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rechtsgeldig verbinden

English translation: capacity legally/ contractually to commit the company


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Dutch term or phrase:de vennootschap rechtsgeldig (te kunnen) verbinden
English translation: capacity legally/ contractually to commit the company
Entered by: xxxjarry
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10:57 Dec 18, 2002
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law: Contract(s) / contract
Dutch term or phrase: rechtsgeldig verbinden
die verklaart de vennootschap rechtsgeldig te kunnen verbinden
Renate van den Bos
Local time: 05:12
who states that he/she has the capacity legally/
Explanation:
contractually to commit the company.
Selected response from:

xxxjarry
South Africa
Local time: 05:12
Grading comment
Bedankt! Renate
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +4who states that he/she has the capacity legally/xxxjarry
5 +3Legally bind
Adam Smith
4 -2attach legally
Henk Peelen


  

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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -2
attach legally


Explanation:
of:
attach in a legally way/manner

Jurlex:
een sanctie verbinden aan = attach a sanction/penalty to
voorwaarden verbinden aan = attach conditions to
stemrecht verbinden aan = attach voting rights to

Henk Peelen
Netherlands
Local time: 05:12
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 14

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Pieter_H: Ik Denk dat hier "verplichten" (binden) bedoeld wordt..
1 hr
disagree  Geoff Davies: I prefer: to legally obligate, thus "declares that the partnership can be legally obligated..
2 hrs
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Legally bind


Explanation:
Legally bind: You can legally bind something/someone to do soemthing - and someone/soemthing can legally bind itself to undertake certain provisions.

E.g. # Must be signed by someone of authority who can legally bind the company

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Note added at 2002-12-18 11:23:01 (GMT)
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That should be \"something\" of course! :-)

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Note added at 2002-12-18 11:23:49 (GMT)
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The offer legally binds the company for a certain period of time. A customer quotation can refer to a partner sales activity or it can be used by the sales area to reply to a customer inquiry.

ref. http://www.sap.info/public/en/glossary.php4/listdict/133_Cat...

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Note added at 2002-12-18 11:25:01 (GMT)
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If, for any reason, the company breaks the contract of three years by terminating my services before the expiry date, is the company legally bound to pay me a sum equivalent to my 45 days\' salary as compensation for breaking the contract?

ref. http://www.gulf-news.com/Articles/uae.asp?ArticleID=895

Adam Smith
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:12
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Chris Hopley: Also: http://www.hyperdictionary.com/dictionary?define=bind - (Law) (a) To bring (any one) under definite legal obligations
15 mins
  -> Thanks!
agree  writeaway
47 mins
agree  Pieter_H: Misschien ook "lawfully"?
1 hr
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
who states that he/she has the capacity legally/


Explanation:
contractually to commit the company.

xxxjarry
South Africa
Local time: 05:12
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 209
Grading comment
Bedankt! Renate

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Geoff Davies: Like this best of all.
28 mins
  -> Thanks Geoff. The problem, it seems, is to convince Dutch native speakers of the merits of contributions by English native speakers!
agree  Chris Hopley: Ditto and ditto :-)
3 hrs
agree  Henk Peelen: no "convince problem", I suppose. We simply don't know that you are "stan by" before you've answered. The more the merrier!
6 hrs
  -> Dutch native speakers are often not discriminating enough to choose the answer best suited to the situation.
agree  writeaway: or legal capacity to commit ? plus a couple of dittos
20 hrs
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