attribution préférentielle

English translation: property transfer order

09:33 Nov 7, 2013
French to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general) / Court's ruling
French term or phrase: attribution préférentielle
Hello

I am translating a document relating to divorce and would be grateful for help with this phrase. I have no idea how to translate this into English.

http://www.dictionnaire-juridique.com/definition/attribution...

Thank you!
liz askew
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:49
English translation:property transfer order
Explanation:
Low CL as I am providing what I believe to be the nearest equivalent in England.

Similarity here with my reference material is that this is an ouright transfer of a home from spouse to spouse as part of a divorce settlement, in order to avoid the asset having to be broken up.

I am not certain whether this is a sufficiently close equivalent.

I generally dislike using English legal terms for continental concepts and prefer "structural" "descriptive" and "syntactic" solutions. Invariably, the two legal systems are different in many aspects.

TT, Nikki Scott and others - comments welcome as always.

In divorce proceedings the family law court financial settlement hearing will decide an appropriate ancillary relief package in cases where ex-spouses contest the division of family assets. Ancillary relief is the general term applied to financial or property adjustment orders that the court will make ‘ancillary' to the marriage dissolution. In most instances the core of the order will be in determining the fate of the matrimonial home. This occurs not least because the home is usually the most valuable asset available to the parties of the marriage, but additionally because the court will be attempting to operate a ‘homes for all' policy.

As articulated in M v B (Ancillary Proceedings: Lump Sum), the courts will be concerned with providing a home for both parties. However, the welfare of minor children and the provision of a suitable home for them will be at the forefront of the court's consideration. Pursuant to section 25 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 (MCA 1973) the court will nevertheless consider "all the circumstances of the case" which inherently leads to a conundrum for the court in that it will try to solve at least three main aims that may be inconsistent and mutually exclusive; these being to:

Maintain a home for the minor children and the parent who has been granted the residence order;

Provide a home for each party; and

Make a fair division of the family assets.

To effect such provisions the family law court has, under s 24 MCA 1973, the ability to order a transfer of property to whichever party as it sees fit, or to order the disposal of the marital home in order that proceeds should be divided to provide capital for the purchase of a home for each spouse.

Further, the court is likely to approach the ruling regarding the family home with reference to the above listed provisions and in the same order of importance leaving three possible outcomes for the matrimonial home in the financial settlement:

Immediate sale and division of the proceeds in the proportion as decided by the court;

Outright transfer to one party; or

Creation of a trust for sale.
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AllegroTrans
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Thank you!

This is clear to me and is exactly what happened - the ex-husband "got" the property and the ex-wife returned to England.
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Summary of answers provided
4preferential distribution
Tim Webb
3preferential assignment
Gad Kohenov
3preferential right
Catcressie
3discretionary award (of mat. home) to ... for preferred continuity
Adrian MM. (X)
2property transfer order
AllegroTrans
Summary of reference entries provided
These kind of terms need to be properly researched
AllegroTrans

Discussion entries: 4





  

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preferential assignment


Explanation:
Possibly.

Gad Kohenov
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preferential right


Explanation:
Attribution préférentielle: Dans un partage (succession, divorce), droit donné à une personne, sous certaines conditions, de se voir attribuer en priorité un bien (ferme, maison ; etc.) par rapport aux autres copartageants

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preferential distribution


Explanation:
Harraps/Dalloz Law Dictionary

although I possibly prefer "preferential allocation" for a property

Tim Webb
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property transfer order


Explanation:
Low CL as I am providing what I believe to be the nearest equivalent in England.

Similarity here with my reference material is that this is an ouright transfer of a home from spouse to spouse as part of a divorce settlement, in order to avoid the asset having to be broken up.

I am not certain whether this is a sufficiently close equivalent.

I generally dislike using English legal terms for continental concepts and prefer "structural" "descriptive" and "syntactic" solutions. Invariably, the two legal systems are different in many aspects.

TT, Nikki Scott and others - comments welcome as always.

In divorce proceedings the family law court financial settlement hearing will decide an appropriate ancillary relief package in cases where ex-spouses contest the division of family assets. Ancillary relief is the general term applied to financial or property adjustment orders that the court will make ‘ancillary' to the marriage dissolution. In most instances the core of the order will be in determining the fate of the matrimonial home. This occurs not least because the home is usually the most valuable asset available to the parties of the marriage, but additionally because the court will be attempting to operate a ‘homes for all' policy.

