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Showing 79117920 of 56566 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 11-1-1989 n° 87-12.720

French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Payment of the subcontractor

Article R2193-12

The holder has a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt or the acknowledgement of receipt mentioned in article R. 2193-11 to give his agreement or notify a refusal, on the one hand, to the su…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter II: Rules specific to concession contracts for public passenger transport services by rail

Article R3222-1

The concession contracts referred to in 11° of Article L. 3212-4 are governed, for their award and performance, by Decree no. 2019-1083 of 24 October 2019 on the procedures for awarding and performing…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Adding value to products and services

Article R453-1

Failure to comply with the provisions of article R. 433-2 with regard to certification is punishable by the penalties laid down for 5th class offences. Recidivism is punishable in accordance with arti…

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

Article L214-190-3-1

The redemption by the fund of its units and the issue of new units or debt securities may be temporarily suspended by the management company when exceptional circumstances so require and if the intere…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Applications for nullity of marriage

Article 181

In the case of the preceding article, the application for nullity is no longer admissible after a period of five years from the marriage.

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

Article 1784

They are liable for the loss of and damage to the things entrusted to them, unless they prove that they were lost and damaged by fortuitous event or force majeure.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Obligations of the depositary.

Article 1929

Under no circumstances shall the depositary be liable for accidents due to force majeure, unless he has been given formal notice to return the thing deposited.

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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 Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Civil servants and public service employees

Article 28-1-1

I.-Customs officers and tax officials not specially designated pursuant to Articles 28-1 and 28-2, who have passed a training course culminating in an examination certifying their suitability to carry…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions specific to Book IV

Article L2634-1

For the application of the legislative provisions of Book IV to Saint-Martin: 1° In 4° of Article L. 2411-1, the words: "mentioned in Article L. 411-2 of the Construction and Housing Code" are replace…

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