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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 1843-1

The contribution of an asset or a right that is subject to publication in order to be effective against third parties may be published prior to registration and on condition that registration takes pl…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Joint ventures.

Article 1871-1

Unless a different organisation has been provided for, relations between partners are governed, as appropriate, either by the provisions applicable to civil partnerships, if the partnership is of a ci…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section III : Transcription and entry of decisions in civil status registers

Article 1056-1

The action for a judicial declaration of birth is governed by the provisions of articles 1049 to 1055. The operative part of the decision, containing the statements provided for in Article 57 of the C…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Payment of undue payments

Article 1302-1

Any person who mistakenly or knowingly receives something that is not due to him must return it to the person from whom he received it unduly.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: The order for payment.

Article 1419-1

The withdrawal of a debtor who has lodged an objection follows the rules set out in articles 400 to 405.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Joint ventures.

Article 1872-1

Each partner contracts in his own name and is solely liable to third parties. However, if the participants act in their capacity as partners in the sight and knowledge of third parties, each of them i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Penalties

Article L621-17-1-1

Any failure by the external valuation experts referred to in article L. 214-24-15 to comply with the laws, regulations and professional obligations applicable to them is subject to sanctions imposed b…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution.

Article L310-12-1

The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall ensure that the constitution and operation of the decision-making and governing bodies of the persons referred to in 1° to 3°, 5° and 9° to 1…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section V: International wrongful removal of children

Article 1210-11

The decision refusing return issued by a foreign court and the accompanying documents transmitted to the court already seised by the parties of an application relating to the exercise of parental auth…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter VI: Removal of mortgages by third-party purchasers.

Article 1281-16

On expiry of the time limit for contestation, the auction sale hearing is fixed by the president at the request of the pursuing creditor, at a date within a period of two to four months following the…

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