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CESSATION COHABITATION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-08-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Family Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cessation of cohabitation
1, record 1, English, cessation%20of%20cohabitation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cessation de la cohabitation
1, record 1, French, cessation%20de%20la%20cohabitation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cessation de la cohabitation : terme tiré du Mini-lexique sur le divorce et reproduit avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface. 2, record 1, French, - cessation%20de%20la%20cohabitation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-04-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Business and Administrative Documents
- Pensions and Annuities
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- application for division
1, record 2, English, application%20for%20division
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- application 1, record 2, English, application
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An application may be made under the following circumstances: (a) where a court of competent jurisdiction in Canada, in proceedings in relation to divorce, annulment of marriage or separation, has made an order that provides for the annuity benefits to be divided between the interested parties; or (b) where the interested parties have been living separate and apart for a period of one year or more and, either before or after they began to live separate and apart, (i) a court of competent jurisdiction in Canada has made an order that provides for the annuity benefits to be divided between them, or (ii) the interested parties have entered into a written agreement that provides for the annuity benefits to be divided between them. 1, record 2, English, - application%20for%20division
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "application" can be used if it applies particularly to the division of pension benefits. 2, record 2, English, - application%20for%20division
Record 2, Key term(s)
- division application, partition application
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Écrits commerciaux et administratifs
- Pensions et rentes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- demande de partage
1, record 2, French, demande%20de%20partage
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- demande 1, record 2, French, demande
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le juge ou son époux, ex-époux ou ancien conjoint de fait peut, [...] demander, conformément aux règlements, le partage des prestations de pension du juge entre le juge et son époux, ex-époux ou ancien conjoint de fait. [...] La demande peut se faire dans l'une des circonstances suivantes : a) un tribunal canadien compétent a rendu, dans une procédure de divorce, d’annulation de mariage ou de séparation, une ordonnance prévoyant le partage des prestations de pension entre les intéressés; b) les intéressés vivent séparément depuis un an au moins et, avant ou après la cessation de leur cohabitation, selon le cas :(i) un tribunal canadien compétent a rendu une ordonnance prévoyant le partage des prestations de pension entre eux,(ii) eux-mêmes sont, par accord écrit, convenus d’un tel partage. 1, record 2, French, - demande%20de%20partage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «demande» peut être utilisé uniquement lorsque le contexte porte spécifiquement sur la demande de partage des prestations de pension. 2, record 2, French, - demande%20de%20partage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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