As articulated in M v B (Ancillary Proceedings: Lump Sum), the courts will be concerned with providing a home for both parties. However, the welfare of minor children and the provision of a suitable home for them will be at the forefront of the court's consideration. Pursuant to section 25 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 (MCA 1973) the court will nevertheless consider "all the circumstances of the case" which inherently leads to a conundrum for the court in that it will try to solve at least three main aims that may be inconsistent and mutually exclusive; these being to:

Maintain a home for the minor children and the parent who has been granted the residence order;

Provide a home for each party; and

Make a fair division of the family assets.

To effect such provisions the family law court has, under s 24 MCA 1973, the ability to order a transfer of property to whichever party as it sees fit, or to order the disposal of the marital home in order that proceeds should be divided to provide capital for the purchase of a home for each spouse.

Further, the court is likely to approach the ruling regarding the family home with reference to the above listed provisions and in the same order of importance leaving three possible outcomes for the matrimonial home in the financial settlement:

Immediate sale and division of the proceeds in the proportion as decided by the court;

Outright transfer to one party; or

Creation of a trust for sale.


AllegroTrans
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Thank you!

This is clear to me and is exactly what happened - the ex-husband "got" the property and the ex-wife returned to England.
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you for your invaluable contribuiton - it came just in time as I had to deliver this morning!

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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
discretionary award (of mat. home) to ... for preferred continuity


Explanation:
il est constant: it is common ground
verser un soulte in Allegro's ref: make a balancing payment

attribution in context:

1. company shares: allotment to
2. probate (Scots: confirmation) conveyance: assent to
3. land: (facultative) discretionary vesting of consolidated property in... (préférentielle) to keep the estate intact and the farm an ongoing concern
4. divorce: award of property to
5. en jouissance: award of a limited *beneficial* interest





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Note added at 14 hrs (2013-11-07 23:37:28 GMT)
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attribué à XXXXX la jouissance de ce bien > did award xxxxx the benficial enjoyment of this property

Example sentence(s):
  • To ensure a clean break was achieved the Claimant was awarded the matrimonial property and the choice of either the Bournemouth property www.tollers.co.uk/articles/108288‎
Adrian MM. (X)
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Asker: Thank you for your invaluable contribution!

Asker: Thank you for your answer too Tom, this was a good option but I used Allegro's as it was more explicit and fitted the bill nicely.

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Reference comments


7 hrs
Reference: These kind of terms need to be properly researched

Reference information:
Attribution préferentielle
Le 14/03/2011 à 10:36

Succession, divorce, éviter le morcellement de l’exploitation en demandant l’attribution préférentielle

En cas de partage successoral ou de dissolution du régime matrimonial l'exploitant agricole peut demander l'attribution préférentielle. A défaut d'accord amiable, la demande d'attribution doit être portée devant le tribunal de grande instance.
L'attribution préférentielle est en principe facultative. L'objectif de cette attribution préférentielle est d'éviter le morcellement des exploitations et de libérer l'héritier exploitant du coût de la transmission.
Il existe plusieurs formes d'attribution préférentielle :
- L'attribution de l'exploitation en propriété pour exploiter l'entreprise agricole. Le demandeur participe ou a participé personnellement à son exploitation et doit avoir la qualité de copartageant dans la masse indivise dans laquelle l'exploitation se trouve.
L'attribution est de droit uniquement pour les petites et moyennes exploitations, lorsque le bénéficiaire est soit le conjoint survivant soit un héritier
Dans les autres cas, l'attribution préférentielle est laissée à l'appréciation du juge.
En contre partie, le bénéficiaire de l'attribution préférentielle doit verser une soulte à ses copartageants.
- L'attribution pour constituer un GFA afin de maintenir l'unité de l'exploitation sans imposer à l'héritier exploitant le paiement d'une soulte à ses cohéritiers. Cette forme d'attribution n'est pas prioritaire et n'est recevable qu'à défaut de maintien dans l'indivision ou d'attribution en propriété pour exploiter.
- L'attribution en jouissance, sous condition de l'octroi d'un bail. Elle permet à l'héritier de travailler sur le fonds et ceci en dépit du partage de l'exploitation par partage successoral. L'exploitation agricole objet d'une attribution en jouissance doit constituer une unité économique. Le partage est conclu sous la condition que les copartageants consentent un bail à long terme à l'attributaire. Les bâtiments d'exploitation sont affectés en priorité dans le lot du cohéritier exploitant.
La demande d'attribution préférentielle peut être présentée dés que l'action en partage est elle-même possible. Le droit de présenter cette demande est acquis dés l'ouverture de la succession ou de la dissolution du régime matrimonial.

And see also:

http://www.legavox.fr/blog/maitre-haddad-sabine/attribution-...

AllegroTrans
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Asker: Dear AllegroTrans I had researched this but do not know the English term, hence my post:)

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