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PIRATE MER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-05-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law on Use of Air Space
- Law of the Sea
- International Public Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- piracy
1, record 1, English, piracy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Piracy is dealt with at length in Art. 14-22 of the Geneva Convention on the High Seas, 1958. According to Art. 15, "piracy consists of any of the following acts: "(1) Any illegal acts of violence, detention or any act of depredation, committed for private ends by the crew or the passengers of a private ship or aircraft, and directed: a) on the high seas, against another ship or aircraft, or against persons or property on board such ship or aircraft; b) against a ship, aircraft, persons or property in a place outside the jurisdiction of any state. "(2) Any act of voluntary participation in the operation of a ship or of an aircraft with knowledge of facts making it a pirate ship or aircraft. "(3) Any act of inciting or of intentionally facilitating an act described in sub-paragraph (1) or sub-paragraph (2) of this Article." 2, record 1, English, - piracy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Commit piracy. 3, record 1, English, - piracy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit aérien
- Droit de la mer
- Droit international public
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- piraterie
1, record 1, French, piraterie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Constituent la piraterie les actes ci-après énumérés : 1) Tout acte illégitime de violence, de détention, ou toute déprédation commis pour des buts personnels par l'équipage ou les passagers d’un navire privé ou d’un aéronef privé, et dirigés : a) En haute mer, contre un autre navire ou aéronef, ou contre des personnes ou des biens à leur bord; b) Contre un navire ou aéronef, des personnes ou des biens dans un lieu ne relevant de la juridiction d’aucun État; 2) Tous actes de participation volontaire à l'utilisation d’un navire ou d’un aéronef, lorsque celui qui les commet a connaissance de faits conférant à ce navire ou à cet aéronef le caractère d’un navire ou d’un aéronef pirate; 3) Toute action ayant pour but d’inciter à commettre des actes définis aux alinéas 1 ou 2 du présent article, ou entreprise avec l'intention de les faciliter. 2, record 1, French, - piraterie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Art. 15 de la Convention sur la haute mer. 3, record 1, French, - piraterie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Piraterie aérienne, commerciale. 4, record 1, French, - piraterie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Commettre une piraterie. 4, record 1, French, - piraterie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho aeronáutico
- Derecho del mar
- Derecho internacional público
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- piratería
1, record 1, Spanish, pirater%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Desde los primeros tiempos del comercio internacional se han visto los transportadores expuestos a peligros físicos o naturales, y a la posibilidad de ser capturados por piratas, éste último acto denominado piratería. 2, record 1, Spanish, - pirater%C3%ADa
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-12-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pirate station 1, record 2, English, pirate%20station
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- station pirate 1, record 2, French, station%20pirate
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- émetteur clandestin 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9metteur%20clandestin
- poste pirate 1, record 2, French, poste%20pirate
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Station de radiodiffusion en haute mer dite pirate. Les stations pirates de radiodiffusion, dont les émetteurs, situés au-delà de la limite des eaux territoriales, aux contrôles technique, juridique et financier des gouvernements des pays à destination desquels il diffusent des programmes de radio et de télévision. 2, record 2, French, - station%20pirate
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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