Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
opposer en compensation les créances en dommages
English translation:
plead - as a set-off - claims for damages
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Adrian MM. (X)
May 8, 2016 09:46
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French term
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oppose en compensation ses créances en dommages
French to English
Law/Patents
Law: Contract(s)
payment and damages,
Cela étant précisé, C. oppose en compensation ses créances en dommages
et interest
The complete paragraph:
Cela étant précisé, C. oppose en compensation ses créances en dommages
et intérêts. En effet, P. a non seulement mis C. sous pression de façon
illégitime, mais lui a également crée un dommage lié essentiellement à
l'intervention du conseil soussigné. Le dommage matériel déterminé à ce
jour est de CFIF )OOO( auquel il conviendra d'ajouter le préjudice moral.
All I can come up with is " This having been clarified, C. offsets its claims against compensatory damages" I have no other apart from the fact that P. is keeping objects to which he has no right.
et interest
The complete paragraph:
Cela étant précisé, C. oppose en compensation ses créances en dommages
et intérêts. En effet, P. a non seulement mis C. sous pression de façon
illégitime, mais lui a également crée un dommage lié essentiellement à
l'intervention du conseil soussigné. Le dommage matériel déterminé à ce
jour est de CFIF )OOO( auquel il conviendra d'ajouter le préjudice moral.
All I can come up with is " This having been clarified, C. offsets its claims against compensatory damages" I have no other apart from the fact that P. is keeping objects to which he has no right.
Proposed translations
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| 4 +1 | (does hereby) set up (raise or plead) by way of set-off the latter's claims for damages |
Adrian MM. (X)
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| 3 | use claims for damages as compensation |
Alison Billington
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May 20, 2016 07:33: Adrian MM. (X) Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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(does hereby) set up (raise or plead) by way of set-off the latter's claims for damages
optionally, damages + interest, just in case of a client query as to whether interest is included.
BTW, in EN law, it's the equitable (so discretionary) doctrine of partial or full set-off - points lost on the 2nd web ref that, paradoxically, claims that the is oftidea en misunderstood.
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Note added at 3 hrs (2016-05-08 13:21:40 GMT)
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that the idea is often misunderstood...
BTW, in EN law, it's the equitable (so discretionary) doctrine of partial or full set-off - points lost on the 2nd web ref that, paradoxically, claims that the is oftidea en misunderstood.
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Note added at 3 hrs (2016-05-08 13:21:40 GMT)
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that the idea is often misunderstood...
Reference:
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/french_to_english/law_general/3956114-opposer_%C3%A0.html
http://www.silver-shemmings.co.uk/news-media/set-off-what-is-this/
Peer comment(s):
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Nikki Scott-Despaigne
: A (very slightly) more economic rendering : "hereby offers his/her/its claims for dammages by way of set-off".
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Thanks and merci. I'm unsure that damages in E&W claims include interest that, routinely, need to be claimed at a rate 'pursuant to statute'.
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Alison Billington
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use claims for damages as compensation
Creances are claims for money (here as damages) that off-set compensation.
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