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LEGISLATIVE PRESCRIPTION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Laws and Legal Documents
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- statutory provision
1, record 1, English, statutory%20provision
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- legislative provision 2, record 1, English, legislative%20provision
correct
- statutory disposition 3, record 1, English, statutory%20disposition
correct
- provision of law 4, record 1, English, provision%20of%20law
correct
- statutory prescription 5, record 1, English, statutory%20prescription
- legislative prescription 3, record 1, English, legislative%20prescription
- legislative direction 3, record 1, English, legislative%20direction
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To include administrative decisions in the concept of "law" therefore implies that it is necessary in every case to begin by assessing the validity of the statutory or regulatory provision on which the decision is based. 6, record 1, English, - statutory%20provision
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Lois et documents juridiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- disposition législative
1, record 1, French, disposition%20l%C3%A9gislative
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- disposition d'une loi 2, record 1, French, disposition%20d%27une%20loi
correct, feminine noun
- disposition légale 3, record 1, French, disposition%20l%C3%A9gale
correct, feminine noun
- prescription législative 4, record 1, French, prescription%20l%C3%A9gislative
feminine noun
- disposition statutaire 5, record 1, French, disposition%20statutaire
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'inclusion des décisions des organismes administratifs dans la notion de «règle de droit» implique donc qu'il faut dans tous les cas évaluer d'abord la validité de la disposition législative ou réglementaire à la base de la décision. 6, record 1, French, - disposition%20l%C3%A9gislative
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Leyes y documentos jurídicos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- disposición legislativa
1, record 1, Spanish, disposici%C3%B3n%20legislativa
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-09-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- duty of absolute obligation
1, record 2, English, duty%20of%20absolute%20obligation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A potent factor which has militated against certain regulations being construed as a source of duties of absolute obligation is the feeling that the categorical legislative prescription would introduce too inflexible a yardstick for measuring civil liability. 1, record 2, English, - duty%20of%20absolute%20obligation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- devoir impératif
1, record 2, French, devoir%20imp%C3%A9ratif
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nous avons le devoir impératif de connaître le profil des citoyens d'autres pays qui viennent pour couvrir les élections en Guînée équatoriale afin d'éviter des conflits. 2, record 2, French, - devoir%20imp%C3%A9ratif
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-09-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Provincial and Territorial Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- An Act respecting prescription drug insurance and amending various legislative provisions
1, record 3, English, An%20Act%20respecting%20prescription%20drug%20insurance%20and%20amending%20various%20legislative%20provisions
Quebec
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements provinciaux et territoriaux canadiens
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Loi sur l'assurance-médicaments et modifiant diverses dispositions législatives
1, record 3, French, Loi%20sur%20l%27assurance%2Dm%C3%A9dicaments%20et%20modifiant%20diverses%20dispositions%20l%C3%A9gislatives
Quebec
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Loi adoptée par l'Assemblée nationale du Québec pouvant toucher le Régime de soins de santé des fonctionnaires fédéraux résidant au Québec. 1, record 3, French, - Loi%20sur%20l%27assurance%2Dm%C3%A9dicaments%20et%20modifiant%20diverses%20dispositions%20l%C3%A9gislatives
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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