on account

French translation: en acompte

06:25 Feb 21, 2014
English to French translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law: Contract(s)
English term or phrase: on account
He told the Defendant of unbilled work and disbursements and requested £10.000.00 on account.
Sylvie André
France
Local time: 03:27
French translation:en acompte
Explanation:
Payment on account means paying money up front towards the legal costs before the work is done. This can apply either at the start of the matter or during it's conduct.
http://www.rcsolicitors.co.uk/solicitors-costs/the-basics/pa...

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Anne-Marie Laliberté (X)
Local time: 21:27
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2en acompte
Anne-Marie Laliberté (X)
3 +2comme provision
AllegroTrans
3sur son compte
Kévin Bacquet
Summary of reference entries provided
Provision souvent définie comme acompte
Didier Fourcot

  

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sur son compte


Explanation:
le versement de ... sur son compte

Kévin Bacquet
France
Local time: 03:27
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 96
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en acompte


Explanation:
Payment on account means paying money up front towards the legal costs before the work is done. This can apply either at the start of the matter or during it's conduct.
http://www.rcsolicitors.co.uk/solicitors-costs/the-basics/pa...



Anne-Marie Laliberté (X)
Local time: 21:27
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 47
Notes to answerer
Asker: merci c'est bien ce que je pensais...


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agree  GILLES MEUNIER
10 mins

agree  Beila Goldberg
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
comme provision


Explanation:
If a lawyer requires a payment on account of his fees and/or disbursements such payment should not exceed a reasonable estimate of the fees and probable disbursements involved.
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Lorsque l'avocat demande le versement d'une provision à valoir sur frais et/ou honoraires, celle-ci ne doit pas aller au-delà d'une estimation raisonnable des honoraires [...]
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AllegroTrans
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:27
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Françoise Vogel: www.fenvac.com/Droits-et-justice/les-avocats/article/les-avocats‎ Pour garantir le paiement de ses honoraires, l'Avocat peut demander à son client une provision sur frais et honoraires.
1 hr
  -> merci

agree  Monique Hamon
8 hrs
  -> merci
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Reference comments


6 hrs peer agreement (net): +1
Reference: Provision souvent définie comme acompte

Reference information:
En cherchant la différence pour un avocat français, on trouve souvent "la provision est un acompte"


    Reference: http://www.avocats-thionville.fr/la-profession/les-honoraire...
    Reference: http://www.bbp-avocats.com/honoraires.asp
Didier Fourcot
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 87

Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  Françoise Vogel: En effet [2nd lien] : Au fur et à mesure du déroulement de la prestation juridique, " l'Avocat peut solliciter de son Client des provisions sur honoraires. Elles consistent en des acomptes ..."
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