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Showing 121–130 of 31891 articles for “Art. Cass. ass. plén. 17-5-2002 n° 488 P”
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.
In the case where the workman supplies only his labour or industry, if the thing comes to perish, the workman is liable only for his fault.
Court clerks are personally liable for payment of duties only in the cases provided for by article 1840 C. They continue to enjoy the option granted by article 1840 D for the judgments and acts set ou…
…t an offender who has been subject for less than three years to one of the tax fines or an increase provided for in articles 1729, 1729 B and 1734 intentionally commits a new offence under one of thes…
A purchaser who wishes to make use of the option reserved by the lease to evict the tenant in the event of a sale is, in addition, required to give the tenant the advance notice customary in the place…
He is liable for the fire, unless he proves: That the fire occurred by fortuitous event or force majeure, or by a construction defect. Or that the fire was communicated by a neighbouring house.
In the event of termination through the fault of the tenant, the latter is obliged to pay the price of the lease for the time required for re-letting, without prejudice to any damages that may have re…
If, in the case where the workman supplies the material, the thing comes to perish, in any manner whatsoever, before it is delivered, the loss thereof is for the workman, unless the master was in defa…
If it was agreed at the time of the lease that in the event of a sale the purchaser could evict the tenant and no stipulation was made regarding damages, the lessor is obliged to compensate the tenant…
When a trader contacts a consumer by telephone under the conditions set out in article L. 221-16, the use of a masked number is prohibited. The number displayed before the call is established pursuant…
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