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CESSION DETTE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-01-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Property Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- absolute assignment
1, record 1, English, absolute%20assignment
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An outright transfer of title as distinguished from a transfer by way of security. (Ballentine, p. 6) 2, record 1, English, - absolute%20assignment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An absolute assignment is an owner's act of completely transferring all of his rights, benefits and liabilities to a life insurance policy or annuity. 3, record 1, English, - absolute%20assignment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cession absolue
1, record 1, French, cession%20absolue
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une cession absolue permet de transférer l'ensemble des droits et obligations à l'égard d’un contrat au prêteur et l'emprunteur perd tout contrôle du contrat. Le transfert en garantie d’une dette n’ est pas imposable mais risque d’avoir, ultérieurement, des conséquences juridiques et fiscales défavorables. 2, record 1, French, - cession%20absolue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cession absolue : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l’accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 3, record 1, French, - cession%20absolue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-10-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Real Estate
- Loans
- Banking
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- transfer of mortgage
1, record 2, English, transfer%20of%20mortgage
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- mortgage transfer 2, record 2, English, mortgage%20transfer
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process of moving the mortgage debt to a new financial institution. 3, record 2, English, - transfer%20of%20mortgage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A mortgage transfer occurs when your original lender sells your mortgage to another lender, or to a private investment firm. ... A mortgage transfer may involve your original lender continuing to handle your mortgage payments, escrow payments, and so on. Or the new lender may take over all of the aspects of servicing your mortgage. 4, record 2, English, - transfer%20of%20mortgage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A mortgage may be moved to or from one mortgage company to another. 3, record 2, English, - transfer%20of%20mortgage
Record 2, Key term(s)
- transfer of mortgage loan
- mortgage loan transfer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Immobilier
- Prêts et emprunts
- Banque
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- transfert de prêt hypothécaire
1, record 2, French, transfert%20de%20pr%C3%AAt%20hypoth%C3%A9caire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- transfert d'hypothèque 2, record 2, French, transfert%20d%27hypoth%C3%A8que
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cession de la dette hypothécaire à une autre institution financière. 3, record 2, French, - transfert%20de%20pr%C3%AAt%20hypoth%C3%A9caire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Transfert : Il s’agit [du] terme consacré pour décrire le transfert d’hypothèque vers un autre prêteur, lorsqu’une hypothèque devient «ouverte». La plupart des prêteurs hypothécaires prendront en charge tous les frais de transfert (y compris un taux d’intérêt alléchant pour attirer la clientèle et battre la concurrence). 4, record 2, French, - transfert%20de%20pr%C3%AAt%20hypoth%C3%A9caire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Un prêt hypothécaire peut être cédé à une autre société de prêt hypothécaire ou provenir d’une autre société de prêt hypothécaire 3, record 2, French, - transfert%20de%20pr%C3%AAt%20hypoth%C3%A9caire
Record 2, Key term(s)
- transfert hypothécaire
- mutation d'hypothèque
- transport d'hypothèque
- mutation de propriété
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-10-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Public Sector Budgeting
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- assignment
1, record 3, English, assignment
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transfer of all right, title and interest in a debt owing by the Crown made by the assignor to the assignee. 2, record 3, English, - assignment
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An assignment must be a transfer of the whole amount owing to the assignor; a portion of the debt cannot be assigned. 2, record 3, English, - assignment
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The term "assignment" has no reference to a direction given in a power of attorney, by a person to whom the money is owing by the Crown, to pay the money to some other person. Neither does it have any reference to authorizations for deductions from salary, allowances or other payments, or the existing procedure of effecting set-off to recover indebtedness to the Crown. 2, record 3, English, - assignment
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Reproduced from the Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 3, record 3, English, - assignment
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Budget des collectivités publiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cession
1, record 3, French, cession
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transfert de tout droit, titre et intérêt afférent à une dette due par l’État, effectué par le cédant ou cessionnaire. 1, record 3, French, - cession
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La cession doit être le transfert du montant global dû au cédant; on ne peut céder une fraction seulement de la dette. 1, record 3, French, - cession
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme «cession» ne s’applique pas à une instruction donnée, dans une procuration, par un créancier de l’État, de payer la somme à une autre personne. Il ne s’applique pas non plus aux autorisations de retenue sur les salaires, indemnités ou autres paiements, ni à la procédure de compensation utilisée pour recouvrer les dettes envers la Couronne. 1, record 3, French, - cession
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Presupuestación del sector público
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- cesión
1, record 3, Spanish, cesi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reproducido del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 2, record 3, Spanish, - cesi%C3%B3n
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-02-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
- Loans
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- in substance defeasance
1, record 4, English, in%20substance%20defeasance
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- in-substance defeasance 2, record 4, English, in%2Dsubstance%20defeasance
correct
- in substance debt defeasance 3, record 4, English, in%20substance%20debt%20defeasance
