Legal Question in Business Law in California

Proper name for Assignment of Power

I am in translating a legal document from French to English. The title in French in ''Pouvoir'', which means ''Power'' and I need to translate it into American or British English. I am not sure if it should be title a ''Proxy'', ''Power of Attorney'' (I doubt it), or something else suggesting Authorization of Representation.

The document authorizes a director of an affiliate of a multinational corporation to represent the multinational as a whole in the annual meetings of companies in which the multinational is a shareholder.

What would the title of the equivalent document in English?

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Asked on 3/21/02, 8:06 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Bryan Whipple Bryan R. R. Whipple, Attorney at Law

Re: Proper name for Assignment of Power

Probably 'proxy' since that's the function you describe. A cautionary statement, however: corporate law differs, conceptually, from country to country in subtle ways, and translating the word does not always necessarily convey the full meaning.

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Answered on 3/25/02, 3:34 pm


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