deed

French translation: acte authentique

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English term or phrase:deed
French translation:acte authentique
Entered by: Geneviève Ghenne

05:29 Apr 1, 2016
English to French translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general) / Sub-contract
English term or phrase: deed
where the Main Contract is executed as a deed, each such warranty shall be executed as a deed; where the Main Contract is executed under hand, each such warranty may be executed under hand.
Geneviève Ghenne
France
Local time: 03:27
acte authentique
Explanation:
Comme je le mentionnais pour votre autre question, on oppose ici le contrat conclu par acte authentique (i.e. avec toutes les formalités que cela comporte) et celui conclu sous seing privé:

Lorsque le contrat principal est passé sous acte authentique, il en est de même de toute telle garantie; lorsque le contrat principal est passé sous seing privé, chaque garantie peut être passée sous seing privé.

DR. Acte authentique. L'acte authentique est celui qui a été reçu par officiers publics ayant le droit d'instrumenter dans le lieu où l'acte a été rédigé, et avec les solennités requises… L'acte qui n'est point authentique… par un défaut de forme, vaut comme écriture privée, s'il a été signé des parties… …la prudence conseille, au moment de la conclusion d'un acte juridique, notamment d'un contrat, d'en fixer le contenu sur un écrit… Les écrits qui sont ainsi dressés sont de deux sortes: les actes authentiques et les actes sous seings privés. (...).Un acte (au sens d'instrumentum) ne peut valoir comme authentique qu'autant que sa rédaction rentre dans les attributions de l'officier public qui le reçoit. (...) que l'officier public ait le droit d'instrumenter dans le lieu et au moment où l'acte est passé. Nouv. rép. de dr., Paris, Dalloz, t. 3, 1964, s.v. preuve, p. 771.
http://www.cnrtl.fr/definition/authentique

Par la reconnaissance de dette du (date) passée sous acte authentique / sous seing privé, vous vous êtes engagé(e) à me rembourser la somme de (montant) selon les modalités suivantes…
http://www.dossierfamilial.com/argent/credits-surendettement...

Depuis une loi du 28 mars 2011, (Chapitre III) le notaire accomplit toutes les formalités du Pacs au cas où les partenaires choisissent de faire leur convention de Pacs par acte authentique. Dans ce cas, la convention sera rédigée par le notaire… Ce qui est vrai pour l'enregistrement de la convention de Pacs passée sous acte authentique, l'est aussi pour ce qui est de sa modification…
https://sites.google.com/site/catimetz/pacs


Note :
The concept of the authentic instrument (acte authentique, öffentliche Urkunde) does not exist under English law. Nevertheless an English notary may issue notarial acts in such a form where required by the jurisdiction in which they are to have effect. English law does however distinguish between deeds and documents under hand. Both are private instruments but where a document (e.g. a power of attorney or a disposition of land) is required to be executed as a deed then certain formalities must be observed. A concise explanation of these is not possible within the scope of this report, but suffice it to say that it is the responsibility of the notary to ensure that such formal requirements have been satisfied.
http://212.63.69.85/Database/2002/notarius_2002_01_039_en.pd...
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Germaine
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5acte authentique
Germaine
5 -1acte
David Hollywood
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acte de garantie ou acte d'engagement
José Patrício
Deed
Daryo

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acte


Explanation:
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Note added at 8 mins (2016-04-01 05:38:22 GMT)
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so many forms of deed but you only ask for this so ... generic

David Hollywood
Local time: 22:27
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 16
Notes to answerer
Asker: Actually, this is what I first thought and used, but thought it was too generic too... Sometimes, we think too much out of the box :-) Thanks


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Daryo: if they insisited on using "deed" in the ST, than they had in mind something very specific to what a "deed" is - when translating A CONTRACT you can't just replace that by the most general possible term
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acte authentique


Explanation:
Comme je le mentionnais pour votre autre question, on oppose ici le contrat conclu par acte authentique (i.e. avec toutes les formalités que cela comporte) et celui conclu sous seing privé:

Lorsque le contrat principal est passé sous acte authentique, il en est de même de toute telle garantie; lorsque le contrat principal est passé sous seing privé, chaque garantie peut être passée sous seing privé.

