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intervenant volontaire

English translation: voluntary intervener


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French term or phrase:intervenant volontaire
English translation:voluntary intervener
Entered by: Emiliano Pantoja
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10:05 Feb 11, 2012
French to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general) / People involved in a law case
French term or phrase: intervenant volontaire
la cour decrete la fin de non-proceder a l'egard des intervenants volontaires pour defaut de consignation des frais
Daniel Kalonji
Local time: 19:40
voluntary intervener
Explanation:
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voluntary interveners in court proceedings

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http://books.google.es/books?id=PDcHYhxd-EAC&pg=PA310&lpg=PA...
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Emiliano Pantoja
Local time: 20:40
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3voluntary intervenerEmiliano Pantoja
4 +3voluntary participant
Mark Hamlen


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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
voluntary participant


Explanation:
These are parties that participate in a proceeding as third parties, usually subsidiaries of the companies in the court proceeding. Here the court has declared that actions may be brought against these voluntary participants (fin de non-procéder).

Mark Hamlen
France
Local time: 20:40
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 28

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  writeaway: very common/basic legal terminology
1 min

agree  B D Finch
7 hrs

agree  Alain Mouchel
9 hrs

neutral  AllegroTrans: I don't recongnise this as a legal term; parties are never formally called participants in legal proceedings
10 hrs
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50 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
voluntary intervener


Explanation:
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Note added at 1 hora (2012-02-11 11:28:32 GMT)
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voluntary interveners in court proceedings

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Note added at 1 hora (2012-02-11 11:30:32 GMT)
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http://books.google.es/books?id=PDcHYhxd-EAC&pg=PA310&lpg=PA...

Emiliano Pantoja
Local time: 20:40
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  writeaway: don't think so..... and "." isn't much of an explanation
5 mins
  -> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intervention_(law)

neutral  B D Finch: Doesn't look right. Your reference doesn't seem to have this term, perhaps you could quote the relevant passage?
8 hrs
  -> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intervention_(law)

agree  Tom Thumb: The Law Soc.of E&W intervenes voluntarily in cases against Solicitors: http://www.proz.com/kudoz/french_to_english/law_general/3222...
8 hrs
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agree  AllegroTrans
10 hrs
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agree  rkillings: Certainly in the US, but usually spelt "intervenor": "one who voluntarily enters a pending lawsuit because of a personal stake in it" (Black's). But skip the qualifier: there cannot be involuntary intervenors.
16 hrs
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Feb 18 - Changes made by Emiliano Pantoja:
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