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due diligence in Dutch

due diligence in Dutch is due diligence, gepaste zorgvuldigheid — due diligence means the careful investigation and checking a sensible person carries out before committing to something important, such as verifying facts, records and risks before a purchase or agreement.

due diligence in Dutch

due diligence
noun
(legal) A process during which a potential party to a contract evaluates the assets and liabilities of one or more other potential parties, to assess whether it should enter into the contract.
gepaste zorgvuldigheid
noun
(legal) A process during which a potential party to a contract evaluates the assets and liabilities of one or more other potential parties, to assess whether it should enter into the contract.

What does "due diligence" mean?

  1. noun The careful investigation and checking a sensible person carries out before committing to something important, such as verifying facts, records and risks before a purchase or agreement.
    "Do your due diligence before wiring a deposit to a landlord you have never met."
  2. noun In business and law, the formal examination of a company's finances, contracts, liabilities and operations before a takeover, investment or major deal.
    "The acquisition collapsed when due diligence uncovered undisclosed debts."
  3. noun The standard of reasonable care a person or organisation is legally required to exercise to avoid causing harm or breaking rules.
    "The firm showed it had exercised due diligence in checking its suppliers."
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due diligence in a sentence

  • Do your due diligence before wiring a deposit to a landlord you have never met.
  • A little due diligence would have shown the qualifications were fake.
  • The acquisition collapsed when due diligence uncovered undisclosed debts.
  • Their lawyers spent six weeks in due diligence.

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What is "due diligence" in Dutch?

"due diligence" in Dutch is due diligence, gepaste zorgvuldigheid. due diligence means: The careful investigation and checking a sensible person carries out before committing to something important, such as verifying facts, records and risks before a purchase or agreement.

How do you use "due diligence" in a sentence?

Example: "Do your due diligence before wiring a deposit to a landlord you have never met." In Dutch, "due diligence" is due diligence, gepaste zorgvuldigheid.

Are there other ways to say "due diligence" in Dutch?

Yes — Dutch has 2 translations listed for "due diligence": due diligence, gepaste zorgvuldigheid.

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