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PACTE CIVIL SOLIDARITE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-08-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- attestation on honour 1, record 1, English, attestation%20on%20honour
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- attestation on honor 1, record 1, English, attestation%20on%20honor
- certification on honour 1, record 1, English, certification%20on%20honour
- certification on honor 1, record 1, English, certification%20on%20honor
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- attestation sur l’honneur
1, record 1, French, attestation%20sur%20l%26rsquo%3Bhonneur
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- certification sur l’honneur 2, record 1, French, certification%20sur%20l%26rsquo%3Bhonneur
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Attestation sur l'honneur par laquelle le citoyen canadien certifie qu'il n’ a pas avec son partenaire de lien de parenté ou d’alliance faisant obstacle à la conclusion d’un PACS [Pacte civil de solidarité]. 3, record 1, French, - attestation%20sur%20l%26rsquo%3Bhonneur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-04-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Family Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- civil solidarity pact
1, record 2, English, civil%20solidarity%20pact
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- PACS 2, record 2, English, PACS
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the PACS, the definition of "union" will differ from a marriage - couples will be asked to register at a court, rather than at a town hall, and they will earn the right to a joint tax return after three years of fidelity, compared with instantly for married couples. 3, record 2, English, - civil%20solidarity%20pact
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A French law adopted in October 1999 ... allows unmarried heterosexuals and homosexuals to register their unions and have inheritance, housing and social welfare rights, as well as the right to pay joint taxes. 3, record 2, English, - civil%20solidarity%20pact
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Compare to the North-American concept of "registered domestic partnership". 4, record 2, English, - civil%20solidarity%20pact
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
In France, the Civil Solidarity Pact bill would provide a judicial framework for unmarried couples, both heterosexual and homosexual, and tax and inheritance advantages. 5, record 2, English, - civil%20solidarity%20pact
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pacte civil de solidarité
1, record 2, French, pacte%20civil%20de%20solidarit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- Pacs 2, record 2, French, Pacs
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- PACS 3, record 2, French, PACS
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cadre juridique spécifique ouvert à tous les couples non mariés, homosexuels ou hétérosexuels, dont les partenaires ne se contentent pas du concubinage, qui est une union libre de nature privée, et ne veulent pas ou ne peuvent pas s’engager dans les liens du mariage (Catherine Tasca, le garde des Sceaux). 4, record 2, French, - pacte%20civil%20de%20solidarit%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le Pacs, qui concerne uniquement les couples ayant «toit partagé et lit partagé» serait inscrit dans un registre tenu à la mairie du lieu de naissance de chaque partenaire, ce qui devrait permettre d’éviter de cumuler plusieurs Pacs, ou Pacs et mariage. 4, record 2, French, - pacte%20civil%20de%20solidarit%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les signataires d’un Pacs sont des «pacsés». 5, record 2, French, - pacte%20civil%20de%20solidarit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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