hävningsförklaring

English translation: declaration of avoidance

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Swedish term or phrase:hävningsförklaring
English translation:declaration of avoidance
Entered by: Charles Ek

20:02 Feb 4, 2014
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law: Contract(s) / Business contract
Swedish term or phrase: hävningsförklaring
To be sent in writing on the termination/cancellation of an agreement. I'm wondering if there is a specific term for this or just translate literally?
Anya Applebee
declaration of avoidance
Explanation:
I'm pretty sure this involves Article 26 of the U.N. Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG). The English and Swedish versions of the Article are linked below.
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5declaration of avoidance
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3notice of repudiation of contract
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declaration of avoidance


Explanation:
I'm pretty sure this involves Article 26 of the U.N. Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG). The English and Swedish versions of the Article are linked below.

Example sentence(s):
  • A declaration of avoidance of the contract is effective only if made by notice to the other party.
  • En hävningsförklaring gäller endast om den görs genom ett meddelande till den andra parten.

    Reference: http://www.cisg.law.pace.edu/cisg/text/digest-art-26.html#tx
    Reference: http://www.cisg.law.pace.edu/cisg/text/swedish.html#26
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notice of repudiation of contract


Explanation:
Rescission is usually mutual or court-ordered.

Repudiation is unilateral.


Example sentence(s):
  • Den hävningsförklaring som köparen måste avge, skall avges inom en skälig tid efter den neutrala reklamationen, eller inom skälig tid efter den tid som säljaren www.lag24.se/a/hävningsförklaringen‎
  • Den drabbade parten förlorar rätten att häva om han inte ger hävningsmeddelande till den avtalsbrytande parten inom skälig tid från det att han fick kännedom om avtalsbrottet.

    Reference: http://www.avtalslagen2010.se/Section/11.3.4
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