Nov 18, 2008 11:41
15 yrs ago
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German term

Umwandlungsrecht

German to English Law/Patents Law (general) Corporate Law
Its a sub-head under the main-head "Corporate Law" in a catalogue of books on law.

Proposed translations

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law of reorganizations

This most probably relates to changes in legal form.

Fey/Fladt, Deutsches Bilanzrecht/German Accounting Legislation (translated by Robin Bonthrone): "from mergers or other reorganisations-aus Verschmelzungen oder anderen Umwandlungen"
(p. 15)

Law of Reorganizations (UmwG)
Merger audits
Split-up/demerger audits
Audits of changes in legal form
Audits of closing balance sheets

(Ernst & Young, second-largest auditing and consulting firm in the world) - UmwG is short for Umwandlungsgesetz, and as the context shows it is about changes in legal form


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Note added at 1 hr (2008-11-18 13:14:27 GMT)
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http://beck-online.beck.de/default.aspx?typ=reference&y=400&...
=> Look for "Formwechsel" or "Änderung der Rechtsform" (these are synonyms) and you'll find this is what the UmwG is about.

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Note added at 4 hrs (2008-11-18 16:29:03 GMT)
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http://www.pinkernell.de/glossary.htm#Reorganization
Peer comment(s):

neutral Alexander Schleber (X) : reorganisation = restructuring. Umwandlung is a change of corporate form.
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According to Schaefer (supported by Dr. Pinkernell (LL.M.)), "Umstrukturierung" comprises "Änderung der Rechtsform", i.e. "Umwandlung"; "change in legal form" is indeed a rare meaning of "reorganization", but it does exist.
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right of commutation / right of conversion

right of commutation => the right to change or revise a penalty.

right of conversion => for instance the right of converting bonds into shares

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Note added at 8 mins (2008-11-18 11:50:29 GMT)
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right of commutation would be applicable to the civil law and IMO less to corporate law
Peer comment(s):

agree gangels (X) : law on corporate conversion / eg, changing from an Ltd. to a holding company
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law on corporate transformations

Depending on the context you may be able to drop "law on"
Peer comment(s):

agree Anita Cassidy (X) : yes, given the corporate law context
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law on transformation of companies

law on transformation of companies
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