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ACTE PIRATERIE [7 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2019-09-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- act of air piracy
1, record 1, English, act%20of%20air%20piracy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- acte de piraterie aérienne
1, record 1, French, acte%20de%20piraterie%20a%C3%A9rienne
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-12-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
- Law of the Sea
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- armed robbery against ships
1, record 2, English, armed%20robbery%20against%20ships
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Armed robbery against ships" consists of any of the following acts: (a) unlawful act of violence or detention or any act of depredation, or threat thereof, other than an act of piracy, committed for private ends and directed against a ship or against persons or property on board such a ship, within a State's internal waters, archipelagic waters and territorial sea; (b) any act of inciting or of intentionally facilitating an act described in subparagraph (a). 2, record 2, English, - armed%20robbery%20against%20ships
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
- Droit de la mer
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vol à main armée contre des navires
1, record 2, French, vol%20%C3%A0%20main%20arm%C3%A9e%20contre%20des%20navires
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- vol à main armée à l’encontre des navires 2, record 2, French, vol%20%C3%A0%20main%20arm%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3Bencontre%20des%20navires
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On entend par «vols à main armée à l'encontre des navires» un des actes suivants : a) acte illicite de violence ou de détention ou toute déprédation, ou menace de déprédation, autre qu'un acte de piraterie, commis à des fins privées contre un navire, ou contre des personnes ou des biens à son bord, dans les eaux intérieures, les eaux archipélagiques ou la mer territoriale d’un État; b) toute action visant à inciter ou à faciliter intentionnellement un des actes décrits à l'alinéa a). 2, record 2, French, - vol%20%C3%A0%20main%20arm%C3%A9e%20contre%20des%20navires
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-11-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
- Maritime Law
- Aircraft Maneuvers
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- commit piracy
1, record 3, English, commit%20piracy
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Piracy by law of nations... Every one commits piracy who does any act that, by the law of nations, is piracy. 1, record 3, English, - commit%20piracy
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Every one who commits piracy while in or out of Canada is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for life. 1, record 3, English, - commit%20piracy
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
- Droit maritime
- Manœuvres d'aéronefs
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- commettre une piraterie
1, record 3, French, commettre%20une%20piraterie
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- commettre un acte de piraterie 2, record 3, French, commettre%20un%20acte%20de%20piraterie
proposal
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Piraterie d’après le droit des gens[...] Commet une piraterie quiconque accomplit un acte qui, d’après le droit des gens, constitue une piraterie. 1, record 3, French, - commettre%20une%20piraterie
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Quiconque commet une piraterie, pendant qu'il se trouve au Canada ou à l'étranger, est coupable d’un acte criminel et passible de l'emprisonnement à perpétuité. 1, record 3, French, - commettre%20une%20piraterie
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-05-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Law on Use of Air Space
- Law of the Sea
- International Public Law
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- piracy
1, record 4, English, piracy
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, 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 4, English, - piracy
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Commit piracy. 3, record 4, English, - piracy
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit aérien
- Droit de la mer
- Droit international public
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- piraterie
1, record 4, French, piraterie
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - piraterie
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Art. 15 de la Convention sur la haute mer. 3, record 4, French, - piraterie
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Piraterie aérienne, commerciale. 4, record 4, French, - piraterie
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Commettre une piraterie. 4, record 4, French, - piraterie
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho aeronáutico
- Derecho del mar
- Derecho internacional público
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- piratería
1, record 4, Spanish, pirater%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, 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 4, Spanish, - pirater%C3%ADa
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-10-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- piratical act
1, record 5, English, piratical%20act
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- acte de piraterie
1, record 5, French, acte%20de%20piraterie
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1988-11-08
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Air Safety
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- hijacking incident 1, record 6, English, hijacking%20incident
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... about the growing number of hijacking incidents ... I agree (...) that every possible action should be taken aimed at checking air piracy. 1, record 6, English, - hijacking%20incident
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité (Transport aérien)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- acte de piraterie aérienne
1, record 6, French, acte%20de%20piraterie%20a%C3%A9rienne
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
ces comités auraient principalement pour tâche (...) de faciliter la détection et la prévention d’actes de piraterie aérienne touchant l’aviation civile. 1, record 6, French, - acte%20de%20piraterie%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Air Safety
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- unlawful interference with aircraft 1, record 7, English, unlawful%20interference%20with%20aircraft
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
the Annual General Meeting is deeply concerned that the public air transport services (...) continue to be threatened by the number of unlawful interference with aircraft. 1, record 7, English, - unlawful%20interference%20with%20aircraft
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité (Transport aérien)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- acte de piraterie aérienne 1, record 7, French, acte%20de%20piraterie%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ces comités auraient principalement pour tâche (...) de faciliter la détection et la prévention d’actes de piraterie aérienne touchant l’aviation civile. 1, record 7, French, - acte%20de%20piraterie%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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