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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Law applicable to contracts

Article L232-4

…provisions of the law of the consumer's habitual residence ensuring the transposition of Directive 2002/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 September 2002, as amended, concernin…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: The Chairman

Article 246

If the president of the assizes is prevented from attending before the opening of the session, he is replaced by order of the first president. If the president of the assizes is prevented from attendi…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4: Termination of the guarantee

Article 2313

The guarantor's obligation is extinguished by the same causes as other obligations. It is also extinguished as a result of the extinction of the guaranteed obligation.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4: Termination of the guarantee

Article 2316

When a guarantee of future debts terminates, the guarantor remains liable for debts arising previously, unless otherwise agreed.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4: Termination of the guarantee

Article 2319

A guarantor of the balance of a current or deposit account may no longer be sued five years after the end of the guarantee.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4: Termination of the guarantee

Article 2317

The guarantor's heirs are only liable for debts arising before the death. Any clause to the contrary is deemed unwritten.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4: Termination of the guarantee

Article 2320

…rincipal debtor, does not discharge the guarantor. When the initial term has expired, the guarantor may either pay the creditor and take action against the debtor, or, under the provisions of Book V o…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4: Termination of the guarantee

Article 2314

…e contrary shall be deemed unwritten. Any clause to the contrary is deemed unwritten. The guarantor may not reproach the creditor for its choice of the method of realising a security.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4: Termination of the guarantee

Article 2315

Where a guarantee of future debts is for an indefinite period, the guarantor may terminate it at any time, subject to compliance with the contractually stipulated notice period or, failing that, a rea…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4: Termination of the guarantee

Article 2318

…ity as a result of a merger, demerger or the cause provided for in the third paragraph of Article 1844-5, the guarantor remains liable for debts arising before the transaction became enforceable again…

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