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ACTO GOBIERNO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-01-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Administrative Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- governmental act 1, record 1, English, governmental%20act
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sometimes equated with [the term used in] England and USA act of State, but the two terms are not synonymous. 1, record 1, English, - governmental%20act
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Reproduced from Law Terminology with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 2, record 1, English, - governmental%20act
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit administratif
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- acte de gouvernement
1, record 1, French, acte%20de%20gouvernement
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reproduit de Law Terminology avec l'autorisation du Bureau des Nations Unies à Genève. 2, record 1, French, - acte%20de%20gouvernement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho administrativo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- acto de gobierno
1, record 1, Spanish, acto%20de%20gobierno
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reproducido de Law Terminology con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 2, record 1, Spanish, - acto%20de%20gobierno
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-10-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Administrative Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- act of state
1, record 2, English, act%20of%20state
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Prerogative of action of the government which cannot be called in question in any court though some claims for compensation may be accepted; those acts concern the relations between the government and Parliament or between the French Government and a foreign country or an international organization. 2, record 2, English, - act%20of%20state
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reproduced from the Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 3, record 2, English, - act%20of%20state
Record 2, Key term(s)
- state act
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit administratif
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- acte de gouvernement
1, record 2, French, acte%20de%20gouvernement
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Prérogative qu'a le gouvernement d'agir sans qu'il y ait possibilité de recours, quoique certains recours en indemnité soient acceptés. Ces actes intéressent les relations du gouvernement et du Parlement, ou les rapports du Gouvernement français avec un état étranger ou un organisme international. 2, record 2, French, - acte%20de%20gouvernement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho administrativo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- acto de gobierno
1, record 2, Spanish, acto%20de%20gobierno
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- acto del poder soberano 2, record 2, Spanish, acto%20del%20poder%20soberano
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reproducido del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 3, record 2, Spanish, - acto%20de%20gobierno
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