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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Approval and exclusion.

Article L125-17

…ent of exclusion, departure or death accompanied by the refusal of approval of the transferee or successors, the holder of the shares, or, in the event of death, his successors, have the option of tra…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 3: Approval of cinemas

Article L212-17

…approval are set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.In particular, this approval is subject to compliance with technical specifications which the decree may entrust to the Chairman of the Centre national…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Use of labels

Article R2111-17

Where the economic operator is unable, for reasons for which it is not responsible, to obtain the required label or an equivalent label meeting the conditions of article R. 2111-15 within the time lim…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Estimates and contracts.

Article 1792-7

…ithin the meaning of articles 1792, 1792-2, 1792-3 and 1792-4 items of equipment, including their accessories, whose sole function is to enable a professional activity to be carried out in the structu…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Estimates and contracts.

Article 1792-1

The following are deemed to be builders of the work: 1° Any architect, contractor, technician or other person bound to the owner of the work by a contract for the hire of work; 2° Any person who sells…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Estimates and contracts.

Article 1792-6

Acceptance is the act by which the client declares acceptance of the work, with or without reservations. It takes place at the request of the most diligent party, either amicably or, failing that, jud…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Estimates and contracts.

Article 1792-5

Any clause in a contract whose purpose is either to exclude or limit the liability provided for in articles 1792, 1792-1 and 1792-2, or to exclude the guarantees provided for in articles 1792-3 and 17…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Estimates and contracts.

Article 1799-1

…eferred to in 3° of Article 1779 must guarantee the contractor payment of the sums due when these exceed a threshold set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat. When the client has recourse to a specific loa…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Estimates and contracts.

Article 1792-2

…foundation, framework, enclosure or roof structures when it cannot be removed, dismantled or replaced without damaging or removing material from this structure.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Estimates and contracts.

Article 1792-4

The manufacturer of a work, part of a work or item of equipment designed and produced to satisfy, in service condition, precise and predetermined requirements, is jointly and severally liable for the…

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