DR. Acte authentique. L'acte authentique est celui qui a été reçu par officiers publics ayant le droit d'instrumenter dans le lieu où l'acte a été rédigé, et avec les solennités requises… L'acte qui n'est point authentique… par un défaut de forme, vaut comme écriture privée, s'il a été signé des parties… …la prudence conseille, au moment de la conclusion d'un acte juridique, notamment d'un contrat, d'en fixer le contenu sur un écrit… Les écrits qui sont ainsi dressés sont de deux sortes: les actes authentiques et les actes sous seings privés. (...).Un acte (au sens d'instrumentum) ne peut valoir comme authentique qu'autant que sa rédaction rentre dans les attributions de l'officier public qui le reçoit. (...) que l'officier public ait le droit d'instrumenter dans le lieu et au moment où l'acte est passé. Nouv. rép. de dr., Paris, Dalloz, t. 3, 1964, s.v. preuve, p. 771.
http://www.cnrtl.fr/definition/authentique

Par la reconnaissance de dette du (date) passée sous acte authentique / sous seing privé, vous vous êtes engagé(e) à me rembourser la somme de (montant) selon les modalités suivantes…
http://www.dossierfamilial.com/argent/credits-surendettement...

Depuis une loi du 28 mars 2011, (Chapitre III) le notaire accomplit toutes les formalités du Pacs au cas où les partenaires choisissent de faire leur convention de Pacs par acte authentique. Dans ce cas, la convention sera rédigée par le notaire… Ce qui est vrai pour l'enregistrement de la convention de Pacs passée sous acte authentique, l'est aussi pour ce qui est de sa modification…
https://sites.google.com/site/catimetz/pacs


Note :
The concept of the authentic instrument (acte authentique, öffentliche Urkunde) does not exist under English law. Nevertheless an English notary may issue notarial acts in such a form where required by the jurisdiction in which they are to have effect. English law does however distinguish between deeds and documents under hand. Both are private instruments but where a document (e.g. a power of attorney or a disposition of land) is required to be executed as a deed then certain formalities must be observed. A concise explanation of these is not possible within the scope of this report, but suffice it to say that it is the responsibility of the notary to ensure that such formal requirements have been satisfied.
http://212.63.69.85/Database/2002/notarius_2002_01_039_en.pd...


Germaine
Canada
Local time: 21:27
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Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 760

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Daryo: The concept of "acte authentique" does not exist under English law? so why use it here??? who says the contract has to be rewritten according to FR laws, or will ever have anything to do with France?
1 day 6 hrs
  -> This is the right FR term in this context. Doesn't matter that the contract is UK, US or else. The note was added "just in case" someone wonder. It might be useful to read to the end of the paragraph for you to get a better understanding.
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Reference comments


27 mins peer agreement (net): -1
Reference: acte de garantie ou acte d'engagement

Reference information:
acte de garantie ou acte d'engagement - http://www.proz.com/kudoz/english_to_french/bus_financial/15...
A deed is a written instrument that transfers the title of property from one person to another. Although many types of deeds exist, title is usually transferred by a warranty deed. A warranty deed provides the greatest protection to the purchaser because the grantor (seller) pledges or warrants that she legally owns the property and that there are no outstanding liens, mortgages, or other encumbrances against it. A warranty deed is also a guarantee of title, which means that the seller may be held liable for damages if the grantee (buyer) discovers the title is defective. - http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/warranty deed
ecevable si l'établissement de crédit mentionne dans son acte de garantie - http://www.linguee.fr/francais-anglais/traduction/acte de ga...
L’acte d’engagement (Formulaire DC3) est la pièce signée par un candidat à un accord-cadre ou à un marché public dans laquelle le candidat présente son offre ou sa proposition dans le respect des clauses du cahier des charges qui déterminent les conditions dans lesquelles le marché est exécuté. Cet acte d’engagement est ensuite signé par le pouvoir adjudicateur - http://www.marche-public.fr/Marches-publics/Definitions/Entr...

