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RETROACTIVE EFFECT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-03-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Laws and Legal Documents
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- retroactive effect
1, record 1, English, retroactive%20effect
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- retroactive force 2, record 1, English, retroactive%20force
correct
- retrospective effect 3, record 1, English, retrospective%20effect
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
retroactive effect: in accordance with the intention of the parties concerned, legal acts may date back to a time prior to such acts. 4, record 1, English, - retroactive%20effect
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Lois et documents juridiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- effet rétroactif
1, record 1, French, effet%20r%C3%A9troactif
correct, masculine 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 1996-07-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Finance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- after giving retroactive effect to the change 1, record 2, English, after%20giving%20retroactive%20effect%20to%20the%20change
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Finances
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- compte tenu de l'application rétroactive du changement apporté 1, record 2, French, compte%20tenu%20de%20l%27application%20r%C3%A9troactive%20du%20changement%20apport%C3%A9
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s) : Manuel de l'ICCA [Institut canadien des comptables agréés], Note d'orientation concernant la vérification, NOV-10, p. 3, no 7. 1, record 2, French, - compte%20tenu%20de%20l%27application%20r%C3%A9troactive%20du%20changement%20apport%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-07-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Private Law
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- give retroactive effect
1, record 3, English, give%20retroactive%20effect
correct, verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit privé
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- donner un effet rétroactif
1, record 3, French, donner%20un%20effet%20r%C3%A9troactif
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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