PRISCILLA TUERNAL VATRAN (asker) Sep 9, 2018:

Thank you Germaine There was a mention to the Italian civil code in the text so I did have a look. In my case, the agreement is between companies. I had to use my best judgement to select a term that fit in.

Germaine Sep 9, 2018:

So, it's a title. Take a look at this:
https://studia.law.ubbcluj.ro/articol/194

Looking at the table: 3. 4 and 5. and the text underneath may help you to understand and choose the appropriate term.

PRISCILLA TUERNAL VATRAN (asker) Sep 9, 2018:

To Germaine The document is a distribution agreement. At the bottom of the table of contents there were Appendices and then Vexatious clauses. The document originates from Italy.

Germaine Sep 9, 2018:

Priscilla, I'm lost. You said: "Vexatious clauses" appearing in the table of contents of a distribution agreement.

So, this has to be seen as the title of a clause describing the treatment of any clause of the agreement that would be deemed vexatious ((just as the clause "Purpose of the agreement" describes... the purpose of the agreement), not as some sort of qualifier for all of the clauses in the agreement!

What is your translation, if I may ask?

PRISCILLA TUERNAL VATRAN (asker) Sep 8, 2018:

Feedback Dear all,

thank you for your responses. However, I ended up not choosing either "vexatoires" or "abusives" as the said clauses were not in the least "vexatious" (for eg. purpose of the agreement, territory covered by the distributorship, termination, terms and mode of payment). On the contrary, they were paramount in the text and the Parties were to sign under the list of such clauses that they undertook to comply with these specific clauses.

In any case, merci beaucoup for your input.

Germaine Sep 2, 2018:

abus, abusif, abusive
http://www.btb.termiumplus.gc.ca/tpv2guides/guides/juridi/in...

vexatoire
http://www.btb.termiumplus.gc.ca/tpv2guides/guides/juridi/in...

Tony M Sep 2, 2018:

@ Asker Welcome to ProZ!

Please could you confirm what country this legal document originates from?
And once you actually go to the part of the document referenced in the table of contents, what does it say about these clauses?