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Showing 611620 of 62298 articles for Art. 1231-1 et 1231-5 · CA Versailles 20 April 1995 · Cass. 2e civ. 10 July 2003 · Cass. 1re civ. 11 September 2013 n° 12-24.812

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article 112

…witness is unable to appear, the examining magistrate shall travel to hear the witness, or issue a letter rogatory for this purpose in the forms provided for in article 151.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article 113

…able to appear on the summons, the examining magistrate may impose the fine provided for in Article 109.

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1: General rules.

Article 113

…blished in accordance with the last paragraph of article 292 of the General Tax Code; c) Where applicable, the validity of the identifiers mentioned in 1° of 3 of article 293 A of the same code has no…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Binding force

Article 1193

Contracts may only be modified or revoked with the mutual consent of the parties, or for reasons permitted by law.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article 1199

A contract creates obligations only between the parties. Third parties may neither request performance of the contract nor be compelled to perform it, subject to the provisions of this section and tho…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Binding force

Article 1195

…s, the parties may agree to terminate the contract, on the date and subject to the conditions they determine, or ask the court by mutual agreement to adapt the contract. If no agreement is reached wit…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article 1173

The forms required for the purposes of proof or enforceability have no effect on the validity of contracts.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Binding force

Article 1194

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.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article 1172

…nsual. By way of exception, the validity of solemn contracts is subject to the observance of forms determined by law, failing which the contract is void, unless it can be regularised. In addition, the…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section II: Invalidity of acts for substantive irregularity.

Article 121

In cases where it is likely to be covered, nullity will not be pronounced if its cause has disappeared by the time the judge rules.

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