Selbstkontrahierungsverbot

English translation: prohibition of representation of company to one's own financial benefit

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German term or phrase:Selbstkontrahierungsverbot
English translation:prohibition of representation of company to one's own financial benefit
Entered by: William Stein

02:32 Feb 15, 2003
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Law (general)
German term or phrase: Selbstkontrahierungsverbot
Der Geschaeftsfuehrer ist von den Beschraenkungen des paragraphen 181 BGB befreit.

Could it be described as conflict of interest?
vafo
prohibition of self-representation
Explanation:
That's my guess if the managing director is exonerated from the following provision:

Bürgerliches Gesetzbuch
>
Buch 1 - Allgemeiner Teil (§§ 1 - 240)

Abschnitt 3 - Rechtsgeschäfte (§§ 104 - 185)

Titel 5 - Vertretung und Vollmacht (§§ 164 - 181)



§ 181
Insichgeschäft
Ein Vertreter kann, soweit nicht ein anderes ihm gestattet ist, im Namen des Vertretenen mit sich im eigenen Namen oder als Vertreter eines Dritten ein Rechtsgeschäft nicht vornehmen, es sei denn, dass das Rechtsgeschäft ausschließlich in der Erfüllung einer Verbindlichkeit besteht.

Or maybe: Prohibition of representational activities on one's own initiative




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Note added at 2003-02-15 05:10:17 (GMT) Post-grading
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I see what you mean about conflict of interest. There are seem to be several ways in which the term could apply to your case according to the following definition (law.dictionary.com):

conflict of interest
n. a situation in which a person has a duty to more than one person or organization, but cannot do justice to the actual or potentially adverse interests of both parties. This includes when an individual\'s personal interests or concerns are inconsistent with the best for a customer, or when a public official\'s personal interests are contrary to his/her loyalty to public business. An attorney, an accountant, a business adviser or realtor cannot represent two parties in a dispute and must avoid even the appearance of conflict. He/she may not join with a client in business without making full disclosure of his/her potential conflicts, he/she must avoid commingling funds with the client, and never, never take a position adverse to the customer.

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William Stein
Costa Rica
Local time: 05:03
Grading comment
How about prohibition of representation of company to one's own financial benefit. But this then would be a "conflicht of interest" or not?
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Summary of answers provided
4prohibition against self-contracting
Kim Metzger
3prohibition of self-representation
William Stein


  

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prohibition of self-representation


Explanation:
That's my guess if the managing director is exonerated from the following provision:

Bürgerliches Gesetzbuch
>
Buch 1 - Allgemeiner Teil (§§ 1 - 240)

Abschnitt 3 - Rechtsgeschäfte (§§ 104 - 185)

Titel 5 - Vertretung und Vollmacht (§§ 164 - 181)



§ 181
Insichgeschäft
Ein Vertreter kann, soweit nicht ein anderes ihm gestattet ist, im Namen des Vertretenen mit sich im eigenen Namen oder als Vertreter eines Dritten ein Rechtsgeschäft nicht vornehmen, es sei denn, dass das Rechtsgeschäft ausschließlich in der Erfüllung einer Verbindlichkeit besteht.

Or maybe: Prohibition of representational activities on one's own initiative




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Note added at 2003-02-15 05:10:17 (GMT) Post-grading
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I see what you mean about conflict of interest. There are seem to be several ways in which the term could apply to your case according to the following definition (law.dictionary.com):

conflict of interest
n. a situation in which a person has a duty to more than one person or organization, but cannot do justice to the actual or potentially adverse interests of both parties. This includes when an individual\'s personal interests or concerns are inconsistent with the best for a customer, or when a public official\'s personal interests are contrary to his/her loyalty to public business. An attorney, an accountant, a business adviser or realtor cannot represent two parties in a dispute and must avoid even the appearance of conflict. He/she may not join with a client in business without making full disclosure of his/her potential conflicts, he/she must avoid commingling funds with the client, and never, never take a position adverse to the customer.



William Stein
Costa Rica
Local time: 05:03
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How about prohibition of representation of company to one's own financial benefit. But this then would be a "conflicht of interest" or not?
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prohibition against self-contracting


Explanation:
Self-contracting by an agent with himself for his own account or as an agent for a third party. Also a transaction entered into by the agent with himself.


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Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 05:03
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