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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Data processing

Article R2122-14

The recipients of the personal data collected are :1° For all the information mentioned in article R. 2122-12, including the registration number in the national register for the identification of natu…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Duration of the contract

Article 1210

Perpetual commitments are prohibited. Each contracting party may terminate them under the conditions laid down for open-ended contracts.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article 1216

The civil fine provided for in Articles 411-1 and 417 of the Civil Code may not exceed 10,000 euros. This decision is not subject to appeal.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section IV: Judicial separation of property.

Article 1298

Within one year of the completion of these formalities, the creditors of either spouse may lodge a third-party objection against the separation judgment.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Resolution

Article 1226

The creditor may, at his own risk, rescind the contract by notice. Except in emergencies, it must first give formal notice to the defaulting debtor to fulfil its undertaking within a reasonable period…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Duration of the contract

Article 1212

Where the contract is concluded for a fixed term, each party must perform it until its term. No one may require renewal of the contract.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: The defence of non-performance

Article 1219

A party may refuse to perform his obligation, even though it is due, if the other party does not perform his and if such non-performance is sufficiently serious.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section III: Delegation, total and partial withdrawal of parental authority, judicial declaration of parental abandonment

Article 1206

The public prosecutor may obtain any information he or she