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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Resolution

Article 1230

Termination does not affect dispute settlement clauses or clauses intended to be effective even in the event of termination, such as confidentiality and non-competition clauses.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Resolution

Article 1225

The resolutory clause specifies the undertakings whose non-performance will result in the termination of the contract. The resolution is subject to an unsuccessful formal notice, if it has not been ag…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Resolution

Article 1226

The creditor may, at his own risk, rescind the contract by notice. Except in emergencies, it must first give formal notice to the defaulting debtor to fulfil its undertaking within a reasonable period…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Resolution

Article 1229

…ion is qualified as termination. Restitution takes place under the conditions set out in articles 1352 to 1352-9.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
a) Delivery of shipments

Article R155

…report of the final orders, judgments, penal orders and enforcement orders provided for in Article 529-2, paragraph 2, of the Code of Criminal Procedure; 2° With the authorisation of the Public Prose…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
a) Delivery of shipments

Article R159

Only rulings, judgments, criminal orders and court orders requested in this form by the parties or the Public Prosecutor's Office shall be sent in the enforceable form..

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
a) Delivery of shipments

Article R160

In the drafting of judgments and rulings, pleadings or submissions by either the public prosecutor or the defence counsel for the accused or defendant shall not be inserted, but only their conclusions…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
a) Delivery of shipments

Article R154

In the event of the accused being transferred either to another investigating court or to another Assize Court, if they have already received a copy of the documents prescribed in Article 279, they ma…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
a) Delivery of shipments

Article R157

Whenever proceedings in criminal, correctional or police matters are transmitted to any court or tribunal whatsoever, or to the Ministry of Justice, the proceedings and exhibits shall be sent in minut…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
a) Delivery of shipments

Article R158

…is required to attach an inventory, which he shall draw up free of charge, as prescribed in article 586.

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