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ACTE CONSTITUTIF SOCIETE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-02-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Commercial and Other Bodies (Law)
- Urban Housing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- limited-dividend housing company
1, record 1, English, limited%2Ddividend%20housing%20company
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- limited-dividend company 2, record 1, English, limited%2Ddividend%20company
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[A] limited-dividend housing company means a company incorporated to construct, hold and manage a low-rental housing project, the dividends payable by which are limited by the terms of its charter or instrument of incorporation to five per cent per annum or less. 3, record 1, English, - limited%2Ddividend%20housing%20company
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes commerciaux ou non (Droit)
- Habitation et logement (Urbanisme)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- compagnie de logement à dividendes limités
1, record 1, French, compagnie%20de%20logement%20%C3%A0%20dividendes%20limit%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- société immobilière à dividendes limités 2, record 1, French, soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20immobili%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20dividendes%20limit%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun
- compagnie à dividendes limités 3, record 1, French, compagnie%20%C3%A0%20dividendes%20limit%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun
- société à dividendes limités 3, record 1, French, soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20dividendes%20limit%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Une ] société immobilière à dividendes limités [est défini comme une] personne morale constituée pour construire, détenir et administrer un ensemble d’habitation [à loyer modéré] et dont les dividendes ne peuvent, aux termes de ses statuts ou de son acte constitutif, être supérieurs à cinq pour cent l'an. 2, record 1, French, - compagnie%20de%20logement%20%C3%A0%20dividendes%20limit%C3%A9s
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[…] la loi de 1944 autorisait aussi les prêts de l’État à des compagnies à dividendes limités, à un taux d’intérêt très bas […] Ces compagnies pouvaient soit construire des maisons nouvelles ou acquérir des maisons déjà érigées pour les transformer en habitations à loyer modique. 3, record 1, French, - compagnie%20de%20logement%20%C3%A0%20dividendes%20limit%C3%A9s
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-08-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insurance
- Commercial and Other Bodies (Law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- amendment
1, record 2, English, amendment
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A company shall prepare and maintain records containing its incorporating instrument and the by-laws of the company and all amendments thereto ... [Insurance Companies Act]. 1, record 2, English, - amendment
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Assurances
- Organismes commerciaux ou non (Droit)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- modification
1, record 2, French, modification
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La société des livres où figurent : a) l'acte constitutif, les règlements administratifs et leurs modifications [...] [Loi sur les sociétés d’assurances]. 1, record 2, French, - modification
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-05-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
- Laws and Legal Documents
- Financial Institutions
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Loan and Investment Societies Act
1, record 3, English, Loan%20and%20Investment%20Societies%20Act
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Loan and Investment Societies Act. Any institution or legal person or loan and investment society, duly constituted under the laws of the Parliament of Great Britain and Ireland, or of the Dominion of Canada, or of the Legislature of any of the other provinces of Canada, wherein institutions of the same kind constituted as legal persons in Québec may exercise the same rights, for the purpose of lending or investing moneys, and authorized by statute, charter or constituting act to lend money in Québec, may receive a license from the Minister authorizing it to carry on business therein. 2, record 3, English, - Loan%20and%20Investment%20Societies%20Act
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements fédéraux canadiens
- Lois et documents juridiques
- Institutions financières
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Loi sur les sociétés de prêts et de placements
1, record 3, French, Loi%20sur%20les%20soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9s%20de%20pr%C3%AAts%20et%20de%20placements
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Loi sur les sociétés de prêts et de placements. Toute personne morale, institution ou société de prêts et de placements, régulièrement constituée en vertu des lois du Parlement de la Grande-Bretagne et d’Irlande, ou du Canada, ou de la Législature de l'une des autres provinces du Canada, où de semblables institutions, constituées en personne morale au Québec, peuvent exercer les mêmes droits, dans le but de prêter ou de placer de l'argent, et autorisée par statut, charte ou acte constitutif, à prêter de l'argent dans le Québec, peut obtenir un permis du ministre, à l'effet de lui permettre d’y exercer ses opérations. 2, record 3, French, - Loi%20sur%20les%20soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9s%20de%20pr%C3%AAts%20et%20de%20placements
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-03-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Legal Documents
- Commercial and Other Bodies (Law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- letters patent
1, record 4, English, letters%20patent
correct, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- letters patent of incorporation 2, record 4, English, letters%20patent%20of%20incorporation
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of incorporation by the grant of a charter of incorporation. 3, record 4, English, - letters%20patent
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Documents juridiques
- Organismes commerciaux ou non (Droit)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- lettres patentes
1, record 4, French, lettres%20patentes
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- lettres patentes de constitution 2, record 4, French, lettres%20patentes%20de%20constitution
correct, feminine noun, plural
