upon the earlier of

English translation: at the time when the services completed or when the agreement is terminated, whichever is earlier

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English term or phrase:upon the earlier of
Selected answer:at the time when the services completed or when the agreement is terminated, whichever is earlier
Entered by: Charles Davis

07:44 Dec 2, 2018
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law: Contract(s)
English term or phrase: upon the earlier of
Context:
Recipient shall return to Discloser (or, at Discloser’s option, destroy) any and all Confidential Information and any other information and materials that contain such Confidential Information (including all copies in any form) immediately upon Discloser’s request, or upon the earlier of the completion of Services or termination of this Agreement.
Nam Vo
Vietnam
Local time: 03:34
at the time when the services completed or when the agreement is terminated, whichever is earlier
Explanation:
That's what it means: the confidential information has to be returned on the earlier of these two dates: when the first of these two events occurs.

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Note added at 1 hr (2018-12-02 08:52:54 GMT)
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Sorry: it should read "at the time when the services ARE completed" in the answer box.

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Note added at 1 hr (2018-12-02 08:54:02 GMT)
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So if the services are completed before the agreement is terminated, the information must be returned when the services are completed, and if the agreement is terminated before the services are completed, it must be returned when the agreement is terminated.
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Charles Davis
Spain
Local time: 21:34
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SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
4 +7at the time when the services completed or when the agreement is terminated, whichever is earlier
Charles Davis
4Confidential Information
Marie McCloud


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
at the time when the services completed or when the agreement is terminated, whichever is earlier


Explanation:
That's what it means: the confidential information has to be returned on the earlier of these two dates: when the first of these two events occurs.

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Note added at 1 hr (2018-12-02 08:52:54 GMT)
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Sorry: it should read "at the time when the services ARE completed" in the answer box.

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Note added at 1 hr (2018-12-02 08:54:02 GMT)
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So if the services are completed before the agreement is terminated, the information must be returned when the services are completed, and if the agreement is terminated before the services are completed, it must be returned when the agreement is terminated.

Charles Davis
Spain
Local time: 21:34
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 72
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Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you very much!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tony M: Precisely!
4 mins
  -> Thanks, Tony :-)

agree  Jack Doughty
53 mins
  -> Thanks, Jack!

agree  Mark Nathan
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Mark :-)

agree  Daryo
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, Daryo :-)

agree  B D Finch: Suggest: upon completion of Services or termination of this Agreement, whichever occurs first.
3 hrs
  -> Thanks! Yes, that would express it neatly.

agree  Yvonne Gallagher
3 hrs
  -> Thanks, Yvonne :-) Have a good Sunday!

agree  Shekhar Banerjee
4 hrs
  -> Thanks, Shekhar :-)
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17 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Confidential Information


Explanation:
Would it be useful to insert the following:

Context:
Recipient shall return to Discloser (or, at Discloser’s option, destroy) any and all Confidential Information, any materials (documents or otherwise) derived from or produced as a result of said Confidential Information, and any other information and materials that contain such Confidential Information (including all copies in any form) immediately upon Discloser’s request, or upon the earlier of the completion of Services or termination of this Agreement.



Marie McCloud
United States
Local time: 16:34
Native speaker of: English
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