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à compter d'un an à dater de la signature des présentes

English translation: The contract shall take effect ...

08:50 Aug 24, 2001
French to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents
French term or phrase: à compter d'un an à dater de la signature des présentes
"Le contrat prend effet à compter d'un an à dater de la signature des présentes." Two things: I would just like to be absolutely sure that this means that the contract will take effect one year from the day that it is signed. Secondly, what tense should I use? The contract takes effect or will take effect?
Alexandra Hague
Local time: 19:05
English translation:The contract shall take effect ...
Explanation:
one year after it is signed.

'shall' is a good old legal standby!

HTH

Mary
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Mary Worby
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:05
Grading comment
Thanks again, Mary. I really appreciate it!
Have a nice weekend,
Alix
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Summary of answers provided
na +4The contract shall take effect ...
Mary Worby
naOne year after the signature of the present document
Bertha S. Deffenbaugh
naGB English
Nikki Scott-Despaigne


  

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One year after the signature of the present document


Explanation:
Regards,

BSD

Bertha S. Deffenbaugh
United States
Local time: 10:05
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 16
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2 mins peer agreement (net): +4
The contract shall take effect ...


Explanation:
one year after it is signed.

'shall' is a good old legal standby!

HTH

Mary


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Mary Worby
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:05
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 484
Grading comment
Thanks again, Mary. I really appreciate it!
Have a nice weekend,
Alix

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jeanne Zang
13 mins
agree  Maya Jurt: Absolutely agree.
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agree  Julia Gal
1 hr
agree  enphiniti
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5 hrs
GB English


Explanation:
In GB English the tense here should be present perfect : "after it has been signed" / "after having been signed"

Nikki Scott-Despaigne
Local time: 19:05
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 4638
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