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grandfather clause

/ˈɡrændˌfɑːðər klɔːz/

Traduction: Disposition juridique ou réglementaire qui exempte certaines situations, activités ou personnes existantes de nouvelles règles ou exigences, leur permettant de continuer à fonctionner selon les conditions antérieures.

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/ˈɡrændˌfɑːðər klɔːz/C1formalamericanlegal
  • frDisposition juridique ou réglementaire qui exempte certaines situations, activités ou personnes existantes de nouvelles règles ou exigences, leur permettant de continuer à fonctionner selon les conditions antérieures.

A legal or regulatory provision that exempts certain existing situations, activities, or people from new rules or requirements, allowing them to continue under the previous terms.

  1. Legal exemptionC1formalamerican

    A provision that exempts existing entities or individuals from new regulations or requirements that would otherwise apply to them.

    frclause de droits acquis

    • The new building code includes a grandfather clause for structures built before 1990.
    • Under the grandfather clause, long-term employees are not required to take the new certification exam.
    • The zoning law had a grandfather clause allowing existing businesses to continue operating.