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SAISIE-CONSERVATOIRE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-09-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
- Maritime Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- arrest
1, record 1, English, arrest
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- seizure 2, record 1, English, seizure
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A temporary detention, without design of depriving the owner of the vessel, but to liberate or restore the ship or goods detained, or to pay the value thereof. 3, record 1, English, - arrest
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Arrest" means the detention of a ship by judicial process [in order] to secure a maritime claim but does not include the seizure of a ship in execution or satisfaction of a judgment. 4, record 1, English, - arrest
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
- Droit maritime
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- saisie
1, record 1, French, saisie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- saisie conservatoire 2, record 1, French, saisie%20conservatoire
correct, feminine noun
- saisie-conservatoire 3, record 1, French, saisie%2Dconservatoire
correct, feminine noun
- mise sous séquestre 4, record 1, French, mise%20sous%20s%C3%A9questre
correct, feminine noun
- arrêt 5, record 1, French, arr%C3%AAt
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Confiscation effectuée par une autorité administrative ou prononcée par un tribunal pour prouver ou sanctionner une infraction commise en mer. 6, record 1, French, - saisie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La saisie conservatoire [...] du navire est une mesure prise par un créancier qui craint de perdre son gage. [...] La saisie n’ a pour effet que d’empêcher le navire de quitter le port; les autorités du port doivent s’opposer au départ. [...] 7, record 1, French, - saisie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
arrêt : Certains dictionnaires appellent également «arrêt» la procédure de saisie-conservatoire du droit privé; pourtant il ne s’agit alors que d’une saisie sur un objet mobile susceptible de disparaître; on ne doit donc pas dire «arrêt» mais «saisie». 3, record 1, French, - saisie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reglamento procesal
- Derecho marítimo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- embargo
1, record 1, Spanish, embargo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- secuestro 2, record 1, Spanish, secuestro
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
embargo: reproducido del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 3, record 1, Spanish, - embargo
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