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VALID OPTION [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-10-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- chose in action mixed
1, record 1, English, chose%20in%20action%20mixed
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(Choses in action) may, for example, be classified according to the legal incidents attaching to the rights and obligations, or property concerned. In that connexion, an early classification which appears still to be valid, although of little concrete significance, is the division of choses in action into personal, real, and mixed, according to whether these arise out of personal rights or obligations(e. g. debt), or out of real rights and obligations(rights of entry to land), or out of a combination of both("e. g. "an option to purchase a house and its contents).("Starke", 1972, p. 5) 1, record 1, English, - chose%20in%20action%20mixed
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chose non possessoire mixte
1, record 1, French, chose%20non%20possessoire%20mixte
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chose non possessoire : 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). 2, record 1, French, - chose%20non%20possessoire%20mixte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-10-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- chose in action real
1, record 2, English, chose%20in%20action%20real
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(Choses in action) may, for example, be classified according to the legal incidents attaching to the rights and obligations, or property concerned. In that connexion, an early classification which appears still to be valid, although of little concrete significance, is the division of choses in action into personal, real, and mixed, according to whether these arise out of personal rights or obligations(e. g. debt), or out of real rights and obligations(rights of entry to land), or out of a combination of both("e. g. "an option to purchase a house and its contents).("Starke", 1972, p. 5) 1 1, record 2, English, - chose%20in%20action%20real
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chose non possessoire réelle
1, record 2, French, chose%20non%20possessoire%20r%C3%A9elle
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chose non possessoire : 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). 2, record 2, French, - chose%20non%20possessoire%20r%C3%A9elle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-06-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Constitutional Law
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- legislative option
1, record 3, English, legislative%20option
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The presumptively ex parte hearing is a constitutionally valid legislative option. 1, record 3, English, - legislative%20option
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit constitutionnel
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- choix législatif
1, record 3, French, choix%20l%C3%A9gislatif
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le choix d'une audition de prime abord ex parte est un choix législatif valable sur le plan constitutionnel. 1, record 3, French, - choix%20l%C3%A9gislatif
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-02-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- underwriting
1, record 4, English, underwriting
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- underwriting agreement 2, record 4, English, underwriting%20agreement
correct
- investment banking 1, record 4, English, investment%20banking
correct, United States
- investment banking arrangement 1, record 4, English, investment%20banking%20arrangement
correct, United States
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Option terms are set in conjunction with the underwriting agreement and are valid at a stated price(s) for a stated period(s) of time(usually 3 months). The [Toronto Stock Exchange and the Alberta Stock Exchange] permit one option equal to one-half of the shares underwritten. 3, record 4, English, - underwriting
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- contrat de prise ferme
1, record 4, French, contrat%20de%20prise%20ferme
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- convention de placement 2, record 4, French, convention%20de%20placement
correct, feminine noun
- placement 2, record 4, French, placement
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Convention conclue entre un émetteur de valeurs mobilières et une maison de courtage de valeurs ou un syndicat financier, par laquelle la maison de courtage ou les syndicataires servent d'intermédiaires (placeurs) dans une opération de placement de valeurs auprès du public. 2, record 4, French, - contrat%20de%20prise%20ferme
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La durée des options est fixée en fonction du contrat de prise ferme et les options sont valides à un ou plusieurs prix stipulés et pendant un certain temps (habituellement 3 mois). La [Bourse de Toronto et la Bourse de l'Alberta] autorisent une option égale à la moitié des actions prises fermes. 3, record 4, French, - contrat%20de%20prise%20ferme
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il existe trois formes de convention de placement de valeurs : 1) le placement pour compte, selon lequel le placeur met seulement ses moyens de diffusion et de vente au service de l'émetteur afin de lui permettre de placer ses titres auprès du public; 2) le placement garanti, selon lequel le placeur s'engage à souscrire les valeurs émises qui n'auront pas été souscrites en vertu d'un droit préférentiel ou qui n'auront pu être autrement placées auprès du public; et 3) la prise ferme, selon laquelle le placeur souscrit ferme l'ensemble des valeurs émises et se charge de leur placement auprès du public. 2, record 4, French, - contrat%20de%20prise%20ferme
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1993-11-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Management Operations (General)
- Taxation
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- valid election
1, record 5, English, valid%20election
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- valid option 2, record 5, English, valid%20option
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source: valid election: Income Tax Act, S. 96(3). 3, record 5, English, - valid%20election
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
- Fiscalité
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- option valide
1, record 5, French, option%20valide
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- choix valide 1, record 5, French, choix%20valide
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : Loi de l'impôt sur le revenu, par. 96(3). 2, record 5, French, - option%20valide
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1991-11-13
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- option privilege
1, record 6, English, option%20privilege
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 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. 2, record 6, English, - option%20privilege
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- droit d'option
1, record 6, French, droit%20d%27option
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 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. 2, record 6, French, - droit%20d%27option
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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