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PREDECESSOR CORPORATION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-04-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
- Law of Estates (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- predecessor
1, record 1, English, predecessor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- predecessor in interest 1, record 1, English, predecessor%20in%20interest
correct
- predecessor in title 1, record 1, English, predecessor%20in%20title
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Ancestor :] one who has gone before in a family; it differs from predecessor, in that it is applied to a natural person and his progenitors, while the latter is applied also to a corporation, and those who have held office before those who now fill them.(Jowitt's, 2nd ed., 1977, p. 100) 1, record 1, English, - predecessor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
- Droit successoral (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- prédécesseur
1, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9d%C3%A9cesseur
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- prédécesseure 1, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9d%C3%A9cesseure
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
prédécesseur; prédécesseure : termes normalisés par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 1, French, - pr%C3%A9d%C3%A9cesseur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-07-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
- Postal Service
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Publications Assistance Program
1, record 2, English, Publications%20Assistance%20Program
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- PAP 2, record 2, English, PAP
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Publications Distribution Assistance Program 2, record 2, English, Publications%20Distribution%20Assistance%20Program
former designation, correct
- Postal Subsidy Program 3, record 2, English, Postal%20Subsidy%20Program
former designation, correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Publications Assistance Program(PAP), launched in 1997, is a modified version of its immediate predecessor, the Publications Distribution Assistance Program, which was eliminated in 1996 after responsibility for the postal subsidy was transferred from the Canada Post Corporation to the Department of Canadian Heritage. Among other activities, PAP is specifically designed to : encourage the wide and affordable dissemination of Canadian cultural products in the form of printed material-specifically periodicals, commercial newsletters, and small weekly community and ethnocultural newspapers-by ensuring that these Canadian publications are available to Canada's widely dispersed readers at comparable costs; recognize the important role played by small community weekly newspapers in rural communities by ensuring that they continue to be accessible to their readers; and support the vitality of the English and French minority official language and ethnocultural weekly newspapers. 2, record 2, English, - Publications%20Assistance%20Program
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[Certain] official language minority weeklies receive additional support through the Publications Assistance Program. 4, record 2, English, - Publications%20Assistance%20Program
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Postes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Programme d'aide aux publications
1, record 2, French, Programme%20d%27aide%20aux%20publications
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- PAP 2, record 2, French, PAP
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Programme d'aide à la distribution des publications 2, record 2, French, Programme%20d%27aide%20%C3%A0%20la%20distribution%20des%20publications
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- Programme des tarifs postaux préférentiels 3, record 2, French, Programme%20des%20tarifs%20postaux%20pr%C3%A9f%C3%A9rentiels
former designation, correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Programme, lancé en 1997, est une version modifiée de son prédécesseur immédiat, le Programme d'aide à la distribution des publications, qui a été aboli en 1996 après le transfert de la responsabilité de la subvention postale de la Société canadienne des postes au ministère du Patrimoine canadien. Entre autres, le PAP a été spécialement conçu afin : d'encourager la diffusion à grande échelle et à un coût raisonnable des produits culturels canadiens sous forme de matériel imprimé périodiques, bulletins commerciaux, petits journaux hebdomadaires locaux et journaux ethnoculturels en s'assurant que les publications canadiennes soient accessibles aux lecteurs largement dispersés sur le territoire canadien, à des prix comparables; de reconnaître le rôle important joué par les petits journaux hebdomadaires au sein des communautés rurales en s'assurant qu'ils demeurent accessibles aux lecteurs; de soutenir la vitalité des communautés minoritaires francophones et anglophones ainsi que les journaux hebdomadaires ethniques. 2, record 2, French, - Programme%20d%27aide%20aux%20publications
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[Certains] hebdos des communautés minoritaires de langue officielle reçoivent de l'appui additionnel par l'intermédiaire du Programme d'aide aux publications. 4, record 2, French, - Programme%20d%27aide%20aux%20publications
Record 2, Key term(s)
- PADP
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-12-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Amalgamation and Partnerships (Finance)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- combined company
1, record 3, English, combined%20company
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- predecessor corporation 2, record 3, English, predecessor%20corporation
correct
- taken-over corporation 3, record 3, English, taken%2Dover%20corporation
correct
- taken-over company 3, record 3, English, taken%2Dover%20company
correct
- former corporation 4, record 3, English, former%20corporation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare to "combining company". 5, record 3, English, - combined%20company
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fusion, absorption et coparticipation (Finances)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- société absorbée
1, record 3, French, soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20absorb%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- société englobée 1, record 3, French, soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20englob%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- société remplacée 1, record 3, French, soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20remplac%C3%A9e
feminine noun, Canada
- personne morale remplacée 2, record 3, French, personne%20morale%20remplac%C3%A9e
feminine noun
- corporation remplacée 3, record 3, French, corporation%20remplac%C3%A9e
see observation, feminine noun, obsolete
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Société qui se fond dans une autre société, dans le cadre notamment d'une opération de regroupement d'entreprises. 1, record 3, French, - soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20absorb%C3%A9e
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
corporation remplacée : Loi de l'impôt sur le revenu, art. 87(2) (1.2) où le terme «corporation» a cédé à «société». 3, record 3, French, - soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20absorb%C3%A9e
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le législateur au fédéral et en Ontario rend «corporation» par «personne morale» mais celui du Nouveau-Brunswick et du Manitoba privilégie l'homographe français «corporation». 4, record 3, French, - soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20absorb%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Consolidación y asociaciones (Finanzas)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- sociedad absorbida
1, record 3, Spanish, sociedad%20absorbida
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sociedad que desaparece en un proceso de fusión por absorción. 1, record 3, Spanish, - sociedad%20absorbida
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sociedad absorbida: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 3, Spanish, - sociedad%20absorbida
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