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OPTIONAL OBLIGATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-02-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- facultative obligation
1, record 1, English, facultative%20obligation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- optional obligation 2, record 1, English, optional%20obligation
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This second part of the obligation in question is what is known in law as a facultative obligation ... which provides: [...] When only one prestation has been agreed upon, but the obligor may render another in substitution, the obligation is called facultative. 3, record 1, English, - facultative%20obligation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
An ‘Optional' obligation means that an element can be supplied, but is not required to be supplied, for a given resource. 2, record 1, English, - facultative%20obligation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- obligation facultative
1, record 1, French, obligation%20facultative
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Obligation qui a pour objet une seule prestation principale dont le débiteur peut néanmoins se libérer en exécutant une autre prestation équivalente. 2, record 1, French, - obligation%20facultative
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Obligation facultative. Obligation ayant un objet unique, le débiteur pouvant toutefois se libérer en effectuant une autre prestation` 3, record 1, French, - obligation%20facultative
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le débiteur qui s'est engagé à remettre un objet précis à son créancier mais qui peut se libérer de son obligation en fournissant à la place une somme d'argent. 2, record 1, French, - obligation%20facultative
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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