Code des Obligations civiles et commerciales

English translation: Code of Civil and Commercial Obligations

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French term or phrase:Code des Obligations civiles et commerciales
English translation:Code of Civil and Commercial Obligations
Entered by: Gina W

00:38 Sep 17, 2005
French to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law: Contract(s) / Lease agreement
French term or phrase: Code des Obligations civiles et commerciales
En cas de ---, le contrat sera résilié selon les dispositions de l’article --- du code des obligations civiles et commerciales.


It seems as if this a term specific to Senegal but I am not sure how to translate it into English and have not found one common or official translation in English.
Gina W
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Code of Civil and Commercial Obligations
Explanation:
Law of obligations (used in English contract law)
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Emma B
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Merci:)
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5 +1Code of Civil and Commercial Obligations
Emma B
4 +1Commercial and Civil Liabilities Code
Marshall Johnson
4civil law
Richard Hedger


  

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Commercial and Civil Liabilities Code


Explanation:
A general contract term - I've heard it used, but not often.

Marshall Johnson
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agree  Sylvia Smith: sounds right
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civil law


Explanation:
Civil Law as opposed to Criminal Law. In Switerland for example we differentiate between the codified civil law or "Code des Obligations" and the codified criminal law or Code Penal(criminal).

For the basics on the difference between Codified Law and Common Law
please check the link.



    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_law_(legal_system)
Richard Hedger
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Code of Civil and Commercial Obligations


Explanation:
Law of obligations (used in English contract law)

Emma B
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agree  Susan Spier (X)
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