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Engagement de Non Dépendance

English translation: Undertaking to be independent

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French term or phrase:Engagement de Non Dépendance
English translation:Undertaking to be independent
Entered by: EirTranslations

10:32 Feb 8, 2017
French to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general) / supplier listing agreement
French term or phrase: Engagement de Non Dépendance
See below, many thanks

Article 12 – Engagement de Non Dépendance

Le Fournisseur reconnait avoir été clairement informé par company de l’exigence de cette dernière de ne créer et n’entretenir avec ses fournisseurs que des relations contractuelles saines et équilibrées, fondées sur l’autonomie économique de chacune des parties ; en vertu de cette exigence, company entend ne pas cautionner l’attitude commerciale qui consisterait, pour un fournisseur, à escompter un dédommagement au moment de la résiliation du contrat, plutôt que de veiller, pendant toute la durée du contrat, à nouer d’autres relations contractuelles en dehors de celle nouée avec company.

LeFournisseur reconnait qu’il est donc de sa responsabilité en tant qu’acteur économique indépendant et fournisseur d’une prestation de services auprès de company d’anticiper les effets dans le temps de la conclusion du Contrat avec cette dernière, de son exécution, et mais aussi de son expiration, de telle sorte qu’à tout moment, la situation financière du Fournisseur présente toujours un caractère sain et équilibré.
EirTranslations
Ireland
Local time: 23:12
Undertaking to be independent
Explanation:
Or something along those lines.

It is about giving a professional undertaking to be independent in all dealings with the client. Not only is this a professional (legal) obligation in such circumstances, it is also a moral and (usually) ethical obligation for those working in the provision of services.

Rather than "non-dependence", it would be much more common to describe an obligation to be independent.

Note that 'ethics' is to be read within the professional context, thus with a meaning of rules of professional conduct, code of conduct, charter, etc., whatever.

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Note added at 39 mins (2017-02-08 11:11:29 GMT)
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Example of the Chartered Accountants' of England and Wales.

http://www.icaew.com/en/technical/ethics/auditor-independenc...

probably sprung to mind as I used to work in the Ethics and Discipline department of the ACCA!

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Note added at 22 hrs (2017-02-09 09:21:34 GMT)
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Although this is about independence, Colin's post has convinced me that there is a difference between reliance and dependency. Non-reliance is one of the means to achieve independency in business relations. I think that "reliance" works best in this particular context.

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Note added at 22 hrs (2017-02-09 09:26:06 GMT)
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I go along with Colin's suggestion, as the para specifically describes "reliance" as a means to independence.

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Note added at 22 hrs (2017-02-09 09:27:20 GMT)
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Note that is the paragraph goes on to describe other means by which independence is to be achieved, then "independence" would be a better option to cover a wider scope.
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Nikki Scott-Despaigne
Local time: 00:12
Grading comment
thx
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2Undertaking to be independent
Nikki Scott-Despaigne
4 +1non-reliance undertaking
Conor McAuley
4Commitment to Self-reliance
Daryo
3Autonomy commitment
Chakib Roula


  

Answers


10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Autonomy commitment


Explanation:
Suggestion.


    Reference: http://www.ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/ijbm/article/view/2...
Chakib Roula
Algeria
Local time: 23:12
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Nikki Scott-Despaigne: it would be "commitment to autonomy", but not "autonomy". That term describes the ability to do something independently and not an ethical and moral obligation of professional independence.
21 mins
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Commitment to Self-reliance


Explanation:
Commitment to self-reliance in case you lose our business - IOW if and when we terminate our contract it's up to you the Supplier to have alternatives ready to keep your business going without us as clients.


the point of this clause is that the Supplier commits itself to avoid becoming too dependant on the Client for its business survival - nothing to do with the kind of dependence/independence based on ethics, morals, professional conduct or similar.

clue:
l’attitude commerciale qui consisterait, pour un fournisseur, à escompter un dédommagement au moment de la résiliation du contrat,

IOW don't make your business too dependant on our custom we will not entertain giving any compensation for lost business when we terminate our contract with you

Daryo
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:12
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SerbianSerbian, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 166
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
non-reliance undertaking


Explanation:
The principle here (to protect the supplier) is that the supplier should not put all of its eggs in the same basket.

It's a basic business principle also.

Written into the French Commercial Code:
http://www.economie.gouv.fr/dgccrf/Publications/Vie-pratique...



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Note added at 4 hrs (2017-02-08 14:38:05 GMT)
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Undertaking and not commitment because the latter term is not a legal term.

Conor McAuley
France
Local time: 00:12
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 135

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Yvonne Gallagher
9 hrs
disagree  Daryo: with your explanation: you interpret the ST upside-down, namely the point of this ST is to protect the Buyer from potential claims by the Supplier, exactly the opposite situation from the one in your reference!
10 hrs
agree  Nikki Scott-Despaigne: This is part and parcel of what is meant by independence. Your Code de commerce reference is pertinent. If A is uniquely reliant upon B, his independence is compromised. So yes, altho' "undertaking of non-reliance". "U/taking" as contractual commitment.
18 hrs
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37 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Undertaking to be independent


Explanation:
Or something along those lines.

It is about giving a professional undertaking to be independent in all dealings with the client. Not only is this a professional (legal) obligation in such circumstances, it is also a moral and (usually) ethical obligation for those working in the provision of services.

Rather than "non-dependence", it would be much more common to describe an obligation to be independent.

Note that 'ethics' is to be read within the professional context, thus with a meaning of rules of professional conduct, code of conduct, charter, etc., whatever.

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Note added at 39 mins (2017-02-08 11:11:29 GMT)
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Example of the Chartered Accountants' of England and Wales.

http://www.icaew.com/en/technical/ethics/auditor-independenc...

probably sprung to mind as I used to work in the Ethics and Discipline department of the ACCA!

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Note added at 22 hrs (2017-02-09 09:21:34 GMT)
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Although this is about independence, Colin's post has convinced me that there is a difference between reliance and dependency. Non-reliance is one of the means to achieve independency in business relations. I think that "reliance" works best in this particular context.

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Note added at 22 hrs (2017-02-09 09:26:06 GMT)
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I go along with Colin's suggestion, as the para specifically describes "reliance" as a means to independence.

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Note added at 22 hrs (2017-02-09 09:27:20 GMT)
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Note that is the paragraph goes on to describe other means by which independence is to be achieved, then "independence" would be a better option to cover a wider scope.

Nikki Scott-Despaigne
Local time: 00:12
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 148
Grading comment
thx
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks Nikki :)


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  B D Finch
12 mins
agree  Angus Stewart
1 hr
neutral  Daryo: it's not that kind of dependence/independence in this ST, it's not about Ethics nor Discipline // "Providing independent advice"??? the vast majority of unspecified "Fournisseurs" will be selling tangible goods, this ST is not about consultants!
2 hrs
  -> It is about professional conduct in the widest sense and independence is what it is all about. Providing independent advice, means being independent economically and financially. That can be achieved in many ways, here, non reliance upon one source.
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