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something missing

English translation: it's fine as it is

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English term or phrase:something missing
Selected answer:it's fine as it is
Entered by: Ghyslaine LE NAGARD

15:15 Jun 25, 2008
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Law: Contract(s)
English term or phrase: something missing
Notice.
Unless applicable law requires a different method of giving notice, any and all notices, demands or other communications required or desired to be given hereunder (“Notice”) by any party shall be in writing and shall be validly given or made to the other party if served personally or if deposited in the United States mail, certified or registered, postage prepaid, or if transmitted by fax or other electronic written transmission device.

I might be misreading something but I believe that something is missing...

Thanks for your help.
Ghyslaine LE NAGARD
New Caledonia
it's fine as it is
Explanation:
The second and last "ifs" are there for clarity. Briefly, notice shall be valid if 1) served personally, 2) deposited in the US mail or 3) transmitted by fax.
The last "if" is used to make it clear that the "certified or registered, postage prepaid" refers to the "deposited in the US mail" and that the "transmitted by fax" is a new, separate clause. And having used an "if" for the last clause, you also need one for the second clause.
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Marie-Hélène Hayles
Local time: 00:37
Grading comment
Thanks
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SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
4 +10it's fine as it is
Marie-Hélène Hayles
5it is not too understandable at the beginning.
Gary D


Discussion entries: 9





  

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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +10
it's fine as it is


Explanation:
The second and last "ifs" are there for clarity. Briefly, notice shall be valid if 1) served personally, 2) deposited in the US mail or 3) transmitted by fax.
The last "if" is used to make it clear that the "certified or registered, postage prepaid" refers to the "deposited in the US mail" and that the "transmitted by fax" is a new, separate clause. And having used an "if" for the last clause, you also need one for the second clause.

Marie-Hélène Hayles
Local time: 00:37
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 14
Grading comment
Thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tony M: Yes, of course, where's the problem?
1 min
agree  Taña Dalglish: Absolutely! Enjoy the rest of your week!
6 mins
agree  cmwilliams (X): yes, but I also found the last part very confusing when I first looked at it.
41 mins
agree  BrettMN
56 mins
agree  Armorel Young: Yes, it's absolutely fine - the notice is validly given if transmitted by fax
1 hr
agree  jccantrell
3 hrs
agree  Tatiana N. (X)
4 hrs
agree  Lubosh Hanuska
9 hrs
agree  orientalhorizon: Very complete, very common legalese in contracts.
10 hrs
agree  airmailrpl: -
19 hrs
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19 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
it is not too understandable at the beginning.


Explanation:
I can't understand hoy so many agreed the text was correct?
They must not have read it at all.

Unless XX applicable law requires a different method of giving notice, any and all notices, demands or other communications required or desired to be given hereunder (“Notice”) by any party shall be in writing and shall be validly given or made to the other party if served personally or if deposited in the United States mail, certified or registered, postage prepaid, or if transmitted by fax or other electronic written transmission device.

This is how this should be:

Unless an applicable law requires a different method of giving notice,
any and all notices, demands or other communications required or desired to be given hereunder (“Notice”) by any party shall be in writing and may be served personally to the other party, given with validation or if deposited through the United States mail, by certified, registered or prepaid postage, or other electronic data transmission device.

I would use data as a lot of legal text has a stamp or other seal which is not text but data.


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Note added at 19 hrs (2008-06-26 11:00:35 GMT)
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I left his out, PLEASE INCLUDE IT!!

or if transmitted by fax,

Gary D
Local time: 08:37
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 32
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