relation de principal à accessoire

English translation: ancillary condition

12:53 Jul 10, 2003

French to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial / guarantees legal

French term or phrase: relation de principal à accessoire

Arbitration award - the issue is whether a guarantee was given or not by a certain party.

"On se trouve donc en présence de deux rapports de droit parallèles, chacun conclu entre deux groupes de contractants distincts. Il n'y a pas de relation de principal à accessoire entre la garantie prévue à l'article XXX de la Convention et les obligations de YYY. Pour que l'on puisse parler d'un cautionnement, il eut fallu que..."

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English translation:ancillary condition

Explanation:
YYY commitments are not ancillary to the warranty (defined under section xxx of the agreement)

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ancillary condition

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relation de principal à accessoire

ancillary condition

Explanation:
YYY commitments are not ancillary to the warranty (defined under section xxx of the agreement)

Odette Grille (X)
Canada
Local time: 15:19
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in pair: 327

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