Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

acte de signification

English translation:

affidavit of service/proof of service

Added to glossary by Paula McMullan
Mar 27, 2007 17:44
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French term

acte de signification

French to English Law/Patents Law (general) Court proceedings
I know that this appears in the archives and on Eurodicauton as "writ" or "process" and normally I wouldn't have a problem with the translation, but I'm not so sure this time around.

This is the introduction to a judgment:

1. DECISION ATTAQUEE

L’appel est dirigé contre l’ordonnance prononcée contradictoirement le [date] par le président du tribunal de commerce siégeant en référé.

+++Les parties ne produisent pas d’acte de signification de cette ordonnance.+++

Does this mean something like "the parties are not producing notice of service of this order" because I cannot see how "writ" or "process" fits in the picture?

Your help will be much appreciated.

Thanks

Discussion

AllegroTrans Mar 28, 2007:
I attend English County Courts as an advocate. I would be quite wealthy if I had £5 for every time a Judge fussed (umnecessarily) over service of documents
Paula McMullan (asker) Mar 27, 2007:
Yes, the order referred to was made by the juge des référés then the defendant appealed to the court of appeal. I'm translating the decision by the court of appeal. Maybe this is commonplace parlance in Belgium since I did find another reference to an acte de signification not being provided in a case I came across while Googling.
AllegroTrans Mar 27, 2007:
Re your note to my suggested answer. Did the Court proceed in any event? (i.e. without proof of service of the order). It may simply be that the Judge thought proof of service was vital here (Judges here in England are sometimes very fussy; sometimes not!

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affidavit of service/proof of service

This is the term normally used in English - it is usually an affidavit sworn by a process server/bailiff stating that the documents have been vslidly served OR some other proof, such as a signed receipt by the person served
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Page 1of 1 - AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE (PDF)
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Form 2.3B - Affidavit of service of administration application (PDF)
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Affidavit of Service of Administration Application (Insolvency Companies)
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RSC ORDER 116 - THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND INVESTIGATIONS ACT 1996
WITNESS STATEMENT OR AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE ON AN ACQUITTED PERSON. Rule 7 ... Office a witness statement or affidavit of service which exhibits a copy of ...www.dca.gov.uk/civil/procrules_fin/contents/schedule1/rscor...
Proof of service (PDF)
STATE OF HAWAI I. CASE NUMBER. FAMILY COURT. PROOF OF SERVICE. FIRST CIRCUIT. FC-D. NO. ... as unserved. FORM NO. 073918 (12/98) PROOF OF SERVICE. 1F-P-140 ...www.state.hi.us/jud/Oahu/Family/Proof_of_Service.pdf - 208k - View as html - More pages from this site
DV-200 Proof of Service (In Person) (CLETS) (Domestic Violence Prevention) (PDF)
Family Code, §§ 6324, 6340–6344. DV-200, Page 1 of 1. Proof of Service (In Person) DV-200. Proof of Service (In Person) (CLETS) (Domestic Violence Prevention) 1. 2. 3. 4 ...www.courtinfo.ca.gov/forms/documents/dv200.pdf - 231k - View as html - More pages from this site
In Re Providian Financial Corporation Securities Litigation, et al. 01-CV-03952-Proof Of Service (PDF)
Proof of Service. Master File No. C-01-3952 CRB. MARTIN D. ... PROOF OF SERVICE. I declare under penalty of perjury that the above is true and correct. ...securities.stanford.edu/1021/PVN01/200689_r04x_0103952.pdf - 46k - View as html - More pages from this site
CH-130 Proof of Personal Service (Civil Harassment) (PDF)
CH-130. Proof of Personal Service. Clerk stamps date here when form is filed. ... Superior Court of California, County of. Not be listed on the. restraining ...www.courtinfo.ca.gov/forms/documents/ch130.pdf - 39k - View as html - More pages from this site
PROOF OF SERVICE (PDF)
AO 88 (Rev. I/94) Subpoena in a Civil Case. PROOF OF SERVICE. PLACE. DATE. SERVED ... I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States of ...www.weserveit.com/forms/AO88ProofOfServiceU.pdf - 38k - View as html - More pages from this site
Small Claims Court, Serving Documents - Court Services - Ministry of Attorney General
You will need to provide a proof of service (see section 8 on how to prove the ... mail, you must get a proof of service that you attach to your ...ag.gov.bc.ca/courts/civil/smallclaims/guides/.../index.htm - 40k
Note from asker:
This is where I was getting to in my understanding although I don't see why the parties would need to provide this given that the order is a document issued by the court and it's "contradictoire" not ex parte so each party should be aware of it. But I guess that's a question of civil procedure rather than a translation question.
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summons/subpoena

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Peer comment(s):

agree Jean-Claude Gouin : The baillif/process server served me/you/somebody with a summons/subpoena ...
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Thanks, but in this case we are wrong, see below
disagree AllegroTrans : No it's about confirmation that process has been validly served - it is not the summons as such
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It is actually a notice, which is not being served in this case. Again, I was too hasty.
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deed of service

A piece of paper that is valid as service/delivery/notification of the order (ordonnance)

Termium gives "service of an order" for "signification d'une ordonnance"

AND:

Section(a) Service of an order instituting proceedings. (1) By whom made. The Secretary, or another duly authorized officer of the Commission, shall serve a copy ...
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OR:

[PDF] Page 1 of 2 PROCESS SERVICE FEES Effective: October 1, 2006 MCL ...File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML
Levy under or service of an order to seize property and any. $35.00. accompanying paper. 600.2559(1)(k). 1,7. Each notice of sale under an order for the ...
courts.michigan.gov/scao/resources/other/processservers.pdf - Similar pages


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record of service

Council of Europe Fr-En Legal Dictionary, FHS Bridge, 1994.
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certificate of notification/notification certificate

Hello,

In French legalese, "acte" is usually some sort of certificate, attesting to some fact.

signification (signaler) = notification

It seems that neither party has any official proof of being notified of this decision. This certificate of notification cannot be produced by either party.

That's the only way I can undestand this without further context.

I hope this helps.
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