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DROIT COMMERCIAL [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-07-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Commercial and Other Bodies (Law)
- Sales (Marketing)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- law merchant
1, record 1, English, law%20merchant
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- lex mercatoria 2, record 1, English, lex%20mercatoria
correct, Latin
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The rules of the common law, including the law merchant, save in so far as they are inconsistent with the express provisions of this Act, and in particular the rules relating to the law of principal and agent and the effect of fraud, misrepresentation, duress or coercion, mistake, or other invalidating cause, continue to apply to contracts for the sale of goods. 3, record 1, English, - law%20merchant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... that part of the law of England which governs mercantile transactions. It is founded upon the general custom of merchants of all nations, which, though different from the general rules of the common law, has been gradually engrafted into it and made to form part of it. 2, record 1, English, - law%20merchant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes commerciaux ou non (Droit)
- Vente
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- loi marchande
1, record 1, French, loi%20marchande
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- droit commercial 2, record 1, French, droit%20commercial
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Branche du droit qui a pour objet, au Moyen Âge, l'activité de la catégorie sociale des marchands. 3, record 1, French, - loi%20marchande
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-05-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Law
- Marketing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- commercial law
1, record 2, English, commercial%20law
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- mercantile law 2, record 2, English, mercantile%20law
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Commercial law. A general and rather indefinite term for those topics of law relevant in commerce ... In the United Kingdom and common-law countries, generally it is not a distinct body or branch of the law but simply a compendious term for topics ... relevant to business and commercial practice ... 3, record 2, English, - commercial%20law
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit commercial
- Commercialisation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- droit commercial
1, record 2, French, droit%20commercial
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- droit mercantile 2, record 2, French, droit%20mercantile
masculine noun, obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des règles juridiques applicables aux actes de commerce, aux sociétés commerciales, ainsi qu'aux commerçants dans l'exercice de leur activité professionnelle. 3, record 2, French, - droit%20commercial
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho mercantil
- Comercialización
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- derecho mercantil
1, record 2, Spanish, derecho%20mercantil
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- derecho comercial 2, record 2, Spanish, derecho%20comercial
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Derecho] que especialmente regula las relaciones que conciernen a las personas, los lugares, los contratos y los actos de comercio. 3, record 2, Spanish, - derecho%20mercantil
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-04-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Law
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- commercial right
1, record 3, English, commercial%20right
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit commercial
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- droit commercial
1, record 3, French, droit%20commercial
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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