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Showing 291300 of 37142 articles for Art. Cass. 1re civ. 19 March 1996 · Cass. com. 15 September 2009 · Cass. com. 16 January 1973 · Cass. 1re civ. 14 March 1962 · Cass. com. 12 November 2008 · Cass. com. 9 October 2019 n° 18-13.286

French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Commitments of the borrower.

Article 1883

If the thing has been valued by lending it, the loss which occurs, even by fortuitous event, is for the borrower, if there is no agreement to the contrary.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Inspection of permanent electrical installations

Article R4226-18

…procedures and, where applicable, the frequency of the inspections provided for in articles R. 4226-14, R. 4226-16 and R. 4226-21, as well as the content of the corresponding inspection reports, are l…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Commitments of the borrower.

Article 1881

If the borrower uses the thing for another purpose, or for a longer time than he ought, he shall be liable for the loss that has occurred, even by fortuitous event.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Investment and related services

Article D753-19

…ght-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 321-12023-813 of 22 August 2023D. 321-2No. 2009-297 of 16 March 2009II. - For the application of I, the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Wanted persons file

Article 230-19

…r arresting a person; 2° The obligations or prohibitions referred to in 1°, 2°, 3°, 3° bis, 7°, 8°, 9°, 12°, 12° bis, 14° and 17° of Article 138 and in Article 138-3 of this code as well as the simila…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition and operating rules

Article R784-16

…sIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 621-1 to R. 621-3no. 2018-572 of 3 July 2018R. 621-4No. 2019-821 of 2 August 2019R. 621-5n° 2018-572 of 3 July 2018R. 621-6n° 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005R. 6…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 1836

The Articles of Association may only be amended, in the absence of a clause to the contrary, by unanimous agreement of the partners. Under no circumstances may the commitments of a partner be increase…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Liability for offences

Article 1809

In the event of the use of undeclared stills, the persons for whom such equipment is or has been used, as well as the owners, operators, users and drivers of the said equipment, shall be liable to the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 199

…son concerned appearing in person, the maximum period provided for in the last paragraph of Article 194 is extended by five days or by ten days if the Investigating Chamber rules on referral after cas…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Special provisions for securitisation funds

Article L214-181

…sation fund is set up at the initiative of the management company referred to in III of Article L. 214-168 or, where applicable, a sponsor referred to in IV of Article L. 214-175-1. Where the units or…

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