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Showing 781790 of 50630 articles for Art. Cass. 1ère civ. 28-2-2018 n° 17-13.269

French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Rules specific to leases.

Article 1752

A tenant who does not furnish the house with sufficient furniture, may be evicted, unless he gives security capable of answering for the rent.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Rules specific to leases.

Article 1753

The sublessee is liable to the landlord only up to the amount of the price of his sublease for which he may be indebted at the time of the seizure, and without being able to rely on payments made in a…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Rules specific to leases.

Article 1754

The rental repairs or minor maintenance for which the tenant is liable, if there is no clause to the contrary, are those designated as such by the use of the premises, and, among others, the repairs t…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Rules specific to leases.

Article 1756

The cleaning of wells and cesspits is the responsibility of the lessor unless otherwise stipulated.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Rules specific to leases.

Article 1762

If it has been agreed in the lease contract that the lessor may come to occupy the house, he is obliged to serve notice in advance at the times determined by the use of the premises.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Rules specific to leases.

Article 1761

The lessor cannot terminate the tenancy, even if he declares that he wishes to occupy the rented house himself, if there has been no agreement to the contrary.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Rules specific to leases.

Article 1759

If the tenant of a house or flat continues to enjoy it after the expiry of the lease in writing, without opposition from the landlord, he will be deemed to occupy it on the same conditions, for the te…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Rules specific to leases.

Article 1757

The lease of furniture provided to furnish an entire house, an entire main building, a shop, or any other flats, is deemed to be made for the ordinary duration of the leases of houses, main buildings,…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Carriers by land and water.

Article 1785

Entrepreneurs of public carriages by land and water, and those of public carriages, must keep a register of the money, effects and packages with which they are entrusted.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Carriers by land and water.

Article 1786

Entrepreneurs and managers of public carriages and roulages, and masters of boats and ships, are also subject to special regulations, which make the law between them and other citizens.

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