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CESSIBLE [13 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-11-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Investment
- Stock Exchange
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- share
1, record 1, English, share
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A transferable unit of stock representing an ownership percentage of a corporation, to which different rights or privileges are attached. 2, record 1, English, - share
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A company may issue many shares and not all of them need be worth the same amount nor carry the same rights. 3, record 1, English, - share
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
- Bourse
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- action
1, record 1, French, action
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Titre cessible et négociable, nominatif ou au porteur, émis par une société de capitaux et représentatif d’une quotité du capital de la société émettrice, auquel sont attachés différents droits définis dans la législation ou les statuts de la société. 2, record 1, French, - action
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
présenter, déposer une action 3, record 1, French, - action
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inversiones
- Bolsa de valores
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- acción
1, record 1, Spanish, acci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Título que acredita y representa el valor de cada una de las partes en que se considera dividido el capital de una compañía anónima, y también, a veces, el que aportan los socios no colectivos a algunas comanditarias, que entonces se llaman comanditarias por acciones. 1, record 1, Spanish, - acci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-08-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Property Law (common law)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- assignable
1, record 2, English, assignable
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Formerly choses in action were not assignable at law except in a few cases (e.g., bills of exchange); but choses in action arising from contract (such as debts) were assignable in equity. (Jowitt, 2nd ed. 1977, p. 147) 2, record 2, English, - assignable
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cessible
1, record 2, French, cessible
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cessible : terme du vocabulaire bilingue de la Common law-Droit des biens-Terminologie française normalisée par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles(PAJLO). 2, record 2, French, - cessible
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
À distinguer de : transferable, negotiable. 2, record 2, French, - cessible
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Termes qui présentent un complément d’information utile ou un apparentement avec le terme en vedette : assignment, assign (v.). 2, record 2, French, - cessible
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Antonyme : non-assignable, unassignable. 2, record 2, French, - cessible
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-01-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- assignable at law
1, record 3, English, assignable%20at%20law
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Formerly choses in action were not assignable at law except in a few cases (e.g., bills of exchange); but choses in action arising from contract (such as debts) were assignable in equity... Such assignments of choses in action were called equitable assignments (Jowitt, p. 147) 2, record 3, English, - assignable%20at%20law
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cessible en common law
1, record 3, French, cessible%20en%20common%20law
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cessible en common law : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles(PAJLO). 2, record 3, French, - cessible%20en%20common%20law
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-01-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- assignable in equity
1, record 4, English, assignable%20in%20equity
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Equity, which recognized the assignability of equitable claims or choses in equity, had also at the beginning of the eighteenth century begun, in certain circumstances, to assit assignees of legal debts and of other things recognized by the common law as choses in action. The result is commonly, but loosely, expressed by the statement that choses in action were unassignable at law, but were assignable in equity. (Falconbridge, Mortgages, p. 254) 2, record 4, English, - assignable%20in%20equity
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cessible en equity
1, record 4, French, cessible%20en%20equity
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cessible en equity : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles(PAJLO). 2, record 4, French, - cessible%20en%20equity
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-10-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- assignment
1, record 5, English, assignment
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The transfer by a party of all of its rights to some kind of property, usually intangible property such as rights in a lease, mortgage, agreement of sale or a partnership. (Black, 5th, p. 109) 1, record 5, English, - assignment
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- cession
1, record 5, French, cession
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les adjectifs correspondants «assignable», «non-assignable» et «unassignable» peuvent se rendre en français par «cessible» et «incessible». Les substantifs «assignability» et «unassignability» peuvent se rendre par «cessibilité» et «incessibilité». Le terme «assignment» peut revêtir un sens particulier en matière de douaire. 1, record 5, French, - cession
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cession : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l’administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 5, French, - cession