- lettres patentes de constitution en personne morale 2, record 4, French, lettres%20patentes%20de%20constitution%20en%20personne%20morale
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lettres d’un caractère public, émises sous le grand sceau du gouvernement [...] constituant en corporation une compagnie, une corporation municipale ou scolaire ou tout autre corps public ou privé. 3, record 4, French, - lettres%20patentes
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lettres patentes :acte constitutif d’une compagnie ou d’une société par actions qui est émis par l'État, à la demande des actionnaires et on précise les droits, les privilèges et les obligations. 4, record 4, French, - lettres%20patentes
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Autrefois, les lettres patentes, émises par le Souverain d’Angleterre, accordaient certains privilèges à des individus, à des entreprises ou des groupes, par exemple, des terres furent concédées ou des monopoles accordés par lettres patentes. Aujourd’hui, elles réfèrent uniquement au mode de constitution d’une compagnie ou d’une société par actions. 4, record 4, French, - lettres%20patentes
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-01-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Amalgamation and Partnerships (Finance)
- Commercial and Other Bodies (Law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- vertical short-form amalgamation
1, record 5, English, vertical%20short%2Dform%20amalgamation
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, Key term(s)
- short-form vertical amalgamation
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Fusion, absorption et coparticipation (Finances)
- Organismes commerciaux ou non (Droit)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- fusion verticale simplifiée
1, record 5, French, fusion%20verticale%20simplifi%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Modalités de fusion en vertu desquelles une banque peut, sans se conformer aux articles 224 à 226, fusionner avec une ou plusieurs personnes morales constituées sous le régime d’une loi fédérale, si ces personnes morales sont des filiales en propriété exclusive de la banque et que les conditions suivantes sont réunies : a) leur conseil d’administration respectif approuve la fusion par voie de résolution; b) ces résolutions prévoient à la fois que les actions de filiales fusionnantes seront annulées sans remboursement de capital, que les lettres patentes de fusion seront identiques à l'acte constitutif et aux règlements administratifs de la banque fusionnante qui est la société mère et que la banque issue de la fusion n’ émettra aucune valeur mobilière à cette occasion. 1, record 5, French, - fusion%20verticale%20simplifi%C3%A9e
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-04-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Commercial and Other Bodies (Law)
- Laws and Legal Documents
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- articles of association
1, record 6, English, articles%20of%20association
correct, plural
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The internal regulations of a limited company incorporated by registration pursuant to a memorandum of association. They are analogous to the by-laws of a limited company incorporated by letters patent or another instrument of incorporation. 2, record 6, English, - articles%20of%20association
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Organismes commerciaux ou non (Droit)
- Lois et documents juridiques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- statuts
1, record 6, French, statuts
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- règlement intérieur 1, record 6, French, r%C3%A8glement%20int%C3%A9rieur
correct, masculine noun
- règlement 1, record 6, French, r%C3%A8glement
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans certains États, nom donné aux règles internes adoptées par une société de capitaux dont l'acte constitutif porte le nom de «memorandum of association». 1, record 6, French, - statuts
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos comerciales y otros (Derecho)
- Leyes y documentos jurídicos
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- estatutos de asociación
1, record 6, Spanish, estatutos%20de%20asociaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- reglamento de asociación 1, record 6, Spanish, reglamento%20de%20asociaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1997-01-01
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Commercial and Other Bodies (Law)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- incorporating instrument of the company 1, record 7, English, incorporating%20instrument%20of%20the%20company
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Organismes commerciaux ou non (Droit)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- acte constitutif de la société
1, record 7, French, acte%20constitutif%20de%20la%20soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1991-11-12
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Investment
- Stock Exchange
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- managed investment fund
1, record 8, English, managed%20investment%20fund
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Additional offerings of the fund's equity are either infrequent or not permitted by its charter. The common stock is not redeemed except in highly unusual circumstances such as the windup of the fund. Hence, a managed investment fund with a fixed or seldom-changed equity base is known as a Closed-End Fund. 2, record 8, English, - managed%20investment%20fund
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
- Bourse
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- fonds de placement géré
1, record 8, French, fonds%20de%20placement%20g%C3%A9r%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- fonds d’investissement géré 2, record 8, French, fonds%20d%26rsquo%3Binvestissement%20g%C3%A9r%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les offres supplémentaires d’actions du fonds sont rares sinon interdites par son acte constitutif. Les actions ordinaires ne sont pas rachetées sauf dans des cas exceptionnels tels que la liquidation du fonds. Par conséquent, un fonds de placement géré ayant toujours le même nombre d’actions(ou dont le nombre d’actions change rarement) est connu sous le nom de société d’investissement à capital fixe; c'est ce qui le distingue de la société d’investissement à capital variable ou fonds mutuel, qui continue généralement d’émettre et de racheter ses actions. 3, record 8, French, - fonds%20de%20placement%20g%C3%A9r%C3%A9
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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