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MAIN CONTRACT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-11-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- main contract
1, record 1, English, main%20contract
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- principal contract 1, record 1, English, principal%20contract
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The effect of such a collateral contract, that is, between the same parties as were parties to the main contract, would be to increase the consideration of the main contract... 2, record 1, English, - main%20contract
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contrat principal
1, record 1, French, contrat%20principal
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les contrats principaux sont ceux qui ont une existence propre et indépendante, ils peuvent être conclus sans se rattacher à aucun autre. 2, record 1, French, - contrat%20principal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contrat principal : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 3, record 1, French, - contrat%20principal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-06-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- principal contract
1, record 2, English, principal%20contract
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- main contract 2, record 2, English, main%20contract
correct
- head contract 3, record 2, English, head%20contract
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A contract giving rise to an accessory contract, as an agreement from which a secured obligation originates. 1, record 2, English, - principal%20contract
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- contrat principal
1, record 2, French, contrat%20principal
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 sous-traitants sont tenus dans tous les cas de se conformer aux termes du contrat principal, et l'entrepreneur principal est responsable de la stricte observation de tous les termes du contrat par le sous-traitant. 2, record 2, French, - contrat%20principal
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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