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An arrangement similar to defeasance except that the debtor continues to be contingently obligated for interest and capital payments, notwithstanding the establishment of the irrevocable trust. 4, record 4, English, - in%20substance%20defeasance
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a debt is extinguished in substance if essentially risk-free assets are irrevocably placed in a trust for the sole purpose of satisfying all the scheduled payments of that debt. This is known as an "in-substance defeasance". 5, record 4, English, - in%20substance%20defeasance
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare with "legal defeasance". 6, record 4, English, - in%20substance%20defeasance
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
- Prêts et emprunts
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- désendettement de fait
1, record 4, French, d%C3%A9sendettement%20de%20fait
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique consistant à faire disparaître du bilan du débiteur des dettes dont l’existence juridique subsiste, mais dont le service est confié à un organisme tiers, à qui des titres ou valeurs sont transférés irrévocablement à cet effet. 2, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9sendettement%20de%20fait
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le désendettement de fait [...] s’oppose à la cession de la dette [...] qui est une extinction juridique de la dette. 2, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9sendettement%20de%20fait
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terme normalisé par le gouvernement de la France. 3, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9sendettement%20de%20fait
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1997-03-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
- Government Accounting
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- payment against a debt
1, record 5, English, payment%20against%20a%20debt
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Once the Receiver General has acknowledged the assignment of a Crown debt, all future payments against the debt must be made to the assignee. 2, record 5, English, - payment%20against%20a%20debt
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
- Comptabilité publique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- paiement à valoir sur une dette
1, record 5, French, paiement%20%C3%A0%20valoir%20sur%20une%20dette
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsque le receveur général a reconnu la cession d’une dette de l'État, tous les paiements futurs à valoir sur la dette doivent être adressés au cessionnaire. 2, record 5, French, - paiement%20%C3%A0%20valoir%20sur%20une%20dette
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1997-01-17
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Public Sector Budgeting
- Government Accounting
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Crown debt
1, record 6, English, Crown%20debt
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any existing or future debt due or becoming due by the Crown. 1, record 6, English, - Crown%20debt
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 PHR
assignment of a Crown debt; Crown debt assignment 2, record 6, English, - Crown%20debt
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Budget des collectivités publiques
- Comptabilité publique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- créance sur sa Majesté
1, record 6, French, cr%C3%A9ance%20sur%20sa%20Majest%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- dette de l'État 2, record 6, French, dette%20de%20l%27%C3%89tat
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Créance existante ou future, échue ou à échoir, sur sa Majesté. 1, record 6, French, - cr%C3%A9ance%20sur%20sa%20Majest%C3%A9
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dette s’emploie lorsqu’il s’agit d’un élément de passif; créance s’emploie lorsqu’il s’agit d’un élément d’actif. 1, record 6, French, - cr%C3%A9ance%20sur%20sa%20Majest%C3%A9
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les charges se définissent comme étant les dettes de l’État contractées envers des organismes et des particuliers de l’extérieur par suite de faits et d’opérations comptabilisés à la date de clôture des comptes. 3, record 6, French, - cr%C3%A9ance%20sur%20sa%20Majest%C3%A9
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 PHR
cession d’une dette de l'État. 4, record 6, French, - cr%C3%A9ance%20sur%20sa%20Majest%C3%A9
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1989-01-27
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Investment
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- disposal of equity securities
1, record 7, English, disposal%20of%20equity%20securities
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- equity security disposal 2, record 7, English, equity%20security%20disposal
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Bank manages, for its own account, a portfolio of debt and equity securities. For accounting purposes, gains and losses on the disposal of equity securities are recorded in the period in which they occur while bond disposal gains and losses are amortized to earnings over a five-year period. 3, record 7, English, - disposal%20of%20equity%20securities
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- cession de titres de participation
1, record 7, French, cession%20de%20titres%20de%20participation
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- aliénation de titres de participation 2, record 7, French, ali%C3%A9nation%20de%20titres%20de%20participation
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La Banque gère, pour son propre compte, un portefeuille de titres de dette et de participation. De point de vue comptable, les gains et les pertes sur cession de titres de participation sont constatés au cours de la période où ils sont réalisés, tandis que les gains et les pertes sur cession d’obligations sont amortis sur cinq ans. 3, record 7, French, - cession%20de%20titres%20de%20participation
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1983-07-14
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Life Insurance
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- collateral assignee 1, record 8, English, collateral%20assignee
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Assurance sur la vie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- créancier gagiste
1, record 8, French, cr%C3%A9ancier%20gagiste
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cession d’une police d’assurance Vie par le contractant à l'un de ses créanciers, à concurrence de la dette dont il s’agit, et sous réserve que le bénéficiaire de la police n’ ait pas encore accepté le bénéfice ou qu'il y renonce dans la mesure des droits du créancier gagiste. 1, record 8, French, - cr%C3%A9ancier%20gagiste
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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