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2012-10-03
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- assignable chose in action
1, record 6, English, assignable%20chose%20in%20action
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A chose in action which is of such nature as to be subject to transfer to another, so as to give ownership to the latter. (Ballentine, 3rd ed., 1969, p. 100) 1, record 6, English, - assignable%20chose%20in%20action
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- chose non possessoire cessible
1, record 6, French, chose%20non%20possessoire%20cessible
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chose non possessoire cessible : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles(PAJLO). 2, record 6, French, - chose%20non%20possessoire%20cessible
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2011-12-12
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
- Electronic Commerce
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- click-wrap
1, record 7, English, click%2Dwrap
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- click-wrap contract 2, record 7, English, click%2Dwrap%20contract
correct
- clickwrap contract 3, record 7, English, clickwrap%20contract
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A license or contract that appears during the setup of a software program or online service and that requires the user to click a button to agree to the terms of the license. 3, record 7, English, - click%2Dwrap
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Click-wrap contracts were developed in response to the massive growth of the Internet and Internet technology. A party enters into a click-wrap contract when they click the “I agree”or “I accept” button which are preceded by terms and conditions. Examples of where click-wrap contracts can be regularly seen include before you download software, before you book an airline ticket online, before you download music and many more. 4, record 7, English, - click%2Dwrap
Record 7, Key term(s)
- click wrap contract
- clickwrap
- click wrap
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
- Commerce électronique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- contrat par clic
1, record 7, French, contrat%20par%20clic
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- contrat au clic 2, record 7, French, contrat%20au%20clic
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sauf dans la mesure où un contrat au clic distinct s’appliquerait à un logiciel particulier, sous réserve de votre respect des modalités de ces Conditions d’utilisation, Zazzle vous accorde une licence limitée, non exclusive, non cessible et non sous-licenciable d’utilisation du Logiciel, seulement dans les limites où il est nécessaire pour utiliser ce Site [...] 2, record 7, French, - contrat%20par%20clic
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un contrat peut être conclu par un clic. Sauf loi contraire, un contrat est en effet libre de toute forme. Néanmoins, il faut s’assurer que les parties, et notamment celui qui "clique", a bien compris qu’il était en train de s’engager juridiquement. 3, record 7, French, - contrat%20par%20clic
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2010-06-21
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Negotiable Instruments (Commercial Law)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- commercial paper
1, record 8, English, commercial%20paper
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
- CP 2, record 8, English, CP
correct
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- commercial bill 3, record 8, English, commercial%20bill
correct
- mercantile paper 2, record 8, English, mercantile%20paper
correct
- commercial instrument 4, record 8, English, commercial%20instrument
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Short-term negotiable instruments (notes, bills and acceptances) that arise out of commercial transactions. 3, record 8, English, - commercial%20paper
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Effets de commerce (Droit)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- effet de commerce
1, record 8, French, effet%20de%20commerce
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Titre négociable cessible par endossement. 2, record 8, French, - effet%20de%20commerce
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les effets de commerce comprennent les lettres de change ou traites, les billets à ordre, les chèques et les autres titres de créance négociables. 2, record 8, French, - effet%20de%20commerce
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos negociables (Derecho mercantil)
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- papel comercial
1, record 8, Spanish, papel%20comercial
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
- efecto comercial 2, record 8, Spanish, efecto%20comercial
correct, masculine noun
- efecto mercantil 3, record 8, Spanish, efecto%20mercantil
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Títulos y documentos representativos de una operación comercial (letras de cambio, pagarés, ... etc.) 2, record 8, Spanish, - papel%20comercial
Record 8, Key term(s)
- efectos comerciales
- efectos mercantiles
Record 9 - internal organization data 2009-02-12
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- heritable obligation
1, record 9, English, heritable%20obligation
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- inheritable obligation 1, record 9, English, inheritable%20obligation
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An obligation that may be enforced by a successor of the creditor or against a successor of the debtor. 1, record 9, English, - heritable%20obligation
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- obligation transmissible
1, record 9, French, obligation%20transmissible
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'obligation est un lien de droit qui peut par ailleurs être considéré dans sa dimension patrimoniale comme un bien. L'obligation en tant que bien est cessible et transmissible. Il convient de séparer les opérations sur créances, qui portent sur l'aspect actif de l'obligation, des opérations qui portent sur l'aspect passif de l'obligation. 2, record 9, French, - obligation%20transmissible
