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ACTE COMMERCE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Laws and Regulations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Trade Mark and Design Act
1, record 1, English, Trade%20Mark%20and%20Design%20Act
correct, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- An Act respecting Trade Marks and Industrial Designs 1, record 1, English, An%20Act%20respecting%20Trade%20Marks%20and%20Industrial%20Designs
correct, Canada
- The Trade Mark and Design Act 2, record 1, English, The%20Trade%20Mark%20and%20Design%20Act
former designation, correct, Canada
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Loi des marques de commerce et dessins de fabrique
1, record 1, French, Loi%20des%20marques%20de%20commerce%20et%20dessins%20de%20fabrique
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Loi concernant les marques de commerce et les dessins de fabrique 1, record 1, French, Loi%20concernant%20les%20marques%20de%20commerce%20et%20les%20dessins%20de%20fabrique
correct, feminine noun, Canada
- Acte de marque de commerce et des dessins de fabrique de 1868 2, record 1, French, Acte%20de%20marque%20de%20commerce%20et%20des%20dessins%20de%20fabrique%20de%201868
former designation, correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-04-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- commercial act
1, record 2, English, commercial%20act
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- commercial transaction 2, record 2, English, commercial%20transaction
- act of merchant 3, record 2, English, act%20of%20merchant
- mercantile act 4, record 2, English, mercantile%20act
- operation act 4, record 2, English, operation%20act
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mercantile act; operation act: Terms reproduced from Law Terminology with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 5, record 2, English, - commercial%20act
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit commercial
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- acte de commerce
1, record 2, French, acte%20de%20commerce
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acte accompli dans l'exercice d'une profession commerciale. 2, record 2, French, - acte%20de%20commerce
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] À titre exceptionnel, un acte passé entre non commerçants peut être qualifié d'acte de commerce lorsque sa nature est telle que l'une des parties est fondée à croire qu'il y a exercice d'un commerce. Certains actes sont réputés commerciaux, quel que soit leur auteur en raison de leur forme (lettre de change, par ex.) ou de leur objet (opération de banque publique, par ex.). Les actes de commerce sont régis par un statut légal particulier, notamment quant aux règles de capacité et de preuve. 2, record 2, French, - acte%20de%20commerce
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho mercantil
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- acto de comercio
1, record 2, Spanish, acto%20de%20comercio
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- acto mercantil 2, record 2, Spanish, acto%20mercantil
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Actos jurídicos a los que les es de aplicación el Derecho Mercantil. 1, record 2, Spanish, - acto%20de%20comercio
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
acto mercantil: Término reproducido de Law Terminology con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 3, record 2, Spanish, - acto%20de%20comercio
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-07-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of International Laws and Regulations
- International Relations
- Sociology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- General Act for the Repression of African Slave Trade 1, record 3, English, General%20Act%20for%20the%20Repression%20of%20African%20Slave%20Trade
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements internationaux
- Relations internationales
- Sociologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Acte général de 1890 sur la répression du commerce des esclaves africains
1, record 3, French, Acte%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20de%201890%20sur%20la%20r%C3%A9pression%20du%20commerce%20des%20esclaves%20africains
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- Acte de Bruxelles 1, record 3, French, Acte%20de%20Bruxelles
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-06-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
- Economic Doctrines, Systems and Policies
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- trade-damaging act 1, record 4, English, trade%2Ddamaging%20act
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Key term(s)
- trade damaging act
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
- Doctrines, systèmes et politiques économiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- acte attentatoire au commerce
1, record 4, French, acte%20attentatoire%20au%20commerce
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- mesure nuisible au commerce 1, record 4, French, mesure%20nuisible%20au%20commerce
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1996-04-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Laws and Regulations
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Trade Mark and Design Act of 1879
1, record 5, English, Trade%20Mark%20and%20Design%20Act%20of%201879
correct, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Acte des Marques de Commerce et des Dessins de Fabrique de 1879
1, record 5, French, Acte%20des%20Marques%20de%20Commerce%20et%20des%20Dessins%20de%20Fabrique%20de%201879
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1993-09-30
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Laws and Regulations
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Canadian Corporation Share Disposal Order -- Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
1, record 6, English, Canadian%20Corporation%20Share%20Disposal%20Order%20%2D%2D%20Canadian%20Imperial%20Bank%20of%20Commerce
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Arrêté sur l'acte de disposition des actions de société canadienne--Banque Canadienne Impériale de Commerce
1, record 6, French, Arr%C3%AAt%C3%A9%20sur%20l%27acte%20de%20disposition%20des%20actions%20de%20soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20canadienne%2D%2DBanque%20Canadienne%20Imp%C3%A9riale%20de%20Commerce
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1993-08-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Laws and Regulations
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Canadian Corporation Share Disposal Order -- Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (82195 Canada Limited)
1, record 7, English, Canadian%20Corporation%20Share%20Disposal%20Order%20%2D%2D%20Canadian%20Imperial%20Bank%20of%20Commerce%20%2882195%20Canada%20Limited%29
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Arrêté sur l'acte de disposition des actions de société canadienne--Banque Canadienne Impériale de Commerce(82195 Canada Limited)
1, record 7, French, Arr%C3%AAt%C3%A9%20sur%20l%27acte%20de%20disposition%20des%20actions%20de%20soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20canadienne%2D%2DBanque%20Canadienne%20Imp%C3%A9riale%20de%20Commerce%2882195%20Canada%20Limited%29
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1991-04-30
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Laws and Regulations
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- An Act for the Prevention and Suppression of Combinations formed in restraint of Trade
1, record 8, English, An%20Act%20for%20the%20Prevention%20and%20Suppression%20of%20Combinations%20formed%20in%20restraint%20of%20Trade
correct, Canada
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Acte à l'effet de prévenir et supprimer les coalitions formées pour gêner le commerce
1, record 8, French, Acte%20%C3%A0%20l%27effet%20de%20pr%C3%A9venir%20et%20supprimer%20les%20coalitions%20form%C3%A9es%20pour%20g%C3%AAner%20le%20commerce
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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