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ACCION REGRESO [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-08-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insurance
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Commercial Law
- Administrative Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- indemnity action
1, record 1, English, indemnity%20action
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- action of recourse 2, record 1, English, action%20of%20recourse
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In France, judicial proceedings taken by a government department against an employee who has committed a fault for which the department has been found liable by a court of law. 1, record 1, English, - indemnity%20action
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In England such an action would be founded on tort and described as an action for contribution or indemnity. The French term "action de recours" would seem to include actions of this kind which are founded on contract as well e.g. an "action en garantie", action to enforce a warranty, where it concerns peaceful possession, and an "action cambiaire", action on a negotiable instrument, where it is taken against a liable on the instrument who is not the person dishonouring it. 1, record 1, English, - indemnity%20action
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Assurances
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit commercial
- Droit administratif
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- action de recours
1, record 1, French, action%20de%20recours
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La nouvelle constitution inclut aussi le fait que les normes de la procédure ne seront pas applicables si elles s'opposent à l'action de recours, ni le seront les dispositions qui tendent à retarder son expédition rapide. 2, record 1, French, - action%20de%20recours
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
action de recours : Terme reproduit de Law Terminology avec l'autorisation du Bureau des Nations Unies à Genève. 3, record 1, French, - action%20de%20recours
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguros
- Derecho de contratos (common law)
- Derecho mercantil
- Derecho administrativo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- acción de regreso
1, record 1, Spanish, acci%C3%B3n%20de%20regreso
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Es la única modalidad peculiar de reclamación de cheque, ya que en éste no se admite la llamada «acción cambiaria directa». 2, record 1, Spanish, - acci%C3%B3n%20de%20regreso
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
acción de regreso : Término reproducido de Law Terminology con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 3, record 1, Spanish, - acci%C3%B3n%20de%20regreso
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-09-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- refoulement
1, record 2, English, refoulement
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The return by a state of an individual to another country in which that person may be persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or political opinion. 2, record 2, English, - refoulement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Refoulement includes any action having the effect of returning the individual [who may be persecuted] to a State, including expulsion, deportation, extradition, rejection at the frontier, extra-territorial interception and physical return. 3, record 2, English, - refoulement
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- refoulement
1, record 2, French, refoulement
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Renvoi, par un État, d'une personne dans un autre pays dans lequel elle pourrait être persécutée en raison de sa race, de sa religion, de sa nationalité, de son appartenance à un groupe social particulier ou de ses opinions politiques. 2, record 2, French, - refoulement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le refoulement s'étend à toute action ayant pour effet de renvoyer une personne vers un État; cela comprend l'expulsion, la déportation, l'extradition, le refus d'accès au territoire, et l'interception en dehors du territoire. 3, record 2, French, - refoulement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciudadanía e inmigración
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- devolución
1, record 2, Spanish, devoluci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- refoulement 2, record 2, Spanish, refoulement
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Circunstancia en que una persona es devuelta a las fronteras de un territorio donde puede ser perseguida o trasladada a otro territorio en el que corre el riesgo de ser perseguida. 3, record 2, Spanish, - devoluci%C3%B3n
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La devolución incluye cualquier acción que resulte en el regreso de una persona a un Estado, sea por expulsión, deportación, extradición o rechazo en la frontera, intercepción extraterritorial y retorno físico. 4, record 2, Spanish, - devoluci%C3%B3n
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-09-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Insurance
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- actions based on a bill of exchange 1, record 3, English, actions%20based%20on%20a%20bill%20of%20exchange
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Assurances
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- actions dérivées de la lettre de change
1, record 3, French, actions%20d%C3%A9riv%C3%A9es%20de%20la%20lettre%20de%20change
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguros
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- acciones cambiarias
1, record 3, Spanish, acciones%20cambiarias
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acciones nacidas de la letra de cambio cuando ésta cumple con todos los requisitos legales para surtir efecto en juicio. Las principales manifestaciones son, por un lado, la denominada acción directa, que es aquella que ostenta el portador de la letra, contra el aceptante o sus avalistas, para exigir el pago cuando la letra no ha sido satisfecha a su vencimiento, y, por otro, la llamada acción de regreso, que puede ser utilizada por el portador de la letra que no habiendo sido pagada, puede ser exigida, previo protesto, al librador, a alguno de los endosantes o al avalista de cualquiera de ellos. 1, record 3, Spanish, - acciones%20cambiarias
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