French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Qualities and conditions required to enter into marriage
Article 146-1
The marriage of a French national, even if contracted abroad, requires his or her presence.
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The marriage of a French national, even if contracted abroad, requires his or her presence.
Any marriage contracted in contravention of the provisions contained in articles 144, 146, 146-1, 147, 161, 162 and 163 may be challenged, within thirty years of its celebration, either by the spouses…
Where there are serious indications that the intended marriage is null and void under articles 144, 146, 146-1, 147, 161, 162, 163, 180 or 191, the diplomatic or consular authority shall immediately r…
When the amount of a reserve account provided for in the first paragraph of Article R. 225-146 is equal to the amortised amount of the shares or the corresponding class of shares, the amortised shares…
…within less than 24 hours, the service and summonses mentioned in article A. 444-39 (numbers 144 to 146 of table 3-2) shall give rise to the collection of an increased fee under the conditions set out…
…for residential buildings.They do not apply to high-rise buildings, within the meaning ofarticle R. 146-3 of the French Construction and Housing Code, for which specific provisions apply.
Pledges and pledges as well as agricultural warrants (numbers 146 and 147 of table 5) give rise to the collection of: 1° Where they are granted by a third party in the main deed : a quarter of the fee…
Natural or legal persons who manage a business or a craft business in return for payment of a commission proportional to sales are referred to as "agent-managers" when the contract concluded with the…
Before signing the contract, the principal shall provide the managing agent with all the information required for its mission, as defined by decree, to enable it to make a commitment with full knowled…
A framework agreement concluded between the principal and the managing agents to whom it is bound by a contract, or their representatives, sets in particular the amount of the minimum commission guara…
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