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FREE COMPETITION [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-01-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Laws of the Market (Economy)
- Economics
- Trade
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- free competition
1, record 1, English, free%20competition
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Lois du marché (Économie)
- Économique
- Commerce
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- libre concurrence
1, record 1, French, libre%20concurrence
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Leyes del mercado (Economía)
- Economía
- Comercio
- Comercio exterior
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- libre competencia
1, record 1, Spanish, libre%20competencia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-02-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- International Law
- Foreign Trade
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- distortions of free competition
1, record 2, English, distortions%20of%20free%20competition
see observation, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
By carrying out merger controls, identifying distortions of competition, ensuring fair trading practices and making public procurement procedures more transparent, the DGCCRF has a role to play in promoting free competition. 2, record 2, English, - distortions%20of%20free%20competition
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
distortions: usually used in plural. 3, record 2, English, - distortions%20of%20free%20competition
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit international
- Commerce extérieur
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- distorsions de libre concurrence
1, record 2, French, distorsions%20de%20libre%20concurrence
see observation, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
C'est pourquoi la libre concurrence des forces démocratiques ne peut être réalisée que par une libéralisation du paysage médiatique et l'établissement de conditions loyales de concurrence. 2, record 2, French, - distorsions%20de%20libre%20concurrence
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le paragraphe 27 des «lignes directrices» affirme en effet qu'il convient de «s'orienter vers des régimes d'aides qui favorisent l'efficacité économique et l'emploi sans pour autant entraîner des distorsions de concurrence». 3, record 2, French, - distorsions%20de%20libre%20concurrence
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
distorsions : pluriel d'usage. 4, record 2, French, - distorsions%20de%20libre%20concurrence
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho internacional
- Comercio exterior
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- infracciones de la libre competencia
1, record 2, Spanish, infracciones%20de%20la%20libre%20competencia
correct, see observation, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Actos, acuerdos y prácticas de las empresas, así como de los abusos de posición dominante, que restringen el principio de libre competencia en la Comunidad. 1, record 2, Spanish, - infracciones%20de%20la%20libre%20competencia
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los Estados miembros y la Comunidad actuarán respetando el principio de una economía de mercado abierta y de libre competencia [...]. 2, record 2, Spanish, - infracciones%20de%20la%20libre%20competencia
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
infracciones: suele utilizarse en plural. 3, record 2, Spanish, - infracciones%20de%20la%20libre%20competencia
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-07-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Wrestling
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- free-style wrestling competition 1, record 3, English, free%2Dstyle%20wrestling%20competition
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- free style competition 1, record 3, English, free%20style%20competition
- free-style competition 2, record 3, English, free%2Dstyle%20competition
Record 3, Key term(s)
- freestyle competition
- free style wrestling competition
- freestyle wrestling competition
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Lutte
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- épreuve de lutte libre
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9preuve%20de%20lutte%20libre
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-06-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
- Government Contracts
- International Law
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- free and fair competition on a commercial basis 1, record 4, English, free%20and%20fair%20competition%20on%20a%20commercial%20basis
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
- Marchés publics
- Droit international
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- concurrence libre et loyale sur une base commerciale
1, record 4, French, concurrence%20libre%20et%20loyale%20sur%20une%20base%20commerciale
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1993-02-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- The Search for Competition Advantage : A New North American Free Trade Zone?
1, record 5, English, The%20Search%20for%20Competition%20Advantage%20%3A%20A%20New%20North%20American%20Free%20Trade%20Zone%3F
correct, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- En Quête d'un avantage concurrentiel : Création d'une nouvelle zone de libre-échange nord américaine
1, record 5, French, En%20Qu%C3%AAte%20d%27un%20avantage%20concurrentiel%20%3A%20Cr%C3%A9ation%20d%27une%20nouvelle%20zone%20de%20libre%2D%C3%A9change%20nord%20am%C3%A9ricaine
correct, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Document produit par la Direction des études économiques de la Banque de Montréal. 1, record 5, French, - En%20Qu%C3%AAte%20d%27un%20avantage%20concurrentiel%20%3A%20Cr%C3%A9ation%20d%27une%20nouvelle%20zone%20de%20libre%2D%C3%A9change%20nord%20am%C3%A9ricaine
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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