French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions
Article 1199
…contract nor be compelled to perform it, subject to the provisions of this section and those of Chapter III of Title IV.
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…contract nor be compelled to perform it, subject to the provisions of this section and those of Chapter III of Title IV.
When in doubt, a contract by mutual agreement is construed against the creditor and in favour of the debtor, and a contract of adhesion against the person who proposed it.
…bligations during the renegotiation. If renegotiation is refused or fails, the parties may agree to terminate the contract, on the date and subject to the conditions they determine, or ask the court b…
In contracts the object of which is the alienation of ownership or the assignment of another right, the transfer takes place when the contract is concluded. This transfer may be deferred by the will o…
The obligation to deliver the thing entails an obligation to preserve it until delivery, taking all the care of a reasonable person.
Contracts are binding not only on what is expressed in them, but also on all the consequences that equity, usage or the law give them.
…accordance with the rules laid down in articles 931 to 934. The court clerk notifies, by simple letter, those parents, guardians, persons or services to whom the child has been entrusted and the mino…
The appeal is heard and judged by priority in chambers by the chamber of the court of appeal responsible for juvenile cases following the procedure applicable before the juvenile court judge. The cour…
The cassation appeal is open to the public prosecutor.
The decisions of the Court of Appeal shall be notified as stated in
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