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21:42 Feb 5, 2009
English to German translations [PRO] Law/Patents - Law: Contract(s) / License agreement
English term or phrase:corporate entity
Affiliate means, with respect to a Party, any Person that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with such Party. For purposes of this Section "control" shall refer to (a) in the case of a Person that is a ***corporate entity***, direct or indirect ownership of fifty percent or more of the stock or shares having the right to vote for the election of directors of such Person, and (b) in the case of a Person that is not a ***corporate entity***, the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct, or cause the direction of, the management or policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.
Ich dachte zunächst auch an eine Übersetzung als "juristische Person", habe mich aber von Punkt (b) aus dem Konzept bringen lassen: Kann eine Person denn in diesem Fall dann "keine juristische Person" sein?
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juristische Person
Explanation: statt legal entity ; selbst entity alleinstehend, kann als jur.Person übersetzt werden
Ellen Kraus Local time: 10:38 Native speaker of: German PRO pts in category: 53
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Vielen Dank an alle!
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Asker: Hm, das hatte ich auch erst gedacht, aber wie würdest du dann zwischen (a) und (b) unterscheiden? Kann eine Person denn in diesem Fall "keine juristische Person" sein? Oder sehe ich hier einfach den Wald vor lauter Bäumen nicht?
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peer agreement (net): +6