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FORUM CONVENIENS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-07-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Courts
- Rules of Court
- Legal Actions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- forum non conveniens
1, record 1, English, forum%20non%20conveniens
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Refers to a court's discretionary power to decline jurisdiction over a proceeding which may be more properly tried elsewhere. 2, record 1, English, - forum%20non%20conveniens
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tribunaux
- Règles de procédure
- Actions en justice
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- forum non conveniens
1, record 1, French, forum%20non%20conveniens
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tribunal qui ne convient pas 1, record 1, French, tribunal%20qui%20ne%20convient%20pas
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tribunales
- Reglamento procesal
- Acciones judiciales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- forum non conveniens
1, record 1, Spanish, forum%20non%20conveniens
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-02-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Courts
- Rules of Court
- Legal Actions
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- forum conveniens 1, record 2, English, forum%20conveniens
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The place where a trial may be held most conveniently. 2, record 2, English, - forum%20conveniens
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tribunaux
- Règles de procédure
- Actions en justice
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- forum conveniens
1, record 2, French, forum%20conveniens
correct, Latin, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- tribunal qui convient 1, record 2, French, tribunal%20qui%20convient
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour régler un problème de juridiction des tribunaux, on est souvent porté, en cas de doute, à favoriser le forum conveniens, c'est-à-dire celui à qui il est plus pratique de soumettre le débat, par opposition au forum non conveniens. 2, record 2, French, - forum%20conveniens
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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