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le directoire engage la société

English translation: the executive/management board has the power to bind the company


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French term or phrase:le directoire engage la société
English translation:the executive/management board has the power to bind the company
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17:28 Nov 26, 2011
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Law/Patents - Law: Contract(s)
French term or phrase: le directoire engage la société
This is taken from an affidavit relating to a company and its governing body 'le directoire engage la société vis-a-vis des tiers'

The board____ the company with respect to third parties'? Or should that entire order of the sentence be changed?

I have 'hires, binds, commits' for 'engager' but I am unsure which (if any) to choose. Perhaps 'third parties

This is a stand alone paragraph. The following paragraph states 'le directoire administre les biens de la société. Il a la faculté d'administrer ses biens'.
franglese
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:34
the executive/management board has the power to bind the company
Explanation:
… and to enter into and perform any agreement with bla bla bla.

Just make a selection from the usual wordy boilerplate.
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rkillings
United States
Local time: 11:34
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the executive/management board has the power to bind the company


Explanation:
… and to enter into and perform any agreement with bla bla bla.

Just make a selection from the usual wordy boilerplate.


rkillings
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Local time: 11:34
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