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Showing 15211530 of 44213 articles for Art. CE 21-2-1979 n° 4896

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

Article 2297

…y the debtor in the event of the latter's default, within the limit of an amount in principal and accessories expressed in words and figures. In the event of a discrepancy, the guarantee is valid for…

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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

…ntered into, manifestly disproportionate to the income and assets of the guarantor, it shall be reduced to the amount to which the guarantor could have committed himself at that date..

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

Article 2301

The person who undertakes to provide a legal or judicial guarantee must be sufficiently solvent to meet the obligation. If this guarantor becomes insolvent, the debtor must substitute another guaranto…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conclusion and proof of the insurance contract - Form and transmission of policies.

Article L112-2-2

…ontacts a policyholder or prospective policyholder by telephone with a view to concluding an insurance contract that does not fall within the scope of the policyholder's or prospective policyholder's…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training

Article R7227-25-2

…27-12-1 of this code and article L. 121-37-1 of the New Caledonian Local Authorities Code may not exceed the amount set by the decree mentioned in 2° of article R. 1621-7 of this code.When they do not…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R6153-2-2

…rge of the host unit, in conjunction with the specialty coordinator, draws up the roster in accordance with the rules set out in article R. 6153-2. This roster is then approved on a monthly basis by t…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Declarations of nationality

Article 26-3

The Minister or the director of the judicial registry services of the judicial court shall refuse to register declarations that do not satisfy the legal conditions.The declarant shall be notified of t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Appointment.

Article R742-27-2

When selecting a successful candidate from the competition provided for in article R. 742-6-1, the Registrar shall designate, from among the candidates from the same class, the highest-ranked candidat…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training

Article R7125-25-2

…27-12-1 of this code and article L. 121-37-1 of the New Caledonian Local Authorities Code may not exceed the amount set by the decree mentioned in 2° of article R. 1621-7 of this code.When they do not…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
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