Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
livraison d\'un compte certain
English translation:
delivery/performance of a determinate/defined service
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Jeanne Zang
Mar 17, 2014 22:25
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French term
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livraison d'un compte certain
French to English
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Law (general)
This is from Luxembourg case law:
pour que la force majeure libère le débiteur, il faut en effet que la prestation qui forme l’objet de son obligation soit devenue impossible, ce qui ne peut être le cas que si cette obligation consiste dans la livraison d’un compte certain [partant, il ne peut pas s’agir d’une somme d’argent].”
pour que la force majeure libère le débiteur, il faut en effet que la prestation qui forme l’objet de son obligation soit devenue impossible, ce qui ne peut être le cas que si cette obligation consiste dans la livraison d’un compte certain [partant, il ne peut pas s’agir d’une somme d’argent].”
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | delivery/performance of a determinate/defined service |
AllegroTrans
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| 4 | settlement of a certain account |
Michelangela
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| 3 | monetary sum |
cmorin
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Proposed translations
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AllegroTrans
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Related KudoZ points
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delivery/performance of a determinate/defined service
for force majeure to release the debtor, it is necessary that the provision which forms the object of his obligation is impossible, which may not be the case if the obligation is to perform a determinate/defined service [however, this cannot consist of a sum of money].
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "This is the only answer that makes sense here, although please note that it says "may be the case only if the obligation ..." (NOT "may not be the case")"
27 mins
Michelangela
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settlement of a certain account
as the delivery of a certain account doesn't sound good
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
AllegroTrans
: Problem is, it goes on to say this cannot be money
3 hrs
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| neutral |
writeaway
: any refs?
9 hrs
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3 hrs
monetary sum
The passage appears to talk of a settlement that can not be money
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
AllegroTrans
: so how is a monetary sum not money?
19 mins
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| neutral |
writeaway
: partant, il ne peut pas s’agir d’une somme d’argent
6 hrs
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