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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Assignment of receivables

Article 1323

As between the parties, the transfer of the claim, present or future, takes place on the date of the deed.It may be relied on as against third parties from that moment. In the event of a dispute, proo…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Assignment of debt

Article 1328

The substituted debtor, and the original debtor if he remains liable, may raise against the creditor the defences inherent in the debt, such as nullity, the defence of non-performance, resolution or s…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: The inventory.

Article 1332

The notarised inventory may also contain: 1° The qualities and rights of those who may claim the community or the succession; 2° Where applicable, the active and passive consitution of the community a…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article 1363

No one may constitute a title to himself.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Communication of documents between the parties.

Article 137

The astreinte may be liquidated by the judge who imposed it.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section III: The conciliation procedure

Article 131

Extracts of the minutes drawn up by the judge may be issued. At any time, the parties or the earliest of them may submit the statement of agreement drawn up by the judicial conciliator to the judge fo…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: The indivisible performance obligation

Article 1320

Each of the creditors of an obligation with an indivisible performance, by nature or by contract, may demand and receive payment in full, subject to rendering an account to the others; but he alone ma…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Communication of documents between the parties.

Article 133

If the documents are not communicated, the judge may be asked, without formality, to enjoin such communication.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: The decisive oath

Article 1385

The decisive oath may be referred on any kind of dispute and in any case.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Novation

Article 1332

Novation by change of debtor may be effected without the involvement of the first debtor.

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