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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: The conditional obligation

Article 1304

An obligation is conditional when it depends on a future and uncertain event. The condition is suspensive when its fulfilment renders the obligation pure and simple. It is resolutory when its fulfilme…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Assignment of receivables

Article 1321

…sideration or free of charge, all or part of his claim against the assigned debtor to a third party called the assignee. It may relate to one or more present or future, determined or determinable clai…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Assignment of receivables

Article 1324

…bts. He may also raise defences arising from his dealings with the assignor before the assignment became enforceable against him, such as the granting of a term, the remission of a debt or the set-off…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Assignment of receivables

Article 1325

A contest between successive assignees of a claim is resolved in favour of the first in date; he has recourse against the person to whom the debtor would have made a payment.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Assignment of receivables

Article 1323

As between the parties, the transfer of the claim, present or future, takes place on the date of the deed.It may be relied on as against third parties from that moment. In the event of a dispute, proo…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Leasing of services.

Article 1780

…general, of all circumstances which may justify the existence and determine the extent of the loss caused. The parties may not waive in advance any right to claim damages under the above provisions.…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Miscellaneous

Article 1033

Deeds made by virtue of and for the execution of the provisions of Title V of Book VII of the Code rural et de la pêche maritime reproducing those of the law of 9 April 1898 on accidents at work, are…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Financial institutions

Article 1060

The Bank for International Settlements' funds and investments from payments from Germany are exempt from any tax burden.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: List of diplomas, professional qualifications or qualification certificates

Article A212-1-1

For each of the options, specialities or terms of each diploma, professional qualification and certificate of qualification listed in Annex II-1 to this code, in the table attached to the order of 22…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-18-1

…proportion of directors of each sex may not be less than 40% at the end of the next general meeting called to vote on appointments, in companies which, for the third consecutive financial year, employ…

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