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"Rechtswahl"

English translation: Choice of Law and Proper Venue

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German term or phrase:Rechtswahl
English translation:Choice of Law and Proper Venue
Entered by: Beth Jones

11:25 May 30, 2002
German to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law: Contract(s) / Austrian law/contracts
German term or phrase: "Rechtswahl"
Context:
„VIII. Rechtswahl und zuständiges Gericht"

("choice of court of jurisdiction" or similar?)

Thank you for your time and insights! I feel really dumb about this one, but since it’s a major heading and the clock is ticking and LEO et al don’t know...
:-)
Beth
Beth Jones
Austria
Local time: 12:47
Choice of Law and Proper Venue
Explanation:
My reference is Dietl/Lorenz and 20 yrs experience as a lawyer.


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Note added at 2002-05-30 12:50:55 (GMT)
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This is the heading of a so-called \"choice of law\" clause. It will set forth the law of which country or region is tobe followed and also indicate in which city a suit is to be filed in case of a dispute. The location is called venue in legal terms. Each court\'s jurisdiction is already set by law and the contract cannot influence that, but it can require the parties to use a particular venue.
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Dr. Fred Thomson
United States
Local time: 04:47
Grading comment
Thank you Fred and Maria for the further clarifications!
BJ
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1choice of law
Lydia Molea
4 +1Choice of Law and Proper Venue
Dr. Fred Thomson
4 +1choice of law and competent court
Maria Danielson


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
choice of law


Explanation:
and competent court/jurisdiction

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Note added at 2002-05-30 11:29:53 (GMT)
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Ref: Dietl/Lorenz, Wörterbuch für Recht, Wirtschaft und Politik

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Note added at 2002-05-30 11:42:44 (GMT)
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Expl.: choice of law refers to the country, the court/jurisdiction usually just to the district.


    working for a lawyer ;)
Lydia Molea
Germany
Local time: 12:47
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 55

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Steffen Walter: Ja, oder "Choice of law and place of jurisdiction" (letzteres i.S.v. Gerichtsstand)
2 hrs
  -> Danke
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Choice of Law and Proper Venue


Explanation:
My reference is Dietl/Lorenz and 20 yrs experience as a lawyer.


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Note added at 2002-05-30 12:50:55 (GMT)
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This is the heading of a so-called \"choice of law\" clause. It will set forth the law of which country or region is tobe followed and also indicate in which city a suit is to be filed in case of a dispute. The location is called venue in legal terms. Each court\'s jurisdiction is already set by law and the contract cannot influence that, but it can require the parties to use a particular venue.

Dr. Fred Thomson
United States
Local time: 04:47
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 463
Grading comment
Thank you Fred and Maria for the further clarifications!
BJ

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Steffen Walter
44 mins
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
choice of law and competent court


Explanation:
These are common headings in English contracts.

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Note added at 2002-05-30 12:57:33 (GMT)
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Oops, this is already what Lydia suggested.

Maria Danielson
United States
Local time: 06:47
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Steffen Walter: nevertheless
33 mins
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