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ACTE PRET [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Life Insurance
- Loans
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- policy loan
1, record 1, English, policy%20loan
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- loan on policy 2, record 1, English, loan%20on%20policy
correct
- advance on policy 3, record 1, English, advance%20on%20policy
- policy advance 4, record 1, English, policy%20advance
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A loan made by an insurance company to a policyholder on the security of the cash value of his policy. 5, record 1, English, - policy%20loan
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
loan on policy: term reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 6, record 1, English, - policy%20loan
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Assurance sur la vie
- Prêts et emprunts
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- avance sur contrat
1, record 1, French, avance%20sur%20contrat
correct, feminine noun, France, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- avance sur police 2, record 1, French, avance%20sur%20police
correct, federal act, see observation, feminine noun
- prêt sur police 3, record 1, French, pr%C3%AAt%20sur%20police
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
- emprunt sur police 4, record 1, French, emprunt%20sur%20police
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
- prêt sur contrat d’assurance 5, record 1, French, pr%C3%AAt%20sur%20contrat%20d%26rsquo%3Bassurance
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération par laquelle l’assureur accepte de faire à l’assuré une avance imputable sur la valeur de rachat. 6, record 1, French, - avance%20sur%20contrat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Prêt sur police. Au moment où l'avance est faite, un acte est dressé qui, revêtant à l'origine la forme d’un acte synallagmatique et malencontreusement qualifié «prêt sur police», a désormais la forme d’une reconnaissance par l'assuré du versement à faire valoir par l'assureur [...] 3, record 1, French, - avance%20sur%20contrat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Prêt sur police. En assurance, on parle plutôt d’une avance que d’un prêt. L’assuré demande une avance sur la réserve ou «provision technique» qui existe sur sa police. 4, record 1, French, - avance%20sur%20contrat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Emprunt sur police. Emprunt (fait par quelqu’un). 4, record 1, French, - avance%20sur%20contrat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
«Avance sur police» est le terme employé dans la Loi de l’impôt sur le revenu, articles 138(12) et 148(9). 2, record 1, French, - avance%20sur%20contrat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
avance sur contrat : terme normalisé par l’AFNOR. Extrait de la norme NF-K40-001, reproduite avec l’autorisation de l’AFNOR. 6, record 1, French, - avance%20sur%20contrat
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguro de vida
- Préstamos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- anticipo sobre póliza
1, record 1, Spanish, anticipo%20sobre%20p%C3%B3liza
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Anticipo que el asegurado pide a la compañía con cargo al valor de rescate de la póliza de seguro de vida. El anticipo devenga un interés hasta que se reembolse, y deja inalterado el resto del contrato. 1, record 1, Spanish, - anticipo%20sobre%20p%C3%B3liza
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
anticipo sobre póliza: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 1, Spanish, - anticipo%20sobre%20p%C3%B3liza
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-08-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Maritime Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bottomry instrument
1, record 2, English, bottomry%20instrument
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Justice Story further held that a bottomry instrument, similar to an insurance policy in that they both are executed on land and "intrinsically respect maritime risks, injuries and losses", was a maritime contract, and thus part of the admiralty jurisdiction. 1, record 2, English, - bottomry%20instrument
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit maritime
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- acte de prêt à la grosse sur corps
1, record 2, French, acte%20de%20pr%C3%AAt%20%C3%A0%20la%20grosse%20sur%20corps
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- acte de prêt à la grosse 1, record 2, French, acte%20de%20pr%C3%AAt%20%C3%A0%20la%20grosse
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-01-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Banking
- Loans
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- restrictive covenant
1, record 3, English, restrictive%20covenant
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- debt covenant 2, record 3, English, debt%20covenant
correct
- protective covenant 3, record 3, English, protective%20covenant
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Banque
- Prêts et emprunts
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- clause restrictive
1, record 3, French, clause%20restrictive
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- clause restrictive d’un contrat de prêt 2, record 3, French, clause%20restrictive%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20contrat%20de%20pr%C3%AAt
correct, feminine noun
- sûreté négative 3, record 3, French, s%C3%BBret%C3%A9%20n%C3%A9gative
correct, feminine noun
- clause comportant engagement de ne pas faire 4, record 3, French, clause%20comportant%20engagement%20de%20ne%20pas%20faire
correct, feminine noun
- interdiction-limite 5, record 3, French, interdiction%2Dlimite
correct, feminine noun
- engagement de faire ou de ne pas faire 2, record 3, French, engagement%20de%20faire%20ou%20de%20ne%20pas%20faire
