Friendly Society — A UK non profit making association registered as such under the Friendly Society Acts (1896 1992). Mutual insurance societies of this kind date back to the 17th century and remained widespread until the introduction of National Insurance in 1946 … Big dictionary of business and management
society — so‧ci‧e‧ty [səˈsaɪti] noun societies PLURALFORM 1. [uncountable] people in general, considered in relation to the structure of laws, organizations etc that make it possible for them to live together: • Society may decide that it dislikes… … Financial and business terms
Friendly Societies — (engl., spr. frenndlĭ ßasāitis), auf Freiwilligkeit beruhende Hilfsgesellschaften (s.d.), hatten sich schon seit Anfang des 18. Jahrh. in großer Zahl in England verbreitet (man zählt gegenwärtig über 20,000 einregistrierte Gesellschaften in… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Society of Mary (Marist Fathers) — Society of Mary or Marist Fathers † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Society of Mary (Marist Fathers) (Initials S.M.) A religious order of priests, so called on account of the special devotion they profess toward the Blessed Virgin. I … Catholic encyclopedia
Society of Communist Czechoslovakia — Czechoslovakia, of all the East European countries, entered the postwar era with a relatively balanced social structure and an equitable distribution of resources. Despite some poverty, overall it was a country of relatively well off workers,… … Wikipedia
Shop Clubs Act 1902 — The Shop Clubs Act 1902 (2 Edw. 7 c. 21) was an Act of Parliament of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, given the royal assent on 8th August 1902, and repealed in 1986.It made it illegal for an employer to require a worker to resign his… … Wikipedia
Consumer Credit Act 1974 — United Kingdom Parliament Long title An Act to establish for the protection of consumers a new system, administered by the Director General of Fair Trading, of licensing and other control of traders concerned with the provision of credit, or the … Wikipedia
Societies' Borrowing Powers Act 1898 — The Societies Borrowing Powers Act 1898 (61 62 Vict. c.15), long title An Act to empower certain Societies to borrow Money from Persons and Corporations other than Members, was an Act of Parliament of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, given… … Wikipedia
Libraries Offences Act 1898 — The Libraries Offences Act 1898 (61 62 Vict. c.52), long title An Act to provide for the Punishment of Offences in Libraries, was an Act of Parliament of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, given the Royal Assent on 12th August 1898 and still… … Wikipedia
Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 — is an act of the Parliament of Australia. It s one of the main statutes under which income tax is calculated. The act is gradually being rewritten into the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997, and new matters are generally now added to the 1997… … Wikipedia
Life Assurance Act 1774 — The Life Assurance Act 1774 (14 Geo. 3 c.48, also known as the Gambling Act 1774 [ Halsbury s Laws , vol.44(1) (reissue), Statutes , para 1268.] [Long title: An Act for regulating Insurances upon Lives, and for prohibiting all such Insurances… … Wikipedia