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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
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Weird English phrase, please help!
Hello everybody,
I came across a "weird" English phrase and I'm not sure how to interpret it (it is part of a contract). Can you please help me understand it (that is translation from English to English)?
Many thanks in advance!
" Payment of liquidated damages by the supplier shall be to the full and complete satisfaction of the builder for any delay in performing contractual obligations by the supplier and the right to claim such payments shall be to the exclusion of any other remedies of the builder in respect of such delay."
(I also have the feeling that there are some punctuation signs missing...)
I came across a "weird" English phrase and I'm not sure how to interpret it (it is part of a contract). Can you please help me understand it (that is translation from English to English)?
Many thanks in advance!
" Payment of liquidated damages by the supplier shall be to the full and complete satisfaction of the builder for any delay in performing contractual obligations by the supplier and the right to claim such payments shall be to the exclusion of any other remedies of the builder in respect of such delay."
(I also have the feeling that there are some punctuation signs missing...)
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Anonymous Hello everybody, I came across a "weird" English phrase and I'm not sure how to interpret it (it is part of a contract). Can you please help me understand it (that is translation from English to English)? Many thanks in advance!
- Anonymous Hello everybody, I came across a "weird" English phrase and I'm not sure how to interpret it (it is part of a contract).
- Can you please help me understand it (that is translation from English to English)?
- Many thanks in advance!
- ) It is quite usual in legal documents for punctuation to be omitted.
- the right to claim such payments shall be to the exclusion of any other remedies of the builder in respect of such delay = here "remedy" is the legal means to recover a right or to prevent or obtain redress for a wrong.
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AnonymousHello everybody,
I came across a "weird" English phrase and I'm not sure how to interpret it (it is part of a contract). Can you please help me understand it (that is translation from English to English)?
Many thanks in advance!
" Payment of liquidated damages by the supplier
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You probably need a contract lawyer to confirm the meaning, but I think it means:
If the supplier does not get the materials to the Builder in time (according to the contract), the Supplier must pay the Builder damages (a settlement), to the satisfaction of the Builder. The Builder can claim these damages, and these payments must be made, even if all other methods have been offered and re
If the supplier does not get the materials to the Builder in time (according to the contract), the Supplier must pay the Builder damages (a settlement), to the satisfaction of the Builder. The Builder can claim these damages, and these payments must be made, even if all other methods have been offered and re
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Thank you both for your answers!
The text is conceived by somebody from Singapore... I'm trying to get the real meaning of it and your help is much appreciated!
The text is conceived by somebody from Singapore... I'm trying to get the real meaning of it and your help is much appreciated!
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