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Showing 111120 of 56962 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 1-10-2014 n° 13-16.806

French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article 1342

Payment is the voluntary performance of the service due. It must be made as soon as the debt becomes due. It releases the debtor from the creditor and extinguishes the debt, except where the law or th…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article 1364

Proof of a legal act may be pre-constituted by a writing in authentic form or under private signature.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article 1366

An electronic document has the same evidential value as a paper document, provided that the person from whom it emanates can be duly identified and that it is drawn up and stored in conditions that gu…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General rules

Article 1347

Compensation is the simultaneous extinction of reciprocal obligations between two persons.It takes place, subject to being invoked, in due proportion, on the date when its conditions are met.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article 1368

In the absence of provisions or agreements to the contrary, the judge shall settle conflicts of evidence in writing by determining by any means the most likely title.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article 1365

The written word consists of a sequence of letters, characters, numbers or any other signs or symbols with an intelligible meaning, whatever their medium.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article 1363

No one may constitute a title to himself.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article 1367

The signature required to perfect a legal act identifies its author. It manifests his consent to the obligations arising from that act. When it is affixed by a public official, it confers authenticity…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Two-year exemption

Article 1383

I.-New buildings, reconstructions and additions to buildings for residential use are exempt from property tax on built properties for the two years following their completion. The municipality may, by…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Affixing seals.

Article 1307

The applicant for the measure is invited by the bailiff to attend the sealing or, if he does not intend to attend, to hand over the keys if he holds them.

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