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PENALTY CLAUSE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
- Foreign Trade
- Government Contracts
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- penalty clause
1, record 1, English, penalty%20clause
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A clause that stipulates the damages to be paid in the event of non-execution of a [commercial or financial] contract. 2, record 1, English, - penalty%20clause
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... a penalty is [only] paid after breach. 3, record 1, English, - penalty%20clause
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
- Commerce extérieur
- Marchés publics
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- clause pénale
1, record 1, French, clause%20p%C3%A9nale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Clause qui fixe forfaitairement le montant des dommages-intérêts à payer en cas d'inexécution d'un contrat. 2, record 1, French, - clause%20p%C3%A9nale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de contratos (common law)
- Derecho de obligaciones (derecho civil)
- Comercio exterior
- Contratos gubernamentales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cláusula penal
1, record 1, Spanish, cl%C3%A1usula%20penal
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cláusula de penalización 2, record 1, Spanish, cl%C3%A1usula%20de%20penalizaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cláusula que se establece legalmente en un contrato financiero, un acuerdo de crédito y otros instrumentos de ahorro previniendo una serie de penas o repagos en el caso de que no se cumpla el contrato por alguna de las partes. 3, record 1, Spanish, - cl%C3%A1usula%20penal
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-01-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Taxation Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- penalty clause 1, record 2, English, penalty%20clause
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit fiscal
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- disposition punitive
1, record 2, French, disposition%20punitive
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Disposition de la loi de l'impôt sur le revenu au sujet de la ristourne des coopératives. 1, record 2, French, - disposition%20punitive
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho fiscal
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cláusula punitiva
1, record 2, Spanish, cl%C3%A1usula%20punitiva
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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