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LEGALLY BINDING INSTRUMENT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-03-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Legal System
- Rights and Freedoms
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- legally binding instrument
1, record 1, English, legally%20binding%20instrument
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Declaration is not a legally binding instrument as such but it does clarify the right to equality in the family, including in terms of security of the individual. 1, record 1, English, - legally%20binding%20instrument
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Théorie du droit
- Droits et libertés
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- instrument juridiquement contraignant
1, record 1, French, instrument%20juridiquement%20contraignant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La Déclaration n’est pas un instrument juridiquement contraignant mais elle clarifie le droit à l’égalité au sein de la famille, y compris le droit à la sécurité de la personne. 1, record 1, French, - instrument%20juridiquement%20contraignant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-10-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Legal Documents
- Treaties and Conventions
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- international legally binding instrument
1, record 2, English, international%20legally%20binding%20instrument
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- binding instrument 2, record 2, English, binding%20instrument
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In order to speak of a "treaty" in the generic sense, an instrument has to meet various criteria. First of all, it has to be a binding instrument, which means that the contracting parties intended to create legal rights and duties. Secondly, the instrument must be concluded by states or international organizations with treaty-making power. 3, record 2, English, - international%20legally%20binding%20instrument
Record 2, Key term(s)
- international binding instrument
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Documents juridiques
- Traités et alliances
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- instrument international juridiquement contraignant
1, record 2, French, instrument%20international%20juridiquement%20contraignant
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Documentos jurídicos
- Tratados y convenios
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- instrumento internacional jurídicamente vinculante
1, record 2, Spanish, instrumento%20internacional%20jur%C3%ADdicamente%20vinculante
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- instrumento jurídico con fuerza de obligar 2, record 2, Spanish, instrumento%20jur%C3%ADdico%20con%20fuerza%20de%20obligar
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
instrumento jurídico con fuerza de obligar: Expresión reproducida del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 3, record 2, Spanish, - instrumento%20internacional%20jur%C3%ADdicamente%20vinculante
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-06-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Committees and Boards (Admin.)
- Environment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee for an International Legally Binding Instrument for Implementing International Action on Certain Persistent Organic Pollutants 1, record 3, English, Intergovernmental%20Negotiating%20Committee%20for%20an%20International%20Legally%20Binding%20Instrument%20for%20Implementing%20International%20Action%20on%20Certain%20Persistent%20Organic%20Pollutants
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to Prepare an International Legally Binding Instrument on Persistent Organic Pollutants 1, record 3, English, Intergovernmental%20Negotiating%20Committee%20to%20Prepare%20an%20International%20Legally%20Binding%20Instrument%20on%20Persistent%20Organic%20Pollutants
see observation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to Prepare an International Legally Binding Instrument on Persistent Organic Pollutants: short title. 1, record 3, English, - Intergovernmental%20Negotiating%20Committee%20for%20an%20International%20Legally%20Binding%20Instrument%20for%20Implementing%20International%20Action%20on%20Certain%20Persistent%20Organic%20Pollutants
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Inter-governmental Negotiating Committee for an International Legally Binding Instrument for Implementing International Action on Certain Persistent Organic Pollutants
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Comités et commissions (Admin.)
- Environnement
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Comité de négociation intergouvernemental chargé d'élaborer un instrument international juridiquement contraignant visant une action internationale concernant certains polluants organiques persistants
1, record 3, French, Comit%C3%A9%20de%20n%C3%A9gociation%20intergouvernemental%20charg%C3%A9%20d%27%C3%A9laborer%20un%20instrument%20international%20juridiquement%20contraignant%20visant%20une%20action%20internationale%20concernant%20certains%20polluants%20organiques%20persistants
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- Comité de négociation intergouvernemental d'un instrument international juridiquement contraignant sur les polluants organiques persistants 1, record 3, French, Comit%C3%A9%20de%20n%C3%A9gociation%20intergouvernemental%20d%27un%20instrument%20international%20juridiquement%20contraignant%20sur%20les%20polluants%20organiques%20persistants
see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s) : Site Internet du PNUE [Programme des Nations Unies pour l'environnement]. 1, record 3, French, - Comit%C3%A9%20de%20n%C3%A9gociation%20intergouvernemental%20charg%C3%A9%20d%27%C3%A9laborer%20un%20instrument%20international%20juridiquement%20contraignant%20visant%20une%20action%20internationale%20concernant%20certains%20polluants%20organiques%20persistants
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Comité de négociation intergouvernemental d'un instrument international juridiquement contraignant sur les polluants organiques persistants : Titre abrégé. 1, record 3, French, - Comit%C3%A9%20de%20n%C3%A9gociation%20intergouvernemental%20charg%C3%A9%20d%27%C3%A9laborer%20un%20instrument%20international%20juridiquement%20contraignant%20visant%20une%20action%20internationale%20concernant%20certains%20polluants%20organiques%20persistants
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Source(s) : Site Internet du PNUE [Programme des Nations Unies pour l'environnement]. 1, record 3, French, - Comit%C3%A9%20de%20n%C3%A9gociation%20intergouvernemental%20charg%C3%A9%20d%27%C3%A9laborer%20un%20instrument%20international%20juridiquement%20contraignant%20visant%20une%20action%20internationale%20concernant%20certains%20polluants%20organiques%20persistants
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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