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CAPITAL OBLIGATION [2 records]

Record 1 2016-03-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Commercial Law
  • Finance
CONT

A capital obligation is an unsecured indebtedness of the bank subordinate to the claims of depositors and all other creditors of the bank regardless of whether the claims arose before or after the issuance of the note or debenture representing the capital obligation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit commercial
  • Finances
CONT

L’obligation d’immobilisation de la provision d’un chèque bancaire ou postal en cas d’opposition.

Spanish

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Record 2 2008-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Financial Accounting
  • Law of Contracts (common law)
  • Property Law (civil law)
CONT

A capital lease is treated as an asset and is included as such on the balance sheet with a corresponding liability entry for the capital lease obligation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comptabilité générale
  • Droit des contrats (common law)
  • Droit des biens et de la propriété (droit civil)
DEF

Obligation comparable à celle qui découle d'un emprunt, prise en charge par le preneur en vertu d'un contrat de location-acquisition (ou de location-financement) et devant figurer au passif du bilan du preneur.

OBS

Terme préféré du Financial Accounting Standards Board.

Spanish

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