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Showing 3140 of 59199 articles for Art. 1845 to 1870-1

French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Rules common to leases of houses and rural property.

Article 1751-1

In the event of dissolution of the civil solidarity pact, one of the partners may apply to the court with jurisdiction over tenancy matters for the right to the lease of premises, not of a professiona…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-sub-paragraph 1: Information to be provided to the spouse with joint property.

Article R123-121-1

…at the time of his application for registration, a certificate of delivery of the information given to his joint spouse on the consequences of debts incurred in the exercise of his profession on joint…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: General obligation to provide pre-contractual information

Article L131-1-1

…ation obligations mentioned in 5° of article L. 111-1 is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €15,000 for a natural person and up to €75,000 for a legal entity. This fine is imposed under the…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to ski lifts and conveyors.

Article R342-12-1

Except where the safety management system is subject to periodic inspection under the conditions laid down in article R. 342-12-2, its guidelines and any modifications to them must be approved by the…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to ski lifts and conveyors.

Article R342-19-1

…e for transport may waive or derogate from the application of certain provisions of this subsection to cross-border ski lifts, provided that the legal framework for the operation of these installation…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Referral to and decision by the court.

Article R621-11-1

I.-The number of secondary establishments referred to in 1° of Article L. 621-4-1 is three.The threshold referred to in the sixth paragraph of this same article corresponds to a net turnover of 20 mil…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Referral to and decision by the court.

Article R631-14-1

The amount of the sums for the security of which the protective measure is ordered may not exceed the amount of the damages claimed as compensation for the loss caused by the fault invoked.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to the various enforcement courts

Article D49-17-1

When the public prosecutor is in favour of granting a sentence adjustment measure requested by the sentenced person, he or she may address written submissions to the sentence enforcement judge asking…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Formal notice to the debtor

Article 1344

The debtor is put on notice to pay either by a summons or an act providing sufficient interpellation, or, if the contract so provides, by the mere due date of the obligation.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Livestock given to the farmer.

Article 1822

…d statement of the animals handed over, appearing in the lease, does not transfer ownership of them to the lessee; its sole purpose is to serve as a basis for the settlement to be made when the contra…

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