obs. sous

English translation: observations under

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French term or phrase:obs. sous
English translation:observations under
Entered by: Jeanne Zang

01:47 Jun 13, 2011
French to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law: Patents, Trademarks, Copyright
French term or phrase: obs. sous
What does this mean in a footnote?

obs. sous Paris, 13 juin 1996
Jeanne Zang
United States
Local time: 09:55
observations under
Explanation:
As far as I understand, "obs" here is an abbreviation for "observations." Meaning further comments on a decision can be found according to the date given in the citation.

From Dictionnaire du droit privé français:

"Obs. Observations - commentaires doctrinal à la suite de la publication d'une décision de justice"

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Note added at 1 day8 hrs (2011-06-14 10:30:21 GMT)
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Also listed as "Notes and Observations" here: http://books.google.com/books?id=-NtKDoOk__4C&pg=PA109&lpg=P...
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Gregory Flanders
France
Local time: 15:55
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4 +1observations under
Gregory Flanders


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1 day 8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
observations under


Explanation:
As far as I understand, "obs" here is an abbreviation for "observations." Meaning further comments on a decision can be found according to the date given in the citation.

From Dictionnaire du droit privé français:

"Obs. Observations - commentaires doctrinal à la suite de la publication d'une décision de justice"

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Note added at 1 day8 hrs (2011-06-14 10:30:21 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

Also listed as "Notes and Observations" here: http://books.google.com/books?id=-NtKDoOk__4C&pg=PA109&lpg=P...


    Reference: http://www.dictionnaire-juridique.com/abreviations.php
Gregory Flanders
France
Local time: 15:55
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Yolanda Broad: "Observations" does, indeed, seem to the be only way to interpret that "obs."!
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