaires offertes par chaque Membre de l'OMC [Organisation mondiale du commerce] sont récapitulées dans les colonnes 3 à 8 des listes sur feuillets mobiles. Le niveau ou taux d'une concession est indiqué à la colonne 3, l'instrument juridique de l'OMC qui contient la concession actuelle à la colonne 4, les DNP sur le taux consolidé actuel à la colonne 5, l'instrument juridique de l'OMC contenant la première concession offerte pour la position tarifaire concernée à la colonne 6 et les DNP historiques à la colonne 7. Les autres droits et impositions qui n'ont pas été notifiés dans une note liminaire sont indiqués à la colonne 8. 1, record 7, French, - colonnes%20de%20la%20liste%20sur%20feuillets%20mobiles
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source(s) : Guide de l'utilisateur de la base de données intégrées de l'OMC - Glossaire (IDB/URM/2). 1, record 7, French, - colonnes%20de%20la%20liste%20sur%20feuillets%20mobiles
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1985-10-23
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Employment Benefits
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- legal wage rate per hour 1, record 8, English, legal%20wage%20rate%20per%20hour
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
5% per annum per saltum - voir saltum 25 miles per hour -25 m/h (Reader’s Digest) 1, record 8, English, - legal%20wage%20rate%20per%20hour
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Avantages sociaux
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- taux de salaire légal horaire 1, record 8, French, taux%20de%20salaire%20l%C3%A9gal%20horaire
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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