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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Shareholdings in companies

Article L2253-5

…ited company, a municipality is a member or chairman of the board of directors, a member of the management board or a member or chairman of the supervisory board, the civil liability arising from the…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Introductory provisions

Article 1105

Contracts, whether or not they have a proper name, are subject to general rules, which are the subject of this subtitle. The rules particular to certain contracts are set out in the provisions specifi…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Gift-shares made to presumptive heirs.

Article 1076-1

In the case of a shared gift made jointly by two spouses, the non-common child may be allotted on the basis of its author in the latter's own property or in common property, without the spouse, howeve…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Liability for defective products

Article 1245-14

…lude or limit liability for defective products are prohibited and deemed unwritten.However, for damage caused to goods that are not used by the victim primarily for his private use or consumption, cla…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Warranty in the event of eviction.

Article 1638

If the inheritance sold is encumbered, without any declaration having been made, by servitudes that are not apparent, and that are of such importance that there is reason to presume that the purchaser…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Conversion of the agreement.

Article R441-26

When the number of members of an agreement, including non-contributors and retirees, is or becomes less than 1,000 after the expiry of the period provided for in Article R. 441-15, the agreement is co…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Personal recovery procedure with compulsory liquidation

Article L742-22

Closure entails the wiping out of all the debtor's debts, both professional and non-professional, as at the date of the opening judgment, with the exception of those for which the amount has been paid…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VII: Jurisdictions. Various procedures

Article 1090 D

Withdrawal of legal aid and aid for legal representation in non-jurisdictional proceedings immediately renders payable, within the limits set by the withdrawal decision, the duties, fees, emoluments,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Economic and social measures

Article L4253-4

Where, in a société anonyme, a region is a member or chairman of the board of directors, a member of the management board or a member or chairman of the supervisory board, the civil liability arising…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Composition and appointment

Article R1123-9

If a member is absent from three consecutive Committee meetings without justification, that member is deemed to have resigned. The Director General of the Regional Health Agency will replace the membe…

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