Amtsermittlungsgrundsatz

English translation: principle of official examination

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German term or phrase:Amtsermittlungsgrundsatz
English translation:principle of official examination
Entered by: Christine Lam

14:35 Apr 2, 2006
German to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general)
German term or phrase: Amtsermittlungsgrundsatz
Hintergrund für das folgende Thema ist der in § 88 Abs. 1 AO verbriefte Grundsatz, dass die Finanzbehörden den Sachverhalt von Amtswegen zu prüfen haben (Amtsermittlungsgrundsatz)

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Principle of official determination?
Christine Lam
Local time: 23:21
principle of official examination
Explanation:
or "principle of ex officio investigation" or "of ex officio examination"

Any of these might fit your context sufficiently.

"... that the revenue authorities are required to examine the facts and circumstances ex officio (principle of official examination)"

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Michael Walker
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:21
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thank you both, this option works better in my context
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4 +1principle of public ex officio prosecution
Michael Kucharski
3 +1principle of official examination
Michael Walker


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principle of official examination


Explanation:
or "principle of ex officio investigation" or "of ex officio examination"

Any of these might fit your context sufficiently.

"... that the revenue authorities are required to examine the facts and circumstances ex officio (principle of official examination)"




    www.european-patent-office.org/ dg3/g_dec/pdf/g920009.pdf
Michael Walker
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:21
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PRO pts in category: 35
Grading comment
thank you both, this option works better in my context

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agree  Ingeborg Gowans (X)
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
principle of public ex officio prosecution


Explanation:
The state enjoys a monopoly of prosecution of criminal offenses through the public prosecutor's office.

Michael Kucharski
Local time: 05:21
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 124

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