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PAYABLE BEARER [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Negotiable Instruments (Commercial Law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- payable to bearer on demand
1, record 1, English, payable%20to%20bearer%20on%20demand
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Effets de commerce (Droit)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- payable à vue au porteur
1, record 1, French, payable%20%C3%A0%20vue%20au%20porteur
correct
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 2024-04-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Negotiable Instruments (Commercial Law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- note payable to bearer
1, record 2, English, note%20payable%20to%20bearer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Effets de commerce (Droit)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- billet payable au porteur 1, record 2, French, billet%20payable%20au%20porteur
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-01-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Negotiable Instruments (Commercial Law)
- Stock Exchange
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bearer instrument
1, record 3, English, bearer%20instrument
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- bill payable to bearer 2, record 3, English, bill%20payable%20to%20bearer
correct
- bearer bill 3, record 3, English, bearer%20bill
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A negotiable instrument, e.g. a cheque, bill of exchange or promissory note which is payable to the bearer or is indorsed in blank. 4, record 3, English, - bearer%20instrument
Record 3, Key term(s)
- bill of exchange payable to bearer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Effets de commerce (Droit)
- Bourse
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- effet au porteur
1, record 3, French, effet%20au%20porteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- effet payable au porteur 2, record 3, French, effet%20payable%20au%20porteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tout effet de commerce (lettre de change, billet ou chèque) dont le libellé ne précise pas le nom du bénéficiaire. 3, record 3, French, - effet%20au%20porteur
Record 3, Key term(s)
- effet de commerce au porteur
- effet de commerce payable au porteur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos negociables (Derecho mercantil)
- Bolsa de valores
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- instrumento al portador
1, record 3, Spanish, instrumento%20al%20portador
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- documento al portador 1, record 3, Spanish, documento%20al%20portador
correct, masculine noun
- instrumento traspasable 1, record 3, Spanish, instrumento%20traspasable
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3, Key term(s)
- efecto al portador
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-02-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Negotiable Instruments (Commercial Law)
- Foreign Trade
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- payable to bearer
1, record 4, English, payable%20to%20bearer
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A security is in bearer form if it is payable to bearer according to its terms and not by reason of any endorsement. 2, record 4, English, - payable%20to%20bearer
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Effets de commerce (Droit)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- payable au porteur
1, record 4, French, payable%20au%20porteur
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Est au porteur la valeur mobilière payable au porteur selon ses propres modalités et non en raison d'un endossement. 1, record 4, French, - payable%20au%20porteur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos negociables (Derecho mercantil)
- Comercio exterior
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- pagadero al portador
1, record 4, Spanish, pagadero%20al%20portador
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-11-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- bill drawn payable to bearer
1, record 5, English, bill%20drawn%20payable%20to%20bearer
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- lettre tirée au porteur
1, record 5, French, lettre%20tir%C3%A9e%20au%20porteur
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1987-09-23
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Finance
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- bond payable to bearer
1, record 6, English, bond%20payable%20to%20bearer
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Finances
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- obligation payable au porteur
1, record 6, French, obligation%20payable%20au%20porteur
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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