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PUBLIC CORPORATION [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-04-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
- Taxation Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- public corporation
1, record 1, English, public%20corporation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A corporation that is resident in Canada and: has a class of shares listed on a prescribed Canadian stock exchange; or is a corporation (other than a prescribed labour-sponsored venture capital corporation) that has elected, or has been designated by the Minister of National Revenue, to be a public corporation. Also, at the time of the election or designation, the corporation complied with prescribed conditions concerning the number of its shareholders, the dispersal of ownership of its shares, and the public trading of its shares. 2, record 1, English, - public%20corporation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In this subsection, "public corporation" at any particular time means a corporation that was resident in Canada at the particular time, if (a) at the particular time, a class or classes of shares of the capital stock of the corporation were listed on a prescribed stock exchange in Canada, ... 2, record 1, English, - public%20corporation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
- Droit fiscal
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- société publique
1, record 1, French, soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20publique
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- corporation publique 2, record 1, French, corporation%20publique
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Société résidant au Canada qui remplit l'une des conditions suivantes : Elle détient une catégorie d'actions inscrites à une bourse des valeurs au Canada visée par règlement; [ou] elle est une société qui n'est pas une société à capital de risque prescrite de travailleurs, et elle a choisi d'être une société publique ou elle a été désignée comme telle par le ministre du Revenu national. De plus, à la date du choix ou de la désignation, la société remplissait certaines conditions prescrites en ce qui a trait au nombre d'actionnaires, à la répartition de la propriété de ses actions et au commerce public de ses actions. 3, record 1, French, - soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20publique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
corporation publique : source : Loi de l'impôt sur le revenu, paragraphe 248(1) avant la révision de 1985. 4, record 1, French, - soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20publique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les définitions qui suivent s'appliquent à la présente sous-section [...] «société publique». À un moment donné, société qui, au moment donné, résidait au Canada, si : a) soit au moment donné, une ou plusieurs catégories d'actions du capital-actions de cette société étaient admises à une bourse de valeurs au Canada visée par règlement; [...] 5, record 1, French, - soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20publique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema tributario
- Derecho fiscal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sociedad pública
1, record 1, Spanish, sociedad%20p%C3%BAblica
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-09-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Commercial and Other Bodies (Law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- open corporation
1, record 2, English, open%20corporation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- public corporation 2, record 2, English, public%20corporation
correct
- open company 3, record 2, English, open%20company
correct
- public company 4, record 2, English, public%20company
correct
- publicly held corporation 5, record 2, English, publicly%20held%20corporation
correct
- widely-held corporation 6, record 2, English, widely%2Dheld%20corporation
correct
- widely held corporation 5, record 2, English, widely%20held%20corporation
correct
- widely held public corporation 7, record 2, English, widely%20held%20public%20corporation
correct
- widely-held company 8, record 2, English, widely%2Dheld%20company
correct
- widely held company 9, record 2, English, widely%20held%20company
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A company which has issued shares through an offering, and which are traded on the open market. 10, record 2, English, - open%20corporation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare with "closely held corporation". 11, record 2, English, - open%20corporation
Record 2, Key term(s)
- widely held ownership
- publicly owned company
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes commerciaux ou non (Droit)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- société ouverte
1, record 2, French, soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20ouverte
correct, feminine noun, Ontario
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- société faisant publiquement appel à l'épargne 2, record 2, French, soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20faisant%20publiquement%20appel%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9pargne
correct, feminine noun
- société faisant appel public à l'épargne 2, record 2, French, soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20faisant%20appel%20public%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9pargne
correct, feminine noun
- corporation ouverte 3, record 2, French, corporation%20ouverte
feminine noun
- société à grand nombre d'actionnaires 2, record 2, French, soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20grand%20nombre%20d%27actionnaires
correct, feminine noun
- société ouverte à grand nombre d'actionnaires 2, record 2, French, soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20ouverte%20%C3%A0%20grand%20nombre%20d%27actionnaires
correct, feminine noun
- corporation à participation étendue 4, record 2, French, corporation%20%C3%A0%20participation%20%C3%A9tendue
avoid, feminine noun
- corporation ouverte de droit public 5, record 2, French, corporation%20ouverte%20de%20droit%20public
avoid, feminine noun
- compagnie publique 6, record 2, French, compagnie%20publique
avoid, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Société dont les actions avec droit de vote sont généralement inscrites à la cote officielle et appartiennent à un grand nombre d'actionnaires qui, le plus souvent, ne détiennent chacun qu'un faible pourcentage du total des actions émises. 2, record 2, French, - soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20ouverte
Record 2, Key term(s)
- compagnie ouverte au public
- société ouverte au public
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos comerciales y otros (Derecho)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- sociedad abierta
1, record 2, Spanish, sociedad%20abierta
