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OVERRIDING CLAUSE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-01-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Labour Law
- Collective Agreements and Bargaining
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- override clause 1, record 1, English, override%20clause
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- overriding clause 2, record 1, English, overriding%20clause
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Overriding Clause. The agreement should contain a clause preventing information from being used or disclosed or otherwise manipulated for any purpose not identified in the agreement. 3, record 1, English, - override%20clause
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit du travail
- Conventions collectives et négociations
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- clause dérogatoire
1, record 1, French, clause%20d%C3%A9rogatoire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho laboral
- Convenios colectivos y negociaciones
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cláusula derogatoría
1, record 1, Spanish, cl%C3%A1usula%20derogator%C3%ADa
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-07-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- The Legislature (Constitutional Law)
- Laws and Legal Documents
- Parliamentary Language
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- exemption clause
1, record 2, English, exemption%20clause
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- derogation clause 1, record 2, English, derogation%20clause
correct
- override clause 1, record 2, English, override%20clause
correct
- override provision 1, record 2, English, override%20provision
correct
- notwithstanding clause 2, record 2, English, notwithstanding%20clause
correct
- non obstante clause 1, record 2, English, non%20obstante%20clause
correct, rare
- overriding clause 1, record 2, English, overriding%20clause
correct
- saving clause 3, record 2, English, saving%20clause
correct
- but clause 4, record 2, English, but%20clause
- overriding disposition 5, record 2, English, overriding%20disposition
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the "notwithstanding" clause allows a legislature or Parliament to temporarily disregard a Charter provision ... 6, record 2, English, - exemption%20clause
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For example, of a bill. 7, record 2, English, - exemption%20clause
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
These terms are not always interchangeable. 8, record 2, English, - exemption%20clause
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pouvoir législatif (Droit constitutionnel)
- Lois et documents juridiques
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- disposition de dérogation
1, record 2, French, disposition%20de%20d%C3%A9rogation
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- disposition autorisant la dérogation 2, record 2, French, disposition%20autorisant%20la%20d%C3%A9rogation
correct, feminine noun
- disposition d'exemption 3, record 2, French, disposition%20d%27exemption
correct, feminine noun
- disposition dérogatoire 4, record 2, French, disposition%20d%C3%A9rogatoire
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
- clause dérogatoire 5, record 2, French, clause%20d%C3%A9rogatoire
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
- clause de dérogation 5, record 2, French, clause%20de%20d%C3%A9rogation
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
- clause nonobstant 4, record 2, French, clause%20nonobstant
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
- clause non obstante 5, record 2, French, clause%20non%20obstante
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
- clause nonobstante 5, record 2, French, clause%20nonobstante
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Disposition expresse qui permet à un parlement de soustraire une loi qu'il adopte à l'application de principes fondamentaux. 6, record 2, French, - disposition%20de%20d%C3%A9rogation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ces termes ne sont pas toujours interchangeables. 5, record 2, French, - disposition%20de%20d%C3%A9rogation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
disposition dérogatoire : désigne [...] une disposition contenant elle-même une dérogation. 7, record 2, French, - disposition%20de%20d%C3%A9rogation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Bien que l'on entende fréquemment l'expression «clause nonobstant», il faudrait l'éviter et choisir plutôt «disposition de dérogation» ou «disposition autorisant la dérogation». 6, record 2, French, - disposition%20de%20d%C3%A9rogation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
[...] le terme «clause» convient expressément pour désigner les dispositions d'une convention (d'un contrat par exemple), ou celles d'un acte unilatéral de nature privée (en l'occurrence d'un testament). 8, record 2, French, - disposition%20de%20d%C3%A9rogation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 5 OBS
disposition de dérogation : terme normalisé par l'Office québécois de la langue française. 9, record 2, French, - disposition%20de%20d%C3%A9rogation
Record 2, Key term(s)
- disposition dérogative
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Poder legislativo (Derecho constitucional)
- Leyes y documentos jurídicos
- Lenguaje parlamentario
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cláusula de salvaguardia
1, record 2, Spanish, cl%C3%A1usula%20de%20salvaguardia
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cláusula de salvaguardia: Expresión reproducida del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 2, record 2, Spanish, - cl%C3%A1usula%20de%20salvaguardia
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