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CONVENTIONAL DUTY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-10-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- conventional duty
1, record 1, English, conventional%20duty
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The same rationale which supports the conventional duty of a government to resign once it ceases to enjoy the confidence of the lower house of parliament can be seen as justifying a similar duty in the case of an individual Minister who loses the confidence of that House. 2, record 1, English, - conventional%20duty
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- obligation conventionnelle
1, record 1, French, obligation%20conventionnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- devoir conventionnel 2, record 1, French, devoir%20conventionnel
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le refus de s'acquitter d'une obligation conventionnelle est de nature à engager la responsabilité internationale. 3, record 1, French, - obligation%20conventionnelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
C'est encore par un conflit entre un devoir conventionnel et un jugement intérieur non avoué que s'expliquent les cas où l'on oublie d'accomplir des actions qu'on avait promis d'accomplir au profit d'un autre. 4, record 1, French, - obligation%20conventionnelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-08-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Customs and Excise
- Foreign Trade
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- conventional duty
1, record 2, English, conventional%20duty
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A customs duty or rate of duty arising out of a treaty or other international agreement, as contrasted with an autonomous duty unilaterally imposed by a government absent of any international agreement. 2, record 2, English, - conventional%20duty
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Douanes et accise
- Commerce extérieur
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- droit conventionnel
1, record 2, French, droit%20conventionnel
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les droits préférentiels que la Communauté doit appliquer en vertu de l'accord doivent être calculés, en règle générale, sur la base du droit conventionnel du tarif douanier commun pour les produits concernés [...] 2, record 2, French, - droit%20conventionnel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aduana e impuestos internos
- Comercio exterior
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tarifa convencional
1, record 2, Spanish, tarifa%20convencional
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- arancel general convencional 1, record 2, Spanish, arancel%20general%20convencional
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
La que resulta de los acuerdos y tratados de comercio. 1, record 2, Spanish, - tarifa%20convencional
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En los países que emplean este sistema rige una columna única de derechos sobre cuya base establecen una segunda columna de derechos convencionales por vía de negociación con otros países. En ésta segunda columna incluyen solamente las partidas sobre las cuales con exclusión por lo tanto de las demás partidas del arancel. 1, record 2, Spanish, - tarifa%20convencional
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