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En vertu de or en vue de: a French basis versus a purpose

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Practise en vertu de and en vue de in French formal notices. Distinguish a stated basis from a purpose without importing legal conclusions.

In short

En vertu de introduces a stated authority or basis; en vue de introduces an intended purpose. En vertu de la décision du comité refers back to a decision. En vue de préparer la réunion names a goal.

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An unmarked round stamp and a small green flag stand beside a blank sheet of paper.
The stamp suggests a stated basis; the flag suggests an intended goal. Illustration: Atelier

The two phrases look similar, but point in different directions. One explains the basis on which an action is taken; the other explains what the action is meant to achieve. The notices below supply their own committee rules, so the task is to read the language rather than infer a real legal right.

Study the contrast
PhraseQuestionExample
en vertu deOn what stated basis?En vertu de la décision du 4 juin, le service ouvre mercredi.
en vue deFor what intended purpose?Une consultation est organisée en vue de préparer le bilan.
  1. Question 1No account needed
    A notice cites the committee’s decision as the basis for opening. Which fits?

    Choose one answer.

    Answer and explanation

    En vertu de cette décision. En vertu de points to the decision as the stated basis for the action.

  2. Question 2No account needed
    A meeting is arranged to prepare a report. Which fits?

    Choose one answer.

    Answer and explanation

    en vue de préparer le rapport. En vue de plus infinitive introduces the intended purpose.

  3. Question 3No account needed
    Which phrase looks back to an authorising basis?

    Choose one answer.

    Answer and explanation

    en vertu de. En vertu de identifies a basis or authority already invoked for the action.

  4. Question 4No account needed
    Which sentence states a goal?

    Choose one answer.

    Answer and explanation

    Le groupe se réunit en vue de choisir une date.. Choosing a date is the purpose of the meeting, introduced by en vue de.

  5. Question 5No account needed
    Does citing a rule in a teaching notice prove the rule’s real-world legal validity?

    Choose one answer.

    Answer and explanation

    No. The task supplies a linguistic basis within its notice; formal wording alone does not establish an external legal conclusion.

  6. Question 6No account needed
    What follows en vue de in “en vue d’une consultation” ?

    Choose one answer.

    Answer and explanation

    A purpose noun. The consultation is the intended purpose, expressed as a noun phrase.

  7. Question 7No account needed
    Which contraction is correct before “le règlement” ?

    Choose one answer.

    Answer and explanation

    en vertu du règlement. De plus le contracts to du in the phrase en vertu du règlement.

  8. Question 8No account needed
    Which paraphrase fits en vue de la réunion?

    Choose one answer.

    Answer and explanation

    In preparation for / with the meeting in view. The phrase sets the meeting as the intended aim or occasion being prepared for.

En vertu du mandat reçu, l’équipe consulte les usagers en vue d’améliorer l’accueil.

On the basis of its mandate, the team consults users with a view to improving reception.

The example contains both relations without merging them. The mandate supplies the stated basis; improving reception supplies the purpose. A plain paraphrase can make them explicit: l’équipe est chargée de consulter ; elle le fait pour…

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