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LEGISLATION CONFORMITY [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-01-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Management Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- compliance activity
1, record 1, English, compliance%20activity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Centre of Biosecurity believes that promotion of compliance through information, education and transparency, is an effective tool in obtaining conformity with the law. The objectives of the Centre's compliance activities are that organizations successfully achieve compliance with the legislation and guidelines. 2, record 1, English, - compliance%20activity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
proactive compliance activity 3, record 1, English, - compliance%20activity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de la gestion
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- activité de conformité
1, record 1, French, activit%C3%A9%20de%20conformit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le Centre de biosûreté croit que la promotion de la conformité par l'information, la sensibilisation et la transparence est une façon efficace d'obtenir la conformité à la loi. Les activités de conformité menées par le Centre visent à amener les organisations à se conformer en tout point aux lois et directives. 2, record 1, French, - activit%C3%A9%20de%20conformit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2018-01-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- legislative conformity manager 1, record 2, English, legislative%20conformity%20manager
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- legislation conformity manager 1, record 2, English, legislation%20conformity%20%20manager
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gestionnaire de la conformité législative
1, record 2, French, gestionnaire%20de%20la%20conformit%C3%A9%20l%C3%A9gislative
masculine and feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2018-01-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Legislation and Conformity 1, record 3, English, Legislation%20and%20Conformity
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Législation et Conformité
1, record 3, French, L%C3%A9gislation%20et%20Conformit%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-01-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Laws and Legal Documents
- Commercial and Other Bodies (Law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- conformity continuum
1, record 4, English, conformity%20continuum
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The conformity continuum is guided by these five principles and operates from the assumption that most businesses and their managers prefer to comply with the law rather than to become involved in enforcement proceedings under the legislation. 2, record 4, English, - conformity%20continuum
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The continuum can be best understood as a system of compliance and enforcement instruments designed to complement one another and work interdependently toward promoting conformity with the law. 2, record 4, English, - conformity%20continuum
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Lois et documents juridiques
- Organismes commerciaux ou non (Droit)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- continuum d'observation de la loi
1, record 4, French, continuum%20d%27observation%20de%20la%20loi
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 Continuum d'observation de la loi repose sur ces cinq principes et part de l'hypothèse selon laquelle la plupart des entreprises et leurs dirigeants préfèrent respecter la loi plutôt que de faire l'objet d'examens ou d'enquêtes menés en vertu de la législation. 2, record 4, French, - continuum%20d%27observation%20de%20la%20loi
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En fait, le continuum est un ensemble d'outils complémentaires en matière de conformité et d'application de la loi, outils interdépendants qui visent un même objectif : promouvoir l'observation de la loi. 2, record 4, French, - continuum%20d%27observation%20de%20la%20loi
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-08-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Administrative Law
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- administrative law principle
1, record 5, English, administrative%20law%20principle
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In verifying whether an administrative act is consistent with the fundamental normative order, recourse to administrative law principles remains initially appropriate for the purpose of determining whether the adopted measure is in conformity with the powers delegated by legislation to school authorities. 1, record 5, English, - administrative%20law%20principle
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit administratif
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- principe du droit administratif
1, record 5, French, principe%20du%20droit%20administratif
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsqu'il s'agit de contrôler la conformité d'un acte administratif à l'ordre normatif fondamental, le recours aux principes du droit administratif demeure pertinent au départ pour déterminer si la mesure qui a été prise reste à l'intérieur des pouvoirs délégués par voie législative aux administrations scolaires. 1, record 5, French, - principe%20du%20droit%20administratif
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1985-08-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Government Accounting
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- legislated service
1, record 6, English, legislated%20service
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... those services provided for a specific department in conformity with a particular piece of legislation e. g., services for CPP and UIC, and are considered as a "core" service. 1, record 6, English, - legislated%20service
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité publique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- service prévu par un texte législatif
1, record 6, French, service%20pr%C3%A9vu%20par%20un%20texte%20l%C3%A9gislatif
proposal, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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