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ADMINISTRATEUR DROIT [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Estates (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- office of administrator
1, record 1, English, office%20of%20administrator
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
While the office of administrator, unlike that of executor, is not transmissible by will, the right to administration is transmissible in the sense that such right normally follows the interest in the property. 1, record 1, English, - office%20of%20administrator
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The office of an administrator, so far as concerns the collecting of the effects, the making of an inventory and the payments of debts is the same as that of an executor. 2, record 1, English, - office%20of%20administrator
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit successoral (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fonction d’administrateur
1, record 1, French, fonction%20d%26rsquo%3Badministrateur
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- office d’administrateur 1, record 1, French, office%20d%26rsquo%3Badministrateur
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les actes de négligence ou de mauvaise administration qui font obstacle aux droits des créanciers ou des légataires, ou des personnes ayant droit à la répartition des biens donnent lieu à un dévastavit, car il est logique que des personnes qui acceptent la fonction d’exécuteur ou d’administrateur en trust se conforment aux règles concernant cet office. 1, record 1, French, - fonction%20d%26rsquo%3Badministrateur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«office d’administrateur» : Selon le Petit Robert, le terme «office» est un terme vieilli qui désigne une fonction que l’on doit remplir, une charge dont on doit s’acquitter. Pour cette raison, nous suggérons d’utiliser le terme «fonction d’administrateur» plutôt qu’«office d’administrateur». 2, record 1, French, - fonction%20d%26rsquo%3Badministrateur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-07-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Property Law (common law)
- Decision-Making Process
- Public Administration (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- divestment of assets 1, record 2, English, divestment%20of%20assets
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Public servants must divest assets where their Deputy Head determines that such assets constitute a real, apparent or potential conflict of interest in relation to their duties and responsibilities. Divestment, where required, must take place within 120 days of appointment, transfer or deployment. Divestment of assets is usually achieved by selling them through an arm's-length transaction or by making them subject to a blind trust arrangement. 2, record 2, English, - divestment%20of%20assets
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The Assistant Deputy Registrar General will provide advice on the most appropriate arrangements required for divestment of assets. 3, record 2, English, - divestment%20of%20assets
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
- Processus décisionnel
- Administration publique (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- déssaisissement des biens
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9ssaisissement%20des%20biens
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- dessaisissement d’actifs 2, record 2, French, dessaisissement%20d%26rsquo%3Bactifs
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dessaisissement des biens. Si l'administrateur général juge que des biens particuliers comportent un risque réel ou potentiel de conflit d’intérêts avec les fonctions et responsabilités d’un fonctionnaire, ce dernier doit alors se dessaisir de ces biens dans les 120 jours suivant sa nomination, son transfert ou sa mutation. Ces biens doivent soit être vendus à un tiers avec qui le fonctionnaire n’ a aucun lien de dépendance, soit être placés dans une fiducie sans droit de regard. 3, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9ssaisissement%20des%20biens
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le sous-registraire général adjoint donne des conseils sur les dispositions les meilleures pour le dessaisissement d’actifs. 2, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9ssaisissement%20des%20biens
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-04-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
- Law of Estates (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- original administration
1, record 3, English, original%20administration
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The term "original administration" refers to any administration that is not ancillary to a domiciliary administration. ("Restatement of the Law of Conflict of Laws as Adopted and Promulgated by the American Law Institute", 1934, p. 561) 1, record 3, English, - original%20administration
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An ancillary administration, subordinate to the original administration, must be obtained, in the case of foreigners, in the country where the foreigner's assets are situated. ("The Oxford Companion to Law", 1980, p.25) 1, record 3, English, - original%20administration
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
- Droit successoral (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- administration originaire
1, record 3, French, administration%20originaire
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme utilisé en droit international privé. L'expression «original administrator» ne semble pas avoir d’emploi juridique dérivé de ce sens. Elle désignera plutôt un «premier administrateur» par rapport à un autre qui vient ensuite. 1, record 3, French, - administration%20originaire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
administration originaire : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l’administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 3, French, - administration%20originaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-01-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Commercial and Other Bodies (Law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- wholly-owning affiliate
1, record 4, English, wholly%2Downing%20affiliate
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One corporation is the wholly-owning affiliate of another corporation if it beneficially owns all the outstanding voting shares of that other corporation, other than shares necessary to qualify persons as directors, directly, or indirectly through one or more affiliates where all the outstanding voting shares of the affiliates, other than shares necessary to qualify persons as directors, are beneficially owned by the corporation or each other. 2, record 4, English, - wholly%2Downing%20affiliate
