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NON-RETROACTIVITE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-01-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Treaties and Conventions
- International Public Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- non-retroactivity
1, record 1, English, non%2Dretroactivity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Non-retroactivity of treaties. Unless a different intention appears from the treaty or is otherwise established, its provisions do not bind a party in relation to any act or fact which took place or any situation which ceased to exist before the date of the entry into force of the treaty with respect to that party. 2, record 1, English, - non%2Dretroactivity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
non-retroactivity: Expression reproduced from the Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 3, record 1, English, - non%2Dretroactivity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traités et alliances
- Droit international public
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- non-rétroactivité
1, record 1, French, non%2Dr%C3%A9troactivit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratados y convenios
- Derecho internacional público
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- irretroactividad
1, record 1, Spanish, irretroactividad
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
irretroactividad: La ley nueva ha de respetar el estado jurídico creado con anterioridad al amparo de la ley derogada. 1, record 1, Spanish, - irretroactividad
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
irretroactividad: Término y observación reproducidos del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 2, record 1, Spanish, - irretroactividad
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-11-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- non-retroactive effect of the penal law
1, record 2, English, non%2Dretroactive%20effect%20of%20the%20penal%20law
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- non-rétroactivité de la loi pénale
1, record 2, French, non%2Dr%C3%A9troactivit%C3%A9%20de%20la%20loi%20p%C3%A9nale
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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