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VALID CONTRACT [22 records]

Record 1 2025-06-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of Contracts (common law)
DEF

Annul, cancel (a bargain, contract, etc.).

CONT

... when you resiliate a contract, you consider the contract to be valid but are looking to have it stop producing continued legal effects.

PHR

resiliate a contract

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des contrats (common law)
DEF

[Résoudre,] sans effet rétroactif[,] un contrat.

PHR

résilier un contrat

Spanish

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Record 2 2020-07-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution
CONT

Equity arbitration relies on both equitable ideals and universal common law principles that have developed through the years. For example, a valid contract requires that one party made an offer, the other accepted it, and something of value was exchanged. If the parties never reached an agreement, there is no contract... In equitable arbitration, the arbitrator doesn’t have to follow legal technicalities or enforce parts of a contract that don’t make sense. The arbitrator can ignore certain terms that would make the outcome unfair if they were strictly enforced.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Modes substitutifs de résolution des différends

Spanish

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Record 3 2015-12-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Corporate Security
CONT

Security Requirement : proponents’ organization and personnel identified as associated with the AFD(Alternate Forms of Delivery) contracts will be required to hold valid security clearance as a precondition to contract award.

CONT

Define how the system configuration and security requirements will be integrated into an appropriate mode of operation ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité générale de l'entreprise
CONT

Exigences en matière de sécurité : Les organismes et le personnel des proposants qui collaborent aux marchés des AFPS [autres formes de prestation des services] devront détenir des cotes de sécurité valables à titre de condition préalable à l'attribution de ces marchés.

CONT

Définir la manière d'intégrer la configuration du système et les exigences en matière de sécurité à un mode d'exploitation approprié.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Seguridad general de la empresa
CONT

La estructura de seguridad […] será responsable […] de […] definir los requisitos de seguridad para los sistemas, además de verificar y supervisar la correcta implementación y mantenimiento de los mismos.

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Record 4 2015-11-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Law of Contracts (common law)
DEF

The lack of consideration for a contract.

OBS

Refers to the lack of consideration that was needed for the contract to be valid.

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit des contrats (common law)
OBS

défaut de contrepartie : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).

Spanish

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Record 5 2015-11-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Law of Contracts (common law)
CONT

... certain agreements, though otherwise and in all other respects acceptable, will not qualify as valid contracts, if they contravene the law.

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit des contrats (common law)
OBS

contrat valide : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).

Spanish

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Record 6 2015-11-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Law of Contracts (common law)
CONT

... a written contract can be modified by a subsequent, oral arrangement provided that the latter is supported by valid consideration.

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit des contrats (common law)
OBS

contrepartie valide : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).

Spanish

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Record 7 2015-11-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Law of Contracts (common law)
CONT

Adequacy of consideration may not be the test of a valid contract but reality or sufficiency of consideration is. There must be something which is being given in exchange for the act or promise that is alleged for there to be contractual obligation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit des contrats (common law)
OBS

suffisance de la contrepartie : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).

Spanish

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Record 8 2015-11-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Law of Contracts (common law)
DEF

A contract, upon a valid consideration, that the parties will at some specified time in the future, at the election of one of them, enter into a particular contract, specifying its terms.

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit des contrats (common law)
OBS

avant-contrat : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).

Spanish

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Record 9 2015-10-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Maritime Law
  • Law of Contracts (common law)
CONT

The contract of passage is valid only for the person(for the persons) whose name appears in the ticket as nominees and for the ship, the accommodation and the sailing date herein indicated.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit maritime
  • Droit des contrats (common law)
DEF

Contrat de transport de voyageurs par eau.

Spanish

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Record 10 2015-06-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of Contracts (common law)
  • Law of Obligations (civil law)
CONT

Sometimes what appears to be a valid contract is the product of a mistake by one or both parties. Such a mistake may pertain to the terms of the contract, or it may relate to the experience or nature of the subject-matter of the contract. The former has been described as a mistake in contractual terms, the latter as a mistake in assumptions.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des contrats (common law)
  • Droit des obligations (droit civil)
CONT

Erreur sur les motifs - Lorsqu'une personne se décide à contracter, elle le fait en général pour un certain nombre de motifs qui lui sont personnels. La loi devrait théoriquement tenir compte de ces motifs puisqu'une erreur sur l'un d'entre eux peut être déterminante et vicier le consentement du contractant.

