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ACTE FAILLITE [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
- Bankruptcy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act
1, record 1, English, Bankruptcy%20and%20Insolvency%20Act
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- BIA 2, record 1, English, BIA
unofficial
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- An Act Respecting Bankruptcy and Insolvency 3, record 1, English, An%20Act%20Respecting%20Bankruptcy%20and%20Insolvency
correct
- Bankruptcy Act 4, record 1, English, Bankruptcy%20Act
former designation, correct
- An Act Respecting Bankruptcy 5, record 1, English, An%20Act%20Respecting%20Bankruptcy
former designation, correct
- Bankruptcy Act, 1949 6, record 1, English, Bankruptcy%20Act%2C%201949
former designation, correct
- The Insolvent Act of 1875 7, record 1, English, The%20Insolvent%20Act%20of%201875
former designation, correct
- Act Respecting Insolvency 7, record 1, English, Act%20Respecting%20Insolvency
former designation, correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Short title: Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act. Legal title: An Act Respecting Bankruptcy and Insolvency. 2, record 1, English, - Bankruptcy%20and%20Insolvency%20Act
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements fédéraux canadiens
- Faillites
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Loi sur la faillite et l’insolvabilité
1, record 1, French, Loi%20sur%20la%20faillite%20et%20l%26rsquo%3Binsolvabilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- LFI 2, record 1, French, LFI
unofficial, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Loi concernant la faillite et l’insolvabilité 3, record 1, French, Loi%20concernant%20la%20faillite%20et%20l%26rsquo%3Binsolvabilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- Loi sur la faillite 4, record 1, French, Loi%20sur%20la%20faillite
former designation, correct, feminine noun
- Loi concernant la faillite 5, record 1, French, Loi%20concernant%20la%20faillite
former designation, correct, feminine noun
- Loi de 1949 sur la faillite 6, record 1, French, Loi%20de%201949%20sur%20la%20faillite
former designation, correct, feminine noun
- Loi de faillite 7, record 1, French, Loi%20de%20faillite
former designation, correct, feminine noun
- L'Acte de faillite de 1875 8, record 1, French, L%27Acte%20de%20faillite%20de%201875
former designation, correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Titre abrégé : Loi sur la faillite et l’insolvabilité. Appellation légale : Loi concernant la faillite et l’insolvabilité 2, record 1, French, - Loi%20sur%20la%20faillite%20et%20l%26rsquo%3Binsolvabilit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de leyes y reglamentos federales canadienses
- Quiebras
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Ley de quiebra e insolvencia
1, record 1, Spanish, Ley%20de%20quiebra%20e%20insolvencia
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sistema tributario canadiense. 1, record 1, Spanish, - Ley%20de%20quiebra%20e%20insolvencia
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-05-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Trusts (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- protective trust
1, record 2, English, protective%20trust
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A trust that is designed to protect the trust property to ensure the continued support of the beneficiary. 2, record 2, English, - protective%20trust
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des fiducies (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fiducie protectrice
1, record 2, French, fiducie%20protectrice
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fiducie dont l'acte constituant stipule qu'un droit de participation prend fin lorsque le bénéficiaire du droit fait faillite ou cède par ailleurs ce droit à une autre personne. 2, record 2, French, - fiducie%20protectrice
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fiducie protectrice : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l’accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 3, record 2, French, - fiducie%20protectrice
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-03-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Banking
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- loss-bearing capacity
1, record 3, English, loss%2Dbearing%20capacity
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- loss-absorbency capacity 2, record 3, English, loss%2Dabsorbency%20capacity
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The countercyclical buffer provides for additional capital to be built up during periods of excessive credit growth that are associated with an increase in system-wide risk to provide additional loss-bearing capacity in the anticipation of a correction. 3, record 3, English, - loss%2Dbearing%20capacity
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Banque
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- capacité d’absorption de pertes
1, record 3, French, capacit%C3%A9%20d%26rsquo%3Babsorption%20de%20pertes
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nous prenons acte avec satisfaction des progrès considérables qui ont été réalisés à ce jour quant à la définition des modalités d’une proposition visant à traiter la question des banques trop grandes pour faire faillite, et ce, à l'aide d’une capacité d’absorption de pertes supplémentaire qui protégerait davantage les contribuables si celles-ci déclaraient faillite. 2, record 3, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20d%26rsquo%3Babsorption%20de%20pertes
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones bancarias
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- capacidad de absorción de pérdidas
1, record 3, Spanish, capacidad%20de%20absorci%C3%B3n%20de%20p%C3%A9rdidas
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bajo el nuevo marco regulatorio cualquier rescate bancario deberá ser soportado por los accionistas y acreedores privados. Para ello, los bancos deben disponer de suficientes pasivos con capacidad de absorción de pérdidas. Así, cuando un banco no sea viable, estos pasivos serán utilizados para recapitalizar la entidad y garantizar el mantenimiento de la función de intermediación financiera. 1, record 3, Spanish, - capacidad%20de%20absorci%C3%B3n%20de%20p%C3%A9rdidas
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-02-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Loans
- Bankruptcy
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cease to meet liabilities
1, record 4, English, cease%20to%20meet%20liabilities
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Acts of bankruptcy] A debtor commits an act of bankruptcy in each of the following cases ... (j) if he ceases to meet his liabilities generally as they become due. 2, record 4, English, - cease%20to%20meet%20liabilities
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Prêts et emprunts
- Faillites
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cesser de faire honneur à ses obligations
1, record 4, French, cesser%20de%20faire%20honneur%20%C3%A0%20ses%20obligations
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Actes de faillite] Un débiteur commet un acte de faillite en chacun des cas suivants :[...] j) S’ il cesse de faire honneur à ses obligations en général au fur et à mesure qu'elles sont échues. 2, record 4, French, - cesser%20de%20faire%20honneur%20%C3%A0%20ses%20obligations
