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pouvoirs...dévolus

English translation: no, the sentence is fine as it is

07:59 Sep 24, 2007
French to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general) / Articles of association
French term or phrase: pouvoirs...dévolus
"ARTICLE 16 : DECISIONS DE L’ASSOCIE UNIQUE OU DES ASSOCIES

L’associé unique exerce les pouvoirs qui sont dévolus par la loi aux associés réunis en assemblée générale. Il ne peut déléguer ses pouvoirs."

In fact my question is more about the overall meaning of this sentence. I think there's a word, if not two, missing: "qui LUI sont dévolus par la loi PAR les associés..."

Par and not aux...

What do you think?
Conor McAuley
France
Local time: 20:48
English translation:no, the sentence is fine as it is
Explanation:
L’associé unique exerce les pouvoirs qui sont dévolus par la loi aux associés réunis en assemblée générale.

The sole ...... shall exert the powers that the law confers on ..... when gathered in a general assembly

Ok - that is a rubbish translation but all they are saying is that if there is only one guy, he shall have the powers normally conferred on the whole group of guys when there are several
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CMJ_Trans (X)
Local time: 20:48
Grading comment
Thanks for unravelling that one for me, CMJ. Thanks to all.
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4 +5no, the sentence is fine as it is
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no, the sentence is fine as it is


Explanation:
L’associé unique exerce les pouvoirs qui sont dévolus par la loi aux associés réunis en assemblée générale.

The sole ...... shall exert the powers that the law confers on ..... when gathered in a general assembly

Ok - that is a rubbish translation but all they are saying is that if there is only one guy, he shall have the powers normally conferred on the whole group of guys when there are several

CMJ_Trans (X)
Local time: 20:48
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 156
Grading comment
Thanks for unravelling that one for me, CMJ. Thanks to all.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Charlie Bavington: that is indeed the thrust of the thing.
7 mins
agree  Patrick Fischer (X)
40 mins
agree  LAB2004
1 hr
agree  writeaway: if it's not broken, don't look for problems? standard straightforward stuff afaik
2 hrs
agree  Vania de Souza: Simplicity normally is the best thing
2 hrs
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