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release an agreement

English translation: relinquish/waive an agreement

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English term or phrase:release an agreement
Selected answer:relinquish/waive an agreement
Entered by: Yvonne Gallagher

16:47 Feb 16, 2014
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law: Contract(s) / Agreement
English term or phrase: release an agreement
"The Agreement may not be released, discharged, supplemented, interpreted, amended, varied or modified in any manner except by an instrument in writing signed by a duly authorised officer or representative of each of the Parties."

This is part of the Final Provisions. There is a clause on 'Termination', and 'cancellation' is used on another occasion. All synonyms? Including 'discharge'?

Thanks.
Tatiana Dimitrova
Local time: 16:47
relinquish/waive an agreement
Explanation:
is how I'd understand this.

They are covering all their bases here

The agreement (or parts of it) are relinquished. In other words, there is no longer a requirement to fulfil the agreement or the parts released. It also means no subsequent legal action will be taken for any breach of contract (or parts) released

There could also be a "release agreement" stating the parts to be released or novation or rescission if changes are to be made

I think Daisy has given you a good definition of "discharge"=obligations fulfilled

So, in this case, no parts of this agreement may be released,... any manner except by an instrument in writing signed by a duly a

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Note added at 18 hrs (2014-02-17 11:30:41 GMT)
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oops, missed part of the quote at end there so last line should be:

So, in this case, no parts of this agreement may be released,..."except by an instrument in writing signed by a duly authorised officer or representative of each of the Parties."

release from obligation to fulfil the contract or part released with no subsequent legal action

a "Release condition" might also be involved where a party can exit a contract or part of it if the other party doesn't fulfil their obligations

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Yvonne Gallagher
Ireland
Local time: 14:47
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Thank you.
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SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
4 +1relinquish/waive an agreement
Yvonne Gallagher
3(whatever,) just do it properly
Václav Pinkava


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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
(whatever,) just do it properly


Explanation:
This basically means "whatever you want to do to the Agreement, howsoever it might be described, you can only do it by following due process."

"release" is just one of the possibilities for action.




    Reference: http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/release
Václav Pinkava
United Kingdom
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18 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
relinquish/waive an agreement


Explanation:
is how I'd understand this.

They are covering all their bases here

The agreement (or parts of it) are relinquished. In other words, there is no longer a requirement to fulfil the agreement or the parts released. It also means no subsequent legal action will be taken for any breach of contract (or parts) released

There could also be a "release agreement" stating the parts to be released or novation or rescission if changes are to be made

I think Daisy has given you a good definition of "discharge"=obligations fulfilled

So, in this case, no parts of this agreement may be released,... any manner except by an instrument in writing signed by a duly a

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 18 hrs (2014-02-17 11:30:41 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

oops, missed part of the quote at end there so last line should be:

So, in this case, no parts of this agreement may be released,..."except by an instrument in writing signed by a duly authorised officer or representative of each of the Parties."

release from obligation to fulfil the contract or part released with no subsequent legal action

a "Release condition" might also be involved where a party can exit a contract or part of it if the other party doesn't fulfil their obligations

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Note added at 1 day58 mins (2014-02-17 17:46:05 GMT) Post-grading
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Glad to have helped

Yvonne Gallagher
Ireland
Local time: 14:47
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 58
Grading comment
Thank you.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Petro Ebersöhn (X)
6 hrs
  -> Many thanks Petro2:-)
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