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AUTHORIZING LEGISLATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
- Laws and Legal Documents
- The Legislature (Constitutional Law)
- The Executive (Constitutional Law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- enabling statute
1, record 1, English, enabling%20statute
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- enabling act 2, record 1, English, enabling%20act
- enabling legislation 3, record 1, English, enabling%20legislation
- authorizing legislation 4, record 1, English, authorizing%20legislation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A legislation which confers the powers to [act]. Many Government proposals, such as international trade agreements, require such measures before they can be acted upon. 5, record 1, English, - enabling%20statute
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
- Lois et documents juridiques
- Pouvoir législatif (Droit constitutionnel)
- Pouvoir exécutif (Droit constitutionnel)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- loi habilitante
1, record 1, French, loi%20habilitante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- loi d'autorisation 2, record 1, French, loi%20d%27autorisation
correct, feminine noun
- loi d'habilitation 3, record 1, French, loi%20d%27habilitation
feminine noun
- mesure habilitante 4, record 1, French, mesure%20habilitante
feminine noun
- législation habilitante 5, record 1, French, l%C3%A9gislation%20habilitante
avoid, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Loi qui rend apte à exercer certains pouvoirs. Les propositions du gouvernement, comme les accords commerciaux avec d'autres pays, requièrent souvent l'adoption de mesures habilitantes avant d'entrer en vigueur. 6, record 1, French, - loi%20habilitante
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lenguaje parlamentario
- Leyes y documentos jurídicos
- Poder legislativo (Derecho constitucional)
- Poder ejecutivo (Derecho constitucional)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ley de habilitación
1, record 1, Spanish, ley%20de%20habilitaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- ley habilitante 2, record 1, Spanish, ley%20habilitante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ley por la que se faculta a alguien a ejercer ciertos poderes. 2, record 1, Spanish, - ley%20de%20habilitaci%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Muchas propuestas del Gobierno, como los acuerdos de comercio internacional, exigen a menudo la adopción de este tipo de legislación habilitante antes de entrar en vigor. 2, record 1, Spanish, - ley%20de%20habilitaci%C3%B3n
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