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[L’appellante] soutient que «cesser d’acquitter ses obligations courantes dans le cours ordinaire des affaires n’est pas la même chose que cesser de faire honneur à ses obligations au fur et à mesure qu’elles sont échues». 3, record 4, French, - cesser%20de%20faire%20honneur%20%C3%A0%20ses%20obligations
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2014-02-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Private Law
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- claims against estate
1, record 5, English, claims%20against%20estate
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit privé
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- réclamations à la faillite
1, record 5, French, r%C3%A9clamations%20%C3%A0%20la%20faillite
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Évaluer les réclamations à la faillite et vérifier les passifs. Le fardeau de la preuve incombe au créancier. Il doit soumettre des preuves telles qu'un contrat, un acte de vente ou une déclaration sous serment pour justifier une demande. 1, record 5, French, - r%C3%A9clamations%20%C3%A0%20la%20faillite
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-10-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Laws and Regulations
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- An Act respecting Insolvency
1, record 6, English, An%20Act%20respecting%20Insolvency
correct, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
1869 and 1875. 2, record 6, English, - An%20Act%20respecting%20Insolvency
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Acte concernant la Faillite
1, record 6, French, Acte%20concernant%20la%20Faillite
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Renseignement confirmé auprès de la Bibliothèque de Justice Canada. Informations tirées des Statuts du Canada. 1, record 6, French, - Acte%20concernant%20la%20Faillite
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2006-08-22
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Bankruptcy
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- act of bankruptcy
1, record 7, English, act%20of%20bankruptcy
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A debtor commits an act of bankruptcy ... if in Canada or elsewhere he makes an assignment of his property to a trustee for the benefit of his creditors generally, whether it is an assignment authorized by this Act of not. 2, record 7, English, - act%20of%20bankruptcy
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Faillites
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- acte de faillite
1, record 7, French, acte%20de%20faillite
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acte défini dans la Loi sur la faillite et l'insolvabilité du Canada et qui, lorsqu'il est accompli par un débiteur, permet aux créanciers de celui-ci de déposer contre lui une requête de mise en faillite. 2, record 7, French, - acte%20de%20faillite
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Quiebras
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- acto de quiebra
1, record 7, Spanish, acto%20de%20quiebra
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
- acto de insolvencia 2, record 7, Spanish, acto%20de%20insolvencia
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-10-05
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- execution levied
1, record 8, English, execution%20levied
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Purchaser in good faith at sale protected ... An execution levied by seizure and sale of the property of a bankrupt is not invalid by reason only of its being an act of bankruptcy, and a person who purchases the property in good faith under a sale by the sheriff acquires a good title thereto against the trustee. 1, record 8, English, - execution%20levied
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- exécution exercée
1, record 8, French, ex%C3%A9cution%20exerc%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Protection de l'acheteur de bonne foi à la vente [...] Une exécution exercée par saisie et vente des biens d’un failli n’ est pas invalide pour le seul motif qu'elle est un acte de faillite, et une personne qui achète de bonne foi ces biens à une vente faite par l'huissier-exécutant acquiert un titre valable à ces biens contre le syndic. 1, record 8, French, - ex%C3%A9cution%20exerc%C3%A9e
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2001-08-06
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Execution of Work (Construction)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- abandon the work
1, record 9, English, abandon%20the%20work
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Crown may take all or any portion of the work out of the contractor's hands and may employ such means as it sees fit to complete the work, in any of the following cases: ... c. if the contractor has become insolvent; d. if the contractor has committed an act of bankruptcy; e. if the contractor has abandoned the work... 2, record 9, English, - abandon%20the%20work
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Exécution des travaux de construction
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- renoncer aux travaux
1, record 9, French, renoncer%20aux%20travaux
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La Couronne peut reprendre la totalité ou une partie des travaux confiés à l'entrepreneur et peut faire appel aux moyens qu'il juge opportuns pour achever les travaux, dans l'un quelconque des cas suivants :[...] c. [l'entrepreneur] est devenu insolvable; d. il a fait faillite ou a commis un acte qui l'amènera à faire faillite; e. il a renoncé aux travaux [...] 2, record 9, French, - renoncer%20aux%20travaux
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1986-02-05
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Bankruptcy
- Loans
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- waiver
1, record 10, English, waiver
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
in the case of bankruptcy of the debtor, the creditor renounces his claim, as long as the remaining funds are needed for payment of the other creditors. 1, record 10, English, - waiver
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Faillites
- Prêts et emprunts
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- postposition
1, record 10, French, postposition
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
la postposition équivaut à un acte juridique par lequel, en cas de faillite du débiteur, le prêteur renonce à faire valoir ses droits de créancier tant que ces droits sont exercés à la pleine satisfaction de ses co-créanciers. 1, record 10, French, - postposition
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1982-08-19
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Bankruptcy
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- commit an act of bankruptcy
1, record 11, English, commit%20an%20act%20of%20bankruptcy
verb
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Faillites
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- commettre un acte de faillite 1, record 11, French, commettre%20un%20acte%20de%20faillite
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un débiteur commet un acte de faillite quand il fait une cession de ses biens à un syndic au profit de ses créanciers, que cette cession soit autorisée ou non par la présente loi. 1, record 11, French, - commettre%20un%20acte%20de%20faillite
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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