What does clause in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word clause in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use clause in French.

The word clause in French means clause, provision, unfair term, unfair clause, arbitration clause, contractual clause, conscience clause, performance guarantee, operative clause provision, non-competition clause, derogation clause, derogation clause, one-sided clause, unfair clause, penalty clause, termination clause, cancellation clause, revoke a clause. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word clause

clause, provision

nom féminin (disposition)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce contrat contient trop de clauses.
This contract contains too many clauses.

unfair term, unfair clause

nom féminin (clause illégale)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

arbitration clause

nom féminin (clause en cas de désaccord) (in a contract)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La clause compromissoire offre le recours à une tierce personne pour arbitrer un litige éventuel entre les deux parties.

contractual clause

nom féminin (disposition d'un contrat)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

conscience clause

nom féminin (possibilité de se soustraire à une loi contraire à sa conscience) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le médecin a invoqué une clause de conscience pour ne pas appliquer cette loi.

performance guarantee, operative clause provision

nom féminin (clause imposant des résultats) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

non-competition clause

nom féminin (interdiction écrite de concurrence) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

derogation clause

nom féminin (cas de non application, exception)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il y a une clause dérogatoire dans ce contrat.

derogation clause

nom féminin (Can (possibilité de ne pas appliquer un règlement)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La clause dérogatoire est une « Dérogation par déclaration expresse » accordée aux provinces canadiennes.

one-sided clause, unfair clause

nom féminin (condition abusive)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

penalty clause

nom féminin (indemnité prévue dans un contrat)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les clauses pénales prévoient des pénalités en cas de non-respect d'un contrat privé.

termination clause, cancellation clause

nom féminin (convention d'annulation) (in a contract)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Notre société a rompu ce contrat en invoquant le clause résolutoire car elle estime que ce partenaire n'a pas rempli ses obligations.

revoke a clause

locution verbale (remettre en cause une clause) (of a contract)

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