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à compter de

English translation: as of / from the date of

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French term or phrase:à compter de
English translation:as of / from the date of
Entered by: Vanessa Lindsey

17:12 Jul 18, 2004
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Construction / Civil Engineering
French term or phrase: à compter de
Construction contract.

Does this mean the deadline is 38 weeks from obtaining the permit or depending on the permit being obtained? And then why do they say 'au plus tard...'? And I don't understand where the third parties come into it. Who hasn't observed the deadline? This paragraph seems full of contradictions - I can't make sense of it. Can anybody help me with the general gist of it?

"Le délai contractuel de réalisation est de 38 semaines à compter de l’obtention du permis de construire sous réserve du paiement de l'acompte à la commande, ou au plus tard à l’obtention du permis de construire. Le délai défini ci-dessus ne pourra être honoré qu’avec une décharge écrite de la part du maître d’Ouvrage stipulant au contractant de ne pas observer le délai de recours au tiers.
Vanessa Lindsey
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:18
as of / from the date of
Explanation:
The deadline for completion is 38 weeks as of (or from the date of) the granting of the building permit on condition that the deposit is paid upon placement or order or, at the latest, when the building permit is obtained.
Hope this helps, Vanessa.
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ACOZ (X)
Australia
Local time: 10:48
Grading comment
brilliant! Many thanks.
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Francis MARC
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
à compter de
from


Explanation:
si le permis n'était pas délivré le contrat serait de toutes façons caduc (clause restrictive)


Francis MARC
Lithuania
Local time: 04:18
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 190

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Elena Petelos
3 mins
agree  Vicky Papaprodromou
14 mins
agree  Allan Jeffs: Yes. Also: "(as) from" or "as of"
1 hr
agree  Hacene
1 hr
agree  Gina W: that's it - in any context
19 hrs
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
as of / from the date of


Explanation:
The deadline for completion is 38 weeks as of (or from the date of) the granting of the building permit on condition that the deposit is paid upon placement or order or, at the latest, when the building permit is obtained.
Hope this helps, Vanessa.

ACOZ (X)
Australia
Local time: 10:48
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
brilliant! Many thanks.
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