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes commerciaux ou non (Droit)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- affiliée-propriétaire exclusive
1, record 4, French, affili%C3%A9e%2Dpropri%C3%A9taire%20exclusive
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une personne morale est l'affiliée-propriétaire exclusive d’une autre personne morale si elle est, directement, la véritable propriétaire de l'ensemble des actions comportant droit de vote en circulation de cette autre personne morale, à l'exclusion des actions qu'il faut détenir pour devenir administrateur, ou, si elle l'est, indirectement, par l'intermédiaire d’une ou de plusieurs affiliées dans les cas où l'ensemble des actions comportant droit de vote en circulation de ces affiliées, à l'exclusion des actions qu'il faut détenir pour devenir administrateur, sont détenues en véritable propriété par la personne morale ou par ces affiliées entre elles. 2, record 4, French, - affili%C3%A9e%2Dpropri%C3%A9taire%20exclusive
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-01-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Commercial and Other Bodies (Law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- wholly-owned affiliate
1, record 5, English, wholly%2Downed%20affiliate
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One corporation is the wholly-owned affiliate of another corporation if all its outstanding voting shares, other than shares necessary to qualify persons as directors, are beneficially owned by that other corporation directly ... 2, record 5, English, - wholly%2Downed%20affiliate
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Organismes commerciaux ou non (Droit)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- affiliée en propriété exclusive
1, record 5, French, affili%C3%A9e%20en%20propri%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20exclusive
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une personne morale est une affiliée en propriété exclusive d’une autre personne morale si cette autre personne morale est, directement, la véritable propriétaire de l'ensemble des actions comportant droit de vote en circulation de cette personne morale, à l'exclusion des actions qu'il faut détenir pour devenir administrateur [...] 2, record 5, French, - affili%C3%A9e%20en%20propri%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20exclusive
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2012-01-18
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Public Administration (General)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- ex officio director
1, record 6, English, ex%20officio%20director
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... ex officio director of a Crown corporation. 2, record 6, English, - ex%20officio%20director
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Administration publique (Généralités)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- administrateur de droit
1, record 6, French, administrateur%20de%20droit
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- administratrice de droit 2, record 6, French, administratrice%20de%20droit
correct, feminine noun
- administrateur d’office 3, record 6, French, administrateur%20d%26rsquo%3Boffice
correct, masculine noun
- administratrice d’office 2, record 6, French, administratrice%20d%26rsquo%3Boffice
correct, feminine noun
- administrateur nommé d’office 2, record 6, French, administrateur%20nomm%C3%A9%20d%26rsquo%3Boffice
correct, masculine noun
- administratrice nommée d’office 2, record 6, French, administratrice%20nomm%C3%A9e%20d%26rsquo%3Boffice
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2009-07-14
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Actuarial Practice
- Pensions and Annuities
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- formula for allocating the surplus
1, record 7, English, formula%20for%20allocating%20the%20surplus
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The administrator of the pension plan shall give to each person entitled to a pension, deferred pension or other benefit or to a refund in respect of the pension plan a statement setting out the following information: The name of the pension plan and its provincial registration number. The member's name and date of birth. The method of distributing the surplus assets. The formula for allocating the surplus among the plan beneficiaries. 1, record 7, English, - formula%20for%20allocating%20the%20surplus
Record 7, Key term(s)
- surplus allocating formula
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Actuariat
- Pensions et rentes
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- formule de répartition de l’excédent
1, record 7, French, formule%20de%20r%C3%A9partition%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bexc%C3%A9dent
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'administrateur du régime donne à chaque personne qui a droit à une pension, à une pension différée ou à une autre prestation, ou encore à un remboursement, à l'égard du régime, une déclaration indiquant les renseignements suivants : Le nom du régime et son numéro d’enregistrement provincial. Le nom du participant et sa date de naissance. Le mode de distribution de l'excédent d’actif. La formule de répartition de l'excédent entre les bénéficiaires du régime. 1, record 7, French, - formule%20de%20r%C3%A9partition%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bexc%C3%A9dent
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2009-03-26
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Pensions and Annuities
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- prescribed retirement savings arrangement
1, record 8, English, prescribed%20retirement%20savings%20arrangement
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A member of a pension plan who terminates employment on or after attaining the normal retirement date and who is entitled to the immediate payment of a defined contribution benefit under the pension plan or under section 39 may, upon termination, require the administrator to transfer the commuted value of the pension in accordance with the regulations to a prescribed retirement savings arrangement. 2, record 8, English, - prescribed%20retirement%20savings%20arrangement
Record 8, Key term(s)
- prescribed retirement savings arrangements
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Pensions et rentes
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- arrangement d’épargne-retraite prescrit
1, record 8, French, arrangement%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9pargne%2Dretraite%20prescrit
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