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2007-03-22
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Law
- Air Pollution
- Climate Change
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- carbon credit
1, record 10, English, carbon%20credit
correct, see observation
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A convertible and transferable instrument that allows an organization to benefit financially from an emission reduction. 2, record 10, English, - carbon%20credit
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Clean Development Mechanism allows existing forests in developing countries to be Kyoto forests. Carbon credits, obtained by sequestering carbon through enhancing forest growth, can be transferred to the developed country or company that is paying for the enhancement. 3, record 10, English, - carbon%20credit
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In this context, the term "carbon" is elliptical and refers to carbon dioxide. 4, record 10, English, - carbon%20credit
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Droit environnemental
- Pollution de l'air
- Changements climatiques
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- crédit de carbone
1, record 10, French, cr%C3%A9dit%20de%20carbone
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- crédit carbone 2, record 10, French, cr%C3%A9dit%20carbone
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument convertible et cessible permettant à un établissement de bénéficier financièrement d’une réduction d’émissions. 3, record 10, French, - cr%C3%A9dit%20de%20carbone
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En échange, l’investisseur obtient des crédits carbone, c’est-à-dire des crédits de pollution, qu’il peut vendre sur les marchés du carbone ou inscrire à l’actif de son bilan d’émissions. 4, record 10, French, - cr%C3%A9dit%20de%20carbone
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans ce contexte, «carbone» est un terme elliptique qui désigne le dioxyde de carbone. 5, record 10, French, - cr%C3%A9dit%20de%20carbone
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho ambiental
- Contaminación del aire
- Cambio climático
Record 10, Main entry term, Spanish
- crédito de carbono
1, record 10, Spanish, cr%C3%A9dito%20de%20carbono
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 10, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1998-05-05
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Urban Housing
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- condominium
1, record 11, English, condominium
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Habitation et logement (Urbanisme)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- copropriété divise
1, record 11, French, copropri%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20divise
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- copropriété 1, record 11, French, copropri%C3%A9t%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Situation d’un immeuble construit et divisé par étages ou par appartements où chaque propriétaire est titulaire d’une fraction(cessible) de la copropriété, constituée par la propriété exclusive d’une partie privative et une quote-part des parties communes. 1, record 11, French, - copropri%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20divise
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1997-05-26
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Government Accounting
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- special non-marketable bond
1, record 12, English, special%20non%2Dmarketable%20bond
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An interest-bearing certificate of indebtedness issued by the Government of Canada exclusively to the Canada Pension Plan Investment Fund. Special non-marketable bonds are non-negotiable, non-transferable and non-assignable, with a term to maturity of 20 years or less, and interest payable semi-annually; and they are redeemable at face value plus accrued interest. 1, record 12, English, - special%20non%2Dmarketable%20bond
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité publique
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- obligation spéciale non négociable
1, record 12, French, obligation%20sp%C3%A9ciale%20non%20n%C3%A9gociable
correct, feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Titre de créance productif d’intérêts, émis par l'État canadien uniquement à l'intention du Fonds de placement du régime de pensions du Canada et comportant les caractéristiques suivantes : non négociable; non transférable; non cessible; échéance : 20 ans ou moins; intérêts payables tous les six mois; remboursement à la valeur nominale augmentée des intérêts courus. 1, record 12, French, - obligation%20sp%C3%A9ciale%20non%20n%C3%A9gociable
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1982-07-07
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Pricing (Air Transport)
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- not transferable 1, record 13, English, not%20transferable
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
AITA 77, 56. A ticket is not transferable. The carrier will not be liable to the person entitled to transportation or to a refund if the carrier honors or refunds a ticket when it is presented by someone other than the proper person. 1, record 13, English, - not%20transferable
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Tarification (Transport aérien)
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- non cessible 1, record 13, French, non%20cessible
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
HOMU 73, 118. Rédaction de la case "non cessible". Outre l'identification des passagers normaux prévue, par ailleurs, pour tous les passagers appartenant aux catégories suivantes, des mentions spéciales doivent être portées dans cette case, immédiatement à la suite du nom du passager. 1, record 13, French, - non%20cessible
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
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