Spanish

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Record 11 2015-03-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of Contracts (common law)
  • Law of Obligations (civil law)
CONT

An unenforceable contract is a valid contract which cannot be enforced by action for want of written evidence when required by statute, as in the case of a contract of guarantee or a contract for the sale or other disposition of land or an interest in land.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des contrats (common law)
  • Droit des obligations (droit civil)

Spanish

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Record 12 2013-04-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Property Law (common law)
CONT

A principle of law is a statement in general terms applicable to a large, and frequently uncertain, range of circumstances, such as: an employer must take reasonable care and precautions for the safety of his employees.... (Walker, 3rd ed., 1982, Vol. 1, p. 30).

OBS

Principles have a dimension that rules do not-the dimension of weight or importance. When principles intersect(the policy of protecting automobile consumers intersecting with principles of freedom of contract, for example). one who must resolve the conflict has to take into account the relative weight of each.(It is an integral part of the concept of a principle that it has this dimension, that it makes sense to ask how important or how weighty it is. Rules do not have this dimension. We cannot say that one rule is more important than another within the system of rules, so that when two rules conflict one supersedes the other by virtue of its greater weight. If two rules conflict, one of them cannot be a valid rule.(Dworkin, 1977, pp. 26-7).

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
OBS

principe : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).

Spanish

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Record 13 2013-02-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Property Law (common law)
  • Law of Contracts (common law)
DEF

A contract in which the benefit intended for the promisee is not supported by consideration. (Cartwright, p. 412)

OBS

A voluntary gift, conveyance, or contract is valid if under seal.(Osborn, 7th ed., 1983, p. 341).

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
  • Droit des contrats (common law)
OBS

contrat à titre gratuit : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).

Spanish

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Record 14 2010-12-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of Contracts (common law)
  • Family Law (common law)
CONT

Postnuptial contract.(a) Spouses who are legally married under the laws of this state may enter into a postnuptial contract or settlement which is valid and enforceable if it :...(b) A postnuptial contract or settlement that conforms with this section may determine all matters that may be determined by an antenuptial contract or settlement under the law of this state, except that a postnuptial contract or settlement may not determine the rights of any child of the spouses to child support from either spouse or rights of child custody.

OBS

An antenuptial contract is an agreement in contemplation of marriage, whereas a postnuptial contract is generally one in contemplation of separation. The former is providing and planning for a union of interest with some property modifications; the latter for a complete disunion of all domestic and property interests."

Key term(s)
  • post-nuptial contract
  • post-nuptial agreement

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des contrats (common law)
  • Droit de la famille (common law)
DEF

Convention intervenue entre deux personnes engagées dans le mariage afin d'adopter des mesures jugées nécessaires quant aux biens et aux propriétés qu'elles possèdent après leur séparation ou leur divorce.

Key term(s)
  • contrat postmarital
  • entente postmaritale
  • accord postmarital

Spanish

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Record 15 2010-04-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Maritime Law
CONT

Brown(1994) provides the following definition of liability salvage : Liability salvage consists of successfully assisting a shipowner with avoiding liability to third parties, be it due to pollution, collision, or any other tort. The traditional elements of a valid salvage claim are :(1) success, in whole or part, in saving the vessel, cargo, or freight;(2) from a marine peril;(3) by services rendered voluntarily and not pursuant to an existing duty or contract.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit maritime

Spanish

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Record 16 2008-01-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Monographs
  • Federal Administration
OBS

The Guide for Managers-Best Practices for Using Advance Contract Award Notices(ACANs), first published in late 2000, has been updated to : Provide managers the key considerations associated with using an ACAN process, including the procurement strategy and the documentation requirements; Re-orient the focus of ACANs for the supplier community so that suppliers have a better understanding of the government's requirements and can determine whether they possess the capabilities required to satisfy a given requirement; Underscore the fact that ACANs should only be used where valid statements of capabilities can be accepted; and provide ACAN templates that will contribute to the improved quality of information in ACANs.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de monographies
  • Administration fédérale
OBS

Le Guide pour les gestionnaires - pratiques exemplaires liées aux préavis d'adjudication de contrat (PAC), initialement publié à la fin de 2000, a été mis à jour pour : faire connaître aux gestionnaires les considérations clés associées au processus de PAC, notamment la stratégie d'acquisitions et les exigences de documentation; rediriger l'attention accordée aux PAC vers la collectivité des fournisseurs de sorte qu'ils aient une meilleure compréhension des exigences du gouvernement et puissent déterminer s'ils ont les capacités requises pour répondre à un besoin donné; souligner le fait qu'on ne devrait recourir aux PAC que dans les cas où des énoncés de capacités valables peuvent être acceptés; fournir des modèles qui contribueront à rehausser la qualité de l'information contenue dans les PAC.

