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ACTE FAILLITE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
- Bankruptcy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act
1, record 1, English, Bankruptcy%20and%20Insolvency%20Act
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- BIA 2, record 1, English, BIA
unofficial
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- An Act Respecting Bankruptcy and Insolvency 3, record 1, English, An%20Act%20Respecting%20Bankruptcy%20and%20Insolvency
correct
- Bankruptcy Act 4, record 1, English, Bankruptcy%20Act
former designation, correct
- An Act Respecting Bankruptcy 5, record 1, English, An%20Act%20Respecting%20Bankruptcy
former designation, correct
- Bankruptcy Act, 1949 6, record 1, English, Bankruptcy%20Act%2C%201949
former designation, correct
- The Insolvent Act of 1875 7, record 1, English, The%20Insolvent%20Act%20of%201875
former designation, correct
- Act Respecting Insolvency 7, record 1, English, Act%20Respecting%20Insolvency
former designation, correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Short title: Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act. Legal title: An Act Respecting Bankruptcy and Insolvency. 2, record 1, English, - Bankruptcy%20and%20Insolvency%20Act
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements fédéraux canadiens
- Faillites
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Loi sur la faillite et l’insolvabilité
1, record 1, French, Loi%20sur%20la%20faillite%20et%20l%26rsquo%3Binsolvabilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- LFI 2, record 1, French, LFI
unofficial, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Loi concernant la faillite et l’insolvabilité 3, record 1, French, Loi%20concernant%20la%20faillite%20et%20l%26rsquo%3Binsolvabilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- Loi sur la faillite 4, record 1, French, Loi%20sur%20la%20faillite
former designation, correct, feminine noun
- Loi concernant la faillite 5, record 1, French, Loi%20concernant%20la%20faillite
former designation, correct, feminine noun
- Loi de 1949 sur la faillite 6, record 1, French, Loi%20de%201949%20sur%20la%20faillite
former designation, correct, feminine noun
- Loi de faillite 7, record 1, French, Loi%20de%20faillite
former designation, correct, feminine noun
- L'Acte de faillite de 1875 8, record 1, French, L%27Acte%20de%20faillite%20de%201875
former designation, correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Titre abrégé : Loi sur la faillite et l'insolvabilité. Appellation légale : Loi concernant la faillite et l'insolvabilité 2, record 1, French, - Loi%20sur%20la%20faillite%20et%20l%26rsquo%3Binsolvabilit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de leyes y reglamentos federales canadienses
- Quiebras
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Ley de quiebra e insolvencia
1, record 1, Spanish, Ley%20de%20quiebra%20e%20insolvencia
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sistema tributario canadiense. 1, record 1, Spanish, - Ley%20de%20quiebra%20e%20insolvencia
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-10-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Laws and Regulations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- An Act respecting Insolvency
1, record 2, English, An%20Act%20respecting%20Insolvency
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
1869 and 1875. 2, record 2, English, - An%20Act%20respecting%20Insolvency
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Acte concernant la Faillite
1, record 2, French, Acte%20concernant%20la%20Faillite
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Renseignement confirmé auprès de la Bibliothèque de Justice Canada. Informations tirées des Statuts du Canada. 1, record 2, French, - Acte%20concernant%20la%20Faillite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-08-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Bankruptcy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- act of bankruptcy
1, record 3, English, act%20of%20bankruptcy
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A debtor commits an act of bankruptcy ... if in Canada or elsewhere he makes an assignment of his property to a trustee for the benefit of his creditors generally, whether it is an assignment authorized by this Act of not. 2, record 3, English, - act%20of%20bankruptcy
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Faillites
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- acte de faillite
1, record 3, French, acte%20de%20faillite
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acte défini dans la Loi sur la faillite et l'insolvabilité du Canada et qui, lorsqu'il est accompli par un débiteur, permet aux créanciers de celui-ci de déposer contre lui une requête de mise en faillite. 2, record 3, French, - acte%20de%20faillite
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Quiebras
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- acto de quiebra
1, record 3, Spanish, acto%20de%20quiebra
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- acto de insolvencia 2, record 3, Spanish, acto%20de%20insolvencia
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1982-08-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Bankruptcy
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- commit an act of bankruptcy
1, record 4, English, commit%20an%20act%20of%20bankruptcy
verb
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Faillites
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- commettre un acte de faillite 1, record 4, French, commettre%20un%20acte%20de%20faillite
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un débiteur commet un acte de faillite quand il fait une cession de ses biens à un syndic au profit de ses créanciers, que cette cession soit autorisée ou non par la présente loi. 1, record 4, French, - commettre%20un%20acte%20de%20faillite
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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