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PRE NUPTIAL MARRIAGE AGREEMENT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-12-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Private Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- prenuptial marriage agreement
1, record 1, English, prenuptial%20marriage%20agreement
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pre-nuptial marriage agreement 2, record 1, English, pre%2Dnuptial%20marriage%20agreement
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A prenuptial marriage agreement is a signed and notarized contract that spells out how a couple will handle the financial aspects of their marriage. 3, record 1, English, - prenuptial%20marriage%20agreement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
When completing a prenuptial marriage agreement, one thing that you might want to consider addressing is debt. If one party has a significant amount of debt, it may not be a bad idea to include a section about it in the prenuptial agreement. 4, record 1, English, - prenuptial%20marriage%20agreement
Record 1, Key term(s)
- pre nuptial marriage agreement
- prenup marriage agreement
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit privé
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contrat prénuptial
1, record 1, French, contrat%20pr%C3%A9nuptial
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- accord prénuptial 2, record 1, French, accord%20pr%C3%A9nuptial
correct, masculine noun
- entente prénuptiale 2, record 1, French, entente%20pr%C3%A9nuptiale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour une compagnie fondée avant le mariage sans contrat prénuptial, donc en société d’acquêts, l’augmentation de la valeur de la compagnie depuis le mariage pourrait être partageable. Tout revient donc à choisir ce qui s’adapte le mieux à la situation vécue. 3, record 1, French, - contrat%20pr%C3%A9nuptial
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Dans ce contexte, il s'agit du document attestant les conventions matrimoniales des personnes qui veulent se marier. Ce document est signé par le couple devant un notaire afin de règler les dispositions de leur patrimoine advenant un divorce, une séparation ou un décès de l'un des deux. 4, record 1, French, - contrat%20pr%C3%A9nuptial
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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