Spanish

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Record 17 2002-12-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Government Contracts
CONT

The contractor shall, at all times during the performance of the contract, hold a valid Facility Security Clearance at the level of Confidential with approved document safeguarding at the level of Confidential, issued by the Industrial Security Division(ISD) of the Department of Public Works and Government Services Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Marchés publics
CONT

L'entrepreneur doit détenir en permanence, pendant l'exécution du contrat, une cote de sécurité d'installations en bonne et due forme au niveau Confidentiel et une cote de protection des documents au niveau Confidentiel, délivrées par la Division de la sécurité industrielle (DSI) de Travaux publics et Services gouvernementaux Canada.

OBS

Termes provenant du Guide de la politique des approvisionnements et services en usage au MAS «Exécution du marché» est également utilisé dans le Manuel du Conseil du Trésor/Marchés.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Contratos gubernamentales
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Record 18 2002-10-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Government Contracts
  • Family Law (common law)
CONT

A communication in any form giving notice of acceptance of a tender constitutes a valid contract effective at the date of notification of acceptance provided the offer is definite and acceptance of the tendered offer is explicit and complete.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Marchés publics
  • Droit de la famille (common law)
CONT

Une communication de n'importe quelle sorte avisant de l'acceptation d'une soumission constitue un contrat valide entrant en vigueur à la date à laquelle l'avis d'acceptation est donné, pourvu que l'offre soit définitive et que l'acceptation de l'offre soumise soit explicite et complète.

Spanish

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Record 19 2001-07-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Records Management (Management)
  • Corporate Security
CONT

The contractor shall, at all times during the performance of the contract, hold a valid Facility Security Clearance/Registered Clearance, at the level of Protected B with approved document safeguarding at the level of Protected B, issued by the Industrial Security Division(ISD) of the Department of Public Works and Government Services.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion des documents (Gestion)
  • Sécurité générale de l'entreprise
CONT

L'entrepreneur doit détenir en permanence, pendant l'exécution du contrat, une cote de sécurité d'installations en bonne et due forme, au niveau Protégé B ainsi qu'une cote de protection des documents au niveau Protégé B, délivrées par la Division de la sécurité industrielle (DSI) de Travaux publics et Services gouvernementaux Canada.

Spanish

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Record 20 2001-03-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of Estates (common law)
  • Property Law (common law)
CONT

If [someone is] married in a jurisdiction which has a matrimonial property regime, [he] may not be able to dispose of all [his] assets by Will. Furthermore, if [he has] entered into a valid marriage contract, this contract may prohibit [his] disposing of [his] spouse's share of any assets which are to be shared.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit successoral (common law)
  • Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
CONT

D'après l'ancien droit anglais, la femme mariée ne pouvait disposer de ses meubles par testament comme ne possédant pas de personnalité civile indépendante de celle de son conjoint.

Spanish

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Record 21 1995-05-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of Contracts (common law)
  • Government Contracts
  • Inventory and Material Management
DEF

Date upon which the terms and conditions of the contract are no longer valid.

OBS

Materiel Asset Lexicon, 1992, Supply and Services Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des contrats (common law)
  • Marchés publics
  • Gestion des stocks et du matériel
DEF

Date à partir de laquelle les conditions du marché ne sont plus valides.

Spanish

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Record 22 1991-11-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Stock Exchange
  • Investment
CONT

If the option is not exercised by the specified termination date, the option privilege expires and the contract becomes void. A person who grants or sells an option must be prepared to honour the terms of the contract if called upon to do so by the option holder, so long as the contract is valid.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Bourse
  • Investissements et placements
CONT

Si l'option n'est pas levée avant le jour d'échéance fixé, le droit d'option expire et le contrat devient nul. La personne qui accorde ou vend une option doit être prête, tant que le contrat est valide, à en respecter les termes si le titulaire de l'option le lui demande.

Spanish

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