Verjährung gilt nicht in den Fällen vorsätzlichen Handelns

English translation: Barring of claims by the Statute of Limitation does not apply in the case of wilful conduct.

10:00 Feb 8, 2007

German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Law: Contract(s) / equipment installation services contracts

German term or phrase: Verjährung gilt nicht in den Fällen vorsätzlichen Handelns

Dear All, I thought I understood everything but that sentence about the period of warranty puzzled me completely:
"Die Verkürzung der Verjährung gilt nicht in den Fällen vorsätzlichen Handelns."
What is it all about? Thanks in advance for a brief explanation. I can't translate if I do not understand something myself...

Ryszard Glegola KudoZ activity Questions: 78 (4 open) (4 without valid answers) (3 closed without grading) Answers: 109 Ireland
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English translation:Barring of claims by the Statute of Limitation does not apply in the case of wilful conduct.

Explanation:
However, in the context of the sentence given, I would say: "The period of limitation for asserting a claim will not be shortened in cases of wilful conduct."

Selected response from:

Axel Seyler (X)
Local time: 15:30

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Summary of answers provided

4 +1

Barring of claims by the Statute of Limitation does not apply in the case of wilful conduct.

Axel Seyler (X)

time-barring cannot be claimed where action is deliberate

David Moore (X)

Statute of limitation does not apply in case of willful behavior

Peter Hansch, PhD

Answers

11 mins confidence:

time-barring cannot be claimed where action is deliberate

Explanation:
Claims for faulty installation for example would normally have to be made within a certain time-limit, and outside this limit any claim would be "time-barred", in other words insubmissible. Where it can be demonstrated that the contractor has acted deliberately or with "malicious intent", then such a claim is NOT subject to time-barring.

David Moore (X)
Local time: 21:30
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 385

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thank you for your help!

3 hrs confidence:

Statute of limitation does not apply in case of willful behavior

Explanation:
I think that's more or less it

Peter Hansch, PhD
United States
Local time: 15:30
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thank you for your help!

5 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

Barring of claims by the Statute of Limitation does not apply in the case of wilful conduct.

Explanation:
However, in the context of the sentence given, I would say: "The period of limitation for asserting a claim will not be shortened in cases of wilful conduct."

Axel Seyler (X)
Local time: 15:30
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in category: 102

Grading comment

Thank you! I liked that one most.

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