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nachrangig/vorrangig haften

English translation: having secondary/primary liability

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German term or phrase:nachrangig/vorrangig haften
English translation:having secondary/primary liability
Entered by: Eva Middleton

17:36 Mar 4, 2009
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Law: Taxation & Customs
German term or phrase: nachrangig/vorrangig haften
Aufgrund seiner Doppelstellung haftet der Versicherer aber nicht nachrangig als Haftungsschuldner für die Steuer, sondern vorrangig, vor dem Steuerschuldner in Gestalt des Versicherungsnehmers, als Entrichtungsschuldner.

Thanks again.
Eva Middleton
Local time: 12:56
having secondary/primary liability
Explanation:
I thought I'd at least try -- could find nothing in dics.
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KARIN ISBELL
United States
Local time: 04:56
Grading comment
thanks, very useful! :-)
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3 +2having secondary/primary liability
KARIN ISBELL


  

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having secondary/primary liability


Explanation:
I thought I'd at least try -- could find nothing in dics.

KARIN ISBELL
United States
Local time: 04:56
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
thanks, very useful! :-)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Adrian MM. (X): No harm in using adverbial expressions: be primarily and secondarily liable, as in UK tax law.
2 hrs
  -> Thank you, Tom!
agree  Louisa Berry
5 hrs
  -> Thank you, Louisa!
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