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FEDERAL JURISDICTION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Federal Administration
- The Legislature (Constitutional Law)
- Federalism
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- federal jurisdiction
1, record 1, English, federal%20jurisdiction
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Authority of the federal government exercised over employees or employers in any enterprise of an interprovincial, national or international nature, such as transport, broadcasting, banks, pipelines, railway, highway transport, shipping, and grain elevators. 2, record 1, English, - federal%20jurisdiction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Generally speaking, all other enterprises fall within the jurisdiction of provincial or territorial governments. 2, record 1, English, - federal%20jurisdiction
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Administration fédérale
- Pouvoir législatif (Droit constitutionnel)
- Fédéralisme
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- compétence fédérale
1, record 1, French, comp%C3%A9tence%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9rale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
L'autorité exercée par le gouvernement fédéral auprès des employés ou les employeurs engagés dans un ouvrage ou une entreprise à caractère interprovincial, national ou international, par exemple dans les secteurs suivants : transport aérien, radio et télé-diffusion, banques, pipe-lines, transport ferroviaire, transport routier, transport par eau et élévateurs à grain. 2, record 1, French, - comp%C3%A9tence%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9rale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En règle générale, toutes les autres entreprises sont de compétence provinciale ou territoriale. 2, record 1, French, - comp%C3%A9tence%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9rale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Administración federal
- Poder legislativo (Derecho constitucional)
- Federalismo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- jurisdicción federal
1, record 1, Spanish, jurisdicci%C3%B3n%20federal
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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