José Patrício
Portugal
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese

Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
disagree  Daryo: no, these are only few specific cases of what a "deed" could be - it's NOT a definition of what a deed is / of what makes a piece of paper a "deed"
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Reference: Deed

Reference information:
A deed (anciently an evidence) is any legal instrument in writing which passes, affirms or confirms an interest, right, or property and that is signed, attested, delivered, and in some jurisdictions sealed. It is commonly associated with transferring title to property. The deed has a greater presumption of validity and is less rebuttable than an instrument signed by the party to the deed. A deed can be unilateral or bilateral. Deeds include conveyances, commissions, licenses, patents, diplomas, and conditionally powers of attorney if executed as deeds. The deed is the modern descendant of the medieval charter, and delivery is thought to symbolically replace the ancient ceremony of livery of seisin.
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Requirements

At common law, to be valid and enforceable, a deed must fulfill several requirements:

-- It must state on its face that it is a deed, using wording like "This Deed..." or "executed as a deed".
-- It must indicate that the instrument itself conveys some privilege or thing to someone.
-- The grantor must have the legal ability to grant the thing or privilege, and the grantee must have the legal capacity to receive it.
-- It must be executed by the grantor in presence of the prescribed number of witnesses, known as instrumentary witnesses (this is known as being in solemn form).
-- In some jurisdictions, a seal must be affixed to it. Originally, affixing seals made persons parties to the deed and signatures optional, but seals are now outdated in most jurisdictions, so the signatures of the grantor and witnesses are primary.
-- It must be delivered to (delivery) and accepted by the grantee (acceptance).[4]

Conditions attached to the acceptance of a deed are known as covenants. A deed indented or indenture is one executed in two or more parts according to the number of parties, which were formerly separated by cutting in a curved or indented line known as the chirograph.[5] A deed poll is one executed in one part, by one party, having the edge polled or cut even, and includes simple grants and appointments.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deed

Nota bene:
It must state on its face that it is a deed, using wording like "This Deed..." or "executed as a deed".

so it's definitely not just any "act/acte"



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Note added at 6 days (2016-04-07 16:52:06 GMT)
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Contracts under seal v under hand


Contracts may be executed under seal (signed by the parties, witnessed and most importantly made clear that it is executed as a deed - see below) or under hand (a 'simple contract' that is just signed by the parties).


Consideration and limitation periods

There are two important differences between simple contracts, and contracts that are under seal (deeds):

Firstly, simple contracts and contracts under seal have different limitation periods. An action founded on simple contract cannot be brought after six years from the date on which the cause of the action accrued. The limitation period for a contract under seal is 12 years.

Secondly, unlike a simple contract, a contract under seal does not have to be supported by valuable consideration. For example, where a collateral warranty consists of unilateral undertakings by one party, the contract must be a contract under seal if it is to be enforceable. It is important to note that whilst consideration is not necessary for a contract under seal in the absence of valuable consideration and, arguably, in the absence of something more than mere nominal consideration, the remedy of specific performance will not be available in respect of the contractual undertakings (See Milroy V. Lord). Specific performance is an equitable remedy requiring the contract breaker to fulfil their contractual obligations, rather than awarding damages for breach. Equity does not assist a volunteer, hence the need for consideration. It is suggested that a deed, which relies on merely nominal consideration, could be rescued by the addition of a consideration, which consists of ‘the mutual undertakings’ of the parties to a deed.

http://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Contracts_under_sea...

Daryo
United Kingdom
Native speaker of: Native in SerbianSerbian, Native in FrenchFrench
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Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
neutral  Ben Gaia: Great information, thank you Daryo.
7 hrs
  -> start by checking what the term to translate exactly means, what's so unexpected as method? Seems to be not so obvious to everyone ...
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