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maatschappelijke lasthebber

English translation: authorised agent

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Dutch term or phrase:maatschappelijke lasthebber
English translation:authorised agent
Entered by: Bryan Crumpler

23:25 Aug 31, 2006
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Insurance / Civil Liability Insurance
Dutch term or phrase: maatschappelijke lasthebber
Uitgesloten van onze dekking is:

[...]
de burgerrechtelijke aansprakelijkheid van de maatschappelijke lasthebbers van de verzekerde onderneming krachtens de wetgeving betreffende fouten in het beheer die zij zouden begaan in hun hoedanigheid van bestuurder of zaakvoerder.
Bryan Crumpler
United States
Local time: 23:48
(authorized) agents
Explanation:
From Jurlex and de Keizer, a lasthebber is clearly an agent (in a commercial context) or a mandatory (legal context). Here 'maatschappelijk' must surely refer to the company, not society. Based on the example maatschappelijke kapitaal = authorized capital, this is probably 'authorized agents'.

sample of English usage:

14.1.3, University Risk Management and Insurance Programs
The objective of the University's liability coverage is to protect the University and its authorized agents against liability for claims and expenses for ...
www.washington.edu/admin/rules/APS/14.01.3.html


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Note added at 11 hrs (2006-09-01 10:33:36 GMT)
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make that 'agent' (singular) to match the question
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Ken Cox
Local time: 05:48
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +2(authorized) agents
Ken Cox
4company agent
Terence Lewis
3 -1social host
Katrien De Clercq


  

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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
social host


Explanation:
"Social host civil liability" seems to be a standard expression.

http://lawcrawler.findlaw.com/scripts/lc.pl?entry=social hos...

Katrien De Clercq
Local time: 05:48
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in FlemishFlemish
PRO pts in category: 6

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  writeaway: in THIS context? does maatschappelijk actually mean "social" here? doubt it very much.
2 hrs
disagree  Tina Vonhof (X): Social host liability refers e.g. to someone who gives a party and allows his/her guests to drink and drive.
9 hrs
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
(authorized) agents


Explanation:
From Jurlex and de Keizer, a lasthebber is clearly an agent (in a commercial context) or a mandatory (legal context). Here 'maatschappelijk' must surely refer to the company, not society. Based on the example maatschappelijke kapitaal = authorized capital, this is probably 'authorized agents'.

sample of English usage:

14.1.3, University Risk Management and Insurance Programs
The objective of the University's liability coverage is to protect the University and its authorized agents against liability for claims and expenses for ...
www.washington.edu/admin/rules/APS/14.01.3.html


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Note added at 11 hrs (2006-09-01 10:33:36 GMT)
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make that 'agent' (singular) to match the question

Ken Cox
Local time: 05:48
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 18
Grading comment
Thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tina Vonhof (X)
6 hrs
agree  Adam Smith
9 hrs
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1 day 14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
company agent


Explanation:
According to Art 1829 of the Netherlands Civil Code, "Lastgeving is eene overeenkomst, waarbij iemand aan eenen anderen de magt geeft, en deze aanneemt, om eene zaak voor den lastgever, in deszelfs naam, te verrigten" (spelling taken from my hardcopy version of the Burgelijk Wetboek). "Authorized agent" is just as acceptable however.

Terence Lewis
Local time: 04:48
Native speaker of: English
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