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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Formation and scope of the bond

Article 2299

…d to warn the natural person guarantor when the principal debtor's commitment is unsuited to the latter's financial capacities. Failing this, the creditor forfeits his right against the guarantor to t…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Formation and scope of the bond

Article 2296

…reduced to the extent of the obligation guaranteed. It may be contracted for part of the debt only and under less onerous conditions.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Formation and scope of the bond

Article 2297

…he undertakes as guarantor to pay the creditor what he is owed by the debtor in the event of the latter's default, within the limit of an amount in principal and accessories expressed in words and fig…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Formation and scope of the bond

Article 2293

Guarantees can only exist on a valid obligation. Nevertheless, a person who stands surety for a natural person whom he knew did not have the capacity to contract is bound by his undertaking.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Formation and scope of the bond

Article 2300

If the guarantee given by a natural person to a professional creditor was, at the time it was entered into, manifestly disproportionate to the income and assets of the guarantor, it shall be reduced t…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Formation and scope of the bond

Article 2301

…antor becomes insolvent, the debtor must substitute another guarantor, on pain of forfeiture of the term or loss of the advantage subordinated to the provision of the guarantee. The debtor may substit…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XI ter: Taxation of certain public limited companies, simplified joint stock companies and limited liability companies. Opting for the partnership system

Article 239 bis AB

…companies (sociétés anonymes), simplified joint stock companies (sociétés par actions simplifiées) and limited liability companies (sociétés à responsabilité limitée), the securities of which are not…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions specific to paediatric surgery

Article D6124-284

For the paediatric surgical care referred to in 2° of the I of article R. 6123-202, the authorisation holder has at least one interventional unit with protected access on site, as well as medical devi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Shares.

Article L228-29-2

Share consolidations provided for in article L. 228-29-1 include the obligation for shareholders to make the purchases or sales of shares necessary to carry out the reverse split. The nominal value of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Procedure

Article 706-25-2

By way of derogation from Article 11, the Anti-Terrorist Public Prosecutor, for investigation or prosecution proceedings initiated on the basis of one or more offences falling within the scope of Arti…

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