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Clause d’un contrat de prêt(ou d’un acte de fiducie) destinée à protéger le créancier et par laquelle celui-ci limite le total des dettes que la société emprunteuse pourra contracter, restreint les dividendes qu'elle pourra déclarer, établit le ratio du fonds de roulement qu'elle devra maintenir ou le ratio d’endettement qu'elle ne devra pas dépasser, ou encore par laquelle le créancier interdit au débiteur de disposer volontairement d’un droit sans son accord, ou l'oblige à l'informer de l'état de son patrimoine ou encore à lui consentir une sûreté identique à celle offerte à un tiers. 2, record 3, French, - clause%20restrictive
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L’expression «sûreté négative» indique que le débiteur s’engage à ne pas faire certaines choses. 2, record 3, French, - clause%20restrictive
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones bancarias
- Préstamos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- claúsula de protección
1, record 3, Spanish, cla%C3%BAsula%20de%20protecci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-10-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Loans
- Foreign Trade
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- negative pledge clause
1, record 4, English, negative%20pledge%20clause
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- negative-pledge clause 2, record 4, English, negative%2Dpledge%20clause
correct
- negative pledge 3, record 4, English, negative%20pledge
correct
- covenant of equal coverage 4, record 4, English, covenant%20of%20equal%20coverage
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A covenant in a loan agreement that obliges the borrower not to grant security in favour of a subsequent creditor unless notes or debentures outstanding under the agreement are equally secured. 5, record 4, English, - negative%20pledge%20clause
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Prêts et emprunts
- Commerce extérieur
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- clause de sûreté négative
1, record 4, French, clause%20de%20s%C3%BBret%C3%A9%20n%C3%A9gative
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- clause de nantissement négative 2, record 4, French, clause%20de%20nantissement%20n%C3%A9gative
correct, feminine noun
- clause de ne pas faire 3, record 4, French, clause%20de%20ne%20pas%20faire
feminine noun
- clause négative 3, record 4, French, clause%20n%C3%A9gative
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Clause d’un contrat de prêt par laquelle le débiteur, qui a emprunté des fonds sans fournir de garantie, s’interdit de constituer toute sûreté sur son patrimoine; dans le cadre d’une émission d’obligations, clause d’un acte de fiducie par laquelle la société débitrice s’interdit de constituer des sûretés sur ses actifs si cela a pour effet de porter préjudice à la garantie dont jouissent les obligataires. 4, record 4, French, - clause%20de%20s%C3%BBret%C3%A9%20n%C3%A9gative
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On prête parfois à l’expression «sûreté négative» un sens plus large que «negative pledge» pour en faire l’équivalent du terme «covenant» lorsque celui-ci correspond à une obligation de ne pas faire. 4, record 4, French, - clause%20de%20s%C3%BBret%C3%A9%20n%C3%A9gative
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Préstamos
- Comercio exterior
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- cláusula de obligación negativa
1, record 4, Spanish, cl%C3%A1usula%20de%20obligaci%C3%B3n%20negativa
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- cláusula de abstención 1, record 4, Spanish, cl%C3%A1usula%20de%20abstenci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
- cláusula de pignoración negativa 2, record 4, Spanish, cl%C3%A1usula%20de%20pignoraci%C3%B3n%20negativa
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se estipula en convenios financieros de grandes sumas, mediante la cual el deudor se compromete a no empeñar, hipotecar, ceder o pignorar activos o ganancias como garantía de nuevos préstamos, sin antes ofrecer una participación de ese valor sobre una base de igualdad. 1, record 4, Spanish, - cl%C3%A1usula%20de%20obligaci%C3%B3n%20negativa
Record 4, Key term(s)
- cláusula negativa de pignoración
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-05-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Loans
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- refunding mortgage bond
1, record 5, English, refunding%20mortgage%20bond
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any mortgage bond issue which replaces an existing bond issue or issues. 1, record 5, English, - refunding%20mortgage%20bond
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Prêts et emprunts
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- obligation hypothécaire de conversion
1, record 5, French, obligation%20hypoth%C3%A9caire%20de%20conversion
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
obligations de conversion: (...) de nouveaux titres de dette, obligations [dont] le produit [est utilisé] pour rembourser des titres existants. 2, record 5, French, - obligation%20hypoth%C3%A9caire%20de%20conversion
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
obligation hypothécaire :(...) hypothèque(...) consentie en faveur du fiduciaire qui représente les prêteurs ou les détenteurs d’obligations en vue de protéger leurs intérêts selon les termes du contrat de prêt décrit dans l'acte d’hypothèque. 3, record 5, French, - obligation%20hypoth%C3%A9caire%20de%20conversion
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Préstamos
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- bono hipotecario que sustituye a otro
1, record 5, Spanish, bono%20hipotecario%20que%20sustituye%20a%20otro
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1980-04-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Loans
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- deed of loan 1, record 6, English, deed%20of%20loan
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Author: N.M. 1, record 6, English, - deed%20of%20loan
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Prêts et emprunts
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- acte de prêt 1, record 6, French, acte%20de%20pr%C3%AAt
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
expression found in Quebec legal texts. 1, record 6, French, - acte%20de%20pr%C3%AAt
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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