1) Un participant à un régime de pension qui met fin à son emploi à la date normale de la retraite ou après cette date et qui a droit au paiement immédiat d’une prestation à cotisation déterminée en vertu du régime de pension ou en vertu de l'article 39 peut, à la cessation d’emploi, exiger que l'administrateur transfère la valeur de rachat de la pension conformément aux règlements à un arrangement d’épargne-retraite prescrit. 1, record 8, French, - arrangement%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9pargne%2Dretraite%20prescrit
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2005-09-06
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Public Administration (General)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- powers, duties, functions and responsibilities
1, record 9, English, powers%2C%20duties%2C%20functions%20and%20responsibilities
correct, plural
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- powers, duties and functions 2, record 9, English, powers%2C%20duties%20and%20functions
correct, plural
- powers and duties 3, record 9, English, powers%20and%20duties
correct, plural
- duties and functions 4, record 9, English, duties%20and%20functions
correct, plural
- power, right or duty 5, record 9, English, power%2C%20right%20or%20duty
correct
- powers, rights or duties 6, record 9, English, powers%2C%20rights%20or%20duties
correct, plural
- powers and functions 7, record 9, English, powers%20and%20functions
federal act
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Commission may authorize a deputy head to exercise or perform, in relation to his or her organization, in the manner and subject to any terms and conditions that the Commission directs, any of the powers and functions of the Commission under this Act, other than its powers under sections 17, 20 and 22, its power to investigate appointments under sections 66 to 69 and its powers under Part 7. [Public Service Modernization Act] 7, record 9, English, - powers%2C%20duties%2C%20functions%20and%20responsibilities
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Administration publique (Généralités)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- attributions
1, record 9, French, attributions
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- fonctions 2, record 9, French, fonctions
feminine noun, plural
- pouvoirs et fonctions 3, record 9, French, pouvoirs%20et%20fonctions
federal act, masculine noun, plural
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La Commission peut, selon les modalités et aux conditions qu’elle fixe, autoriser l’administrateur général à exercer à l’égard de l’administration dont il est responsable toutes attributions que lui confère la présente loi, sauf en ce qui concerne les attributions prévues aux articles 17, 20 et 22, les pouvoirs d’enquête prévus aux articles 66 à 69 et les attributions prévues à la partie 7. [Loi sur la modernisation de la fonction publique] 4, record 9, French, - attributions
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
attributions : Le terme s’emploie au pluriel pour désigner la compétence d’un organisme ou d’un titulaire de fonction ou de charge. La définition qu'en donne le Trésor de la langue française est sans doute la plus complète et la plus claire :«[En parlant d’une personne ou d’un organisme exerçant une fonction partic. ] Droits, devoirs, pouvoirs liés à une fonction. »Le droit de type britannique a, en l'occurrence, une vision qui diffère de celle du droit romano-germanique. En effet, dans l'indication de ce qu'un administrateur ou un responsable déterminé «peut et doit faire», le légiste anglais emploie, seuls ou réunis en groupes de deux termes ou plus, les mots «powers, duties, functions» et «responsibilities». [...] Ainsi, dans certains contextes, «attributions» pourrait à lui seul rendre tout le groupe «powers, duties, functions and responsibilities». Dans d’autres, il rendrait très bien «responsibilities» seul, de même que «mission» ou «mandat» pourrait correspondre à tout ou partie de «duties, powers and responsibilities». Quant au mot «fonction», il équivaut aussi bien, à l'occasion, à «functions» qu'à «duties», surtout lorsque ce dernier terme désigne les éléments d’une analyse de poste. C'est donc toujours le contexte de la notion à exprimer qui doit guider le légiste dans le choix du terme juste. Pour mémoire, voici toutefois quelques équivalences : Emploi groupé. «Pouvoirs et fonctions» ou le plus souvent «attributions» correspondra aussi bien à «powers, duties, functions and responsibilities» qu'à «powers, duties and functions» ou «powers and duties». 5, record 9, French, - attributions
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2005-06-13
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Communication (Public Relations)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Government Information Services Branch
1, record 10, English, Government%20Information%20Services%20Branch
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
- GISB 2, record 10, English, GISB
correct
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As the official Government of Canada publisher and the Administrator of Crown Copyright, Government Information Services Branch provides direction and services to all government departments on publishing-related issues. 3, record 10, English, - Government%20Information%20Services%20Branch
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
This newby formed branch will assume many Communication Canada functions. 2, record 10, English, - Government%20Information%20Services%20Branch
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Communications (Relations publiques)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- Direction générale des services d’information du gouvernement
1, record 10, French, Direction%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale%20des%20services%20d%26rsquo%3Binformation%20du%20gouvernement
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
- DGSIG 2, record 10, French, DGSIG
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
À titre d’éditeur officiel du gouvernement du Canada et d’administrateur du droit d’auteur de la Couronne, la Direction générale des services d’information du gouvernement offre conseils et services à tous les ministères pour les questions d’édition. 3, record 10, French, - Direction%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale%20des%20services%20d%26rsquo%3Binformation%20du%20gouvernement
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Cette nouvelle direction exercera de nombreuses fonctions de Communication Canada. 2, record 10, French, - Direction%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale%20des%20services%20d%26rsquo%3Binformation%20du%20gouvernement
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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