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Showing 18411850 of 40503 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 24 March 1999 · Cass. com. 13 February 2007 · Cass. com. 31 May 2011

French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Special provisions.

Article 1366

The notary may ask the assigned judge to summon the parties or their representatives, in his presence, to attempt conciliation between them. Failing conciliation, the assigned judge shall refer the pa…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Joint and several liability

Article 1311

…hem, who owes an account to the others, discharges the debtor in respect of all of them. The debtor may pay any of the joint and several creditors as long as he is not sued by one of them.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 2: The authentic instrument

Article 1369

…ed, with the requisite solemnities, by a public official with the competence and capacity to act.It may be drawn up in electronic form if it is established and preserved under conditions laid down by…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Referral to and decision by the court.

Article R621-13

…L. 621-4, articles L. 622-18, L. 626-25 and L. 641-8, article R. 621-12 as well as articles R. 814-24 and R. 814-38.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 1391

…t must determine the assets to which the option stipulated in favour of the survivor will apply. It may lay down bases of valuation and terms of payment, except for the reduction in favour of the heir…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4: Delegation

Article 1336

…er, the delegate, an obligation to a third, the delegatee, who accepts it as a debtor. The delegate may not, unless otherwise stipulated, set up against the delegatee any exception drawn from its rela…

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

Article 1313

…r precious objects for which the affixing of seals would not appear to be sufficient precaution. He may also deposit cash values with the Caisse des dépôts et consignations.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection III: Common provisions.

Article 1325

…arise with regard to the measures provided for in this section, the parties or the judicial officer may refer the matter to the president of the judicial court by simple petition. The assistance of a…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Joint and several liability

Article 1313

…em to pay the entire debt. Payment by one of them discharges them all to the creditor. The creditor may request payment from the joint and several debtor of his choice. Proceedings brought against one…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Special provisions.

Article 1371

…at the division operations are carried out properly and that the time limit provided for in Article 1369 is observed. To this end he may, even ex officio, issue injunctions to the parties or to the no…

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