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-09-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Commercial and Other Bodies (Law)
- Public Administration (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- government corporation
1, record 3, English, government%20corporation
correct, generic
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- public corporation 2, record 3, English, public%20corporation
correct, generic
- government business enterprise 3, record 3, English, government%20business%20enterprise
- government enterprise 4, record 3, English, government%20enterprise
- publicly-owned corporation 5, record 3, English, publicly%2Downed%20corporation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A government-owned corporation organized to carry on a particular governmental activity, managed according to business principles by an appointed board, and often, to some extent, financially independent ... 2, record 3, English, - government%20corporation
Record 3, Key term(s)
- governmental corporation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes commerciaux ou non (Droit)
- Administration publique (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- entreprise d'État
1, record 3, French, entreprise%20d%27%C3%89tat
feminine noun, specific
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- société d'État 2, record 3, French, soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20d%27%C3%89tat
feminine noun, specific
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Entreprise publique dont l'État, seul, a souscrit au capital, et dont la gestion est assurée uniquement par des agents de l'État. 3, record 3, French, - entreprise%20d%27%C3%89tat
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
État : (Opposé aux pouvoirs et services locaux). Ensemble des services généraux d'une nation. 4, record 3, French, - entreprise%20d%27%C3%89tat
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme «entreprise d'État» est réservé aux entreprises placées sous l'autorité ou le contrôle du gouvernement national ou provincial, alors que l'entreprise publique peut être sous le contrôle d'un gouvernement local, provincial ou national. 5, record 3, French, - entreprise%20d%27%C3%89tat
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
On peut dire la même chose du terme «société d'État». 6, record 3, French, - entreprise%20d%27%C3%89tat
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos comerciales y otros (Derecho)
- Administración pública (Generalidades)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- empresa estatal
1, record 3, Spanish, empresa%20estatal
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- empresa del Estado 2, record 3, Spanish, empresa%20del%20Estado
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Empresa que sea propiedad del Gobierno o que está controlada por un Gobierno en virtud de sus intereses en dicha empresa. 3, record 3, Spanish, - empresa%20estatal
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-08-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Commercial and Other Bodies (Law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- legal person established in the public interest
1, record 4, English, legal%20person%20established%20in%20the%20public%20interest
Quebec
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- public corporation 2, record 4, English, public%20corporation
obsolete
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes commerciaux ou non (Droit)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- personne morale de droit public
1, record 4, French, personne%20morale%20de%20droit%20public
correct, feminine noun, Quebec
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- corporation publique 2, record 4, French, corporation%20publique
feminine noun, obsolete
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos comerciales y otros (Derecho)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- entidad de derecho público
1, record 4, Spanish, entidad%20de%20derecho%20p%C3%BAblico
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- corporación de derecho público 1, record 4, Spanish, corporaci%C3%B3n%20de%20derecho%20p%C3%BAblico
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1998-11-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Public Administration (General)
- Commercial and Other Bodies (Law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- government enterprise
1, record 5, English, government%20enterprise
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- government corporation 2, record 5, English, government%20corporation
correct
- public corporation 3, record 5, English, public%20corporation
correct
- government business enterprise 4, record 5, English, government%20business%20enterprise
- government-owned enterprise 5, record 5, English, government%2Downed%20enterprise
- publicly-owned corporation 6, record 5, English, publicly%2Downed%20corporation
- publicly-owned company 7, record 5, English, publicly%2Downed%20company
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A government-owned corporation organized to carry on a particular governmental activity, managed according to business principles by an appointed board, and often, to some extent, financially independent. 8, record 5, English, - government%20enterprise
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A government/public corporation can exist at the federal, provincial or municipal level. 9, record 5, English, - government%20enterprise
Record 5, Key term(s)
- governmental corporation
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Administration publique (Généralités)
- Organismes commerciaux ou non (Droit)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- entreprise publique
1, record 5, French, entreprise%20publique
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Entreprise industrielle ou commerciale exploitée par l'État, une collectivité locale ou un organisme placé sous leur autorité. 2, record 5, French, - entreprise%20publique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«Entreprise publique» a un sens plus large que «entreprise d'État», qui ne s'applique pas aux entreprises placées sous l'autorité des collectivités locales. Les deux correspondent à «government/public corporation». 3, record 5, French, - entreprise%20publique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Administración pública (Generalidades)
- Organismos comerciales y otros (Derecho)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- empresa pública
1, record 5, Spanish, empresa%20p%C3%BAblica
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Entidad en la que existe una participación mayoritaria o minoritaria del Estado; y que puede o no estar sujeta a control presupuestal. Esta empresa pública puede o no tener un fin lucrativo. 1, record 5, Spanish, - empresa%20p%C3%BAblica
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