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Natalia09 Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary

obliged ...

Dear all, I am not sure which preposition will be correct with "oblige" in the following content:
"The party is entitled and in respect of the other party obliged, to conduct the proceedings at its own cost."

Is "in respect of" correct here?

Thank you
  

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" The entire sentence is strange. The party is entitled to conduct the proceedings at their own cost. ) The party is obliged to conduct the proceedings at their own cost.

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  • " The entire sentence is strange.
  • The party is entitled to conduct the proceedings at their own cost.
  • ) The party is obliged to conduct the proceedings at their own cost.
  • ) Do you mean that the opposite party must be respected in some way?
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Natalia09"The party is entitled and in respect of the other party obliged, to conduct the proceedings at its own cost."
The entire sentence is strange.

The party is entitled to conduct the proceedings at their own cost. (That means that they are allowed to lead the proceedings if they pay for it and they want to.)
The party is obliged to
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The sentence is correct: "entitled" means that it is entitled to conduct proceedings and "obliged" - if the party conducts such proceedings, it is obliged to pay for it and not expect the other party to pay.
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And what about the preposition? Is it correct or is there some other way to put it?
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Maybe this is clearer:

"The party is entitled to conduct the proceedings but only at their own cost."
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This would be an option. But I really need to mention the other party.
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Natalia09This would be an option. But I really need to mention the other party.
What is the relationship of the other party to the proceedings or to the entitlement?
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Customer and supplier.
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Natalia09Customer and supplier.
I can imagine that that is the relationship of the second party to the first party, but I cannot understand the relationship of the second party to the proceedings. Is that in case of a dispute over a contract, payment or fulfillment?
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Is this what you mean?

"In the case of a dispute over the fulfillment of the contract, either party may conduct dispute resolution proceedings at their own cost."
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