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French Civil Aviation CodeIn force
CHAPTER II: CAPTAIN AND CREW.

Article L422-1

The crew is made up of all the people on board to service the aircraft in flight. It is placed under the orders of a captain. In order to allow the organisation of public air transport, without prejud…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter I: Conditions and implementation

Article L511-1

Any person whose claim appears to be well-founded in principle may apply to the court for authorisation to take precautionary measures against the debtor's assets, without a prior summons to pay, if t…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter I: Conditions and implementation

Article R511-1

The application for authorisation provided for in Article…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Concessions and leases

Article L2222-1

In public service concession contracts, municipalities and municipal public bodies may not include clauses whereby the concessionaire assumes responsibility for the execution of works outside the scop…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Gifts and bequests

Article L2242-1

The Town Council decides on the acceptance of donations and legacies made to the commune.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Estimates and contracts.

Article 1792-7

…sidered to be items of equipment of a structure within the meaning of articles 1792, 1792-2, 1792-3 and 1792-4 items of equipment, including their accessories, whose sole function is to enable a profe…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Estimates and contracts.

Article 1792-6

…The time required to carry out the repair work is set by mutual agreement between the project owner and the contractor concerned. In the absence of such an agreement or in the event of non-performance…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Estimates and contracts.

Article 1792-5

…act whose purpose is either to exclude or limit the liability provided for in articles 1792, 1792-1 and 1792-2, or to exclude the guarantees provided for in articles 1792-3 and 1792-6 or to limit its…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Estimates and contracts.

Article 1792-2

The presumption of liability established by article 1792 also extends to damage that affects the solidity of the equipment elements of a structure, but only when these form an indivisible whole with t…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Estimates and contracts.

Article 1792-3

The other items of equipment in the building are covered by a guarantee of good working order for a minimum of two years from the date of acceptance.

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