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CAPITAL REDUCTION [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-05-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Provincial and Territorial Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
- Quebec Laws and Legal Documents
- Finance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Act respecting the reduction of the share capital of legal persons established in the public interest and of their subsidiaries
1, record 1, English, Act%20respecting%20the%20reduction%20of%20the%20share%20capital%20of%20legal%20persons%20established%20in%20the%20public%20interest%20and%20of%20their%20subsidiaries
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Both the English and French versions of the statutes and regulations of Quebec enacted, printed and published in English and French have the force of law. 2, record 1, English, - Act%20respecting%20the%20reduction%20of%20the%20share%20capital%20of%20legal%20persons%20established%20in%20the%20public%20interest%20and%20of%20their%20subsidiaries
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements provinciaux et territoriaux canadiens
- Lois et documents juridiques québécois
- Finances
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Loi sur la réduction du capital-actions de personnes morales de droit public et de leurs filiales
1, record 1, French, Loi%20sur%20la%20r%C3%A9duction%20du%20capital%2Dactions%20de%20personnes%20morales%20de%20droit%20public%20et%20de%20leurs%20filiales
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-04-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- reduction of capital
1, record 2, English, reduction%20of%20capital
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- capital reduction 2, record 2, English, capital%20reduction
correct
- capital shrinkage 3, record 2, English, capital%20shrinkage
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Formal act, carried out before a notary, by which the social capital of a mercantile association is reduced, diminishing the face value of the shares or amortising a certain number of them. 2, record 2, English, - reduction%20of%20capital
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
capital reduction: term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 2, English, - reduction%20of%20capital
Record 2, Key term(s)
- capital decrease
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- réduction du capital
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9duction%20du%20capital
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération consistant à diminuer (en conformité avec les lois sur les sociétés) le montant du capital d'une société soit en remboursant une partie de ce capital aux actionnaires, soit en procédant à un assainissement de la situation financière de l'entreprise par l'élimination d'un déficit à même son capital. 2, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9duction%20du%20capital
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En France et en Belgique, le procédé qui consiste à réduire le capital de manière à diminuer (ou à résorber totalement) un déficit pour ensuite procéder à une augmentation de capital en numéraire est connu familièrement sous le nom de coup d'accordéon. 2, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9duction%20du%20capital
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
réduction du capital : terme extrait du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduit avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9duction%20du%20capital
Record 2, Key term(s)
- diminution de capital
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bolsa de valores
- Inversiones
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- reducción de capital
1, record 2, Spanish, reducci%C3%B3n%20de%20capital
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- disminución del capital 2, record 2, Spanish, disminuci%C3%B3n%20del%20capital
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acto formal, realizado ante notario, por el cual se reduce el capital social de una sociedad mercantil disminuyendo el valor nominal de las acciones, o amortizando un cierto número de ellas. 3, record 2, Spanish, - reducci%C3%B3n%20de%20capital
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
reducción de capital: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 2, Spanish, - reducci%C3%B3n%20de%20capital
Record 3 - internal organization data 1995-12-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Provincial and Territorial Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Expenditure Control Act
1, record 3, English, Expenditure%20Control%20Act
correct, Nova Scotia
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- An Act Respecting the Reduction and Control of Operating and Capital Expenditures of the Province 1, record 3, English, An%20Act%20Respecting%20the%20Reduction%20and%20Control%20of%20Operating%20and%20Capital%20Expenditures%20of%20the%20Province
correct, Nova Scotia
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements provinciaux et territoriaux canadiens
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Expenditure Control Act
1, record 3, French, Expenditure%20Control%20Act
correct, Nova Scotia
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- An Act Respecting the Reduction and Control of Operating and Capital Expenditures of the Province 1, record 3, French, An%20Act%20Respecting%20the%20Reduction%20and%20Control%20of%20Operating%20and%20Capital%20Expenditures%20of%20the%20Province
correct, Nova Scotia
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les lois de la Nouvelle-Écosse ne sont pas traduites. 2, record 3, French, - Expenditure%20Control%20Act
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1994-10-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- exempt capital gains reduction 1, record 4, English, exempt%20capital%20gains%20reduction
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- réduction des gains en capital exonérés
1, record 4, French, r%C3%A9duction%20des%20gains%20en%20capital%20exon%C3%A9r%C3%A9s
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ébauche du Guide d'impôt, Gains en capital. 1, record 4, French, - r%C3%A9duction%20des%20gains%20en%20capital%20exon%C3%A9r%C3%A9s
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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