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hembudsrätt

English translation: right of preemption

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Swedish term or phrase:hembudsrätt
English translation:right of preemption
Entered by: Peter Linton (X)

08:08 Mar 28, 2007
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general)
Swedish term or phrase: hembudsrätt
The text is about share options. The problem I am having is that the text uses both "hembudsrätt" and also "förköpsrätt". I was wondering what the difference was and, if there is one, how the distinction could be rendered in English. Grateful for any help. Thanks.
Mark Andrew Thompson
United Kingdom
Local time: 00:49
right of preemption
Explanation:
All my dictionaries (save 1) translate this as "right of first refusal", the same as "förköpsrätt". But "hembud" does seem to be slightly different - see ref. Also, one dictionary gives "right of pre-emption", and I see that I have added a note that it is rare outside Sweden.

So in order to distinguish in this case, I would use "right of pre-emption".



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Peter Linton (X)
Local time: 00:49
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Many thanks, Peter.
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5right of first refusal
Larry Abramson
3 +1right of preemption
Peter Linton (X)


  

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right of first refusal


Explanation:
This is a common legal term

Larry Abramson
United States
Local time: 19:49
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right of preemption


Explanation:
All my dictionaries (save 1) translate this as "right of first refusal", the same as "förköpsrätt". But "hembud" does seem to be slightly different - see ref. Also, one dictionary gives "right of pre-emption", and I see that I have added a note that it is rare outside Sweden.

So in order to distinguish in this case, I would use "right of pre-emption".






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Peter Linton (X)
Local time: 00:49
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 72
Grading comment
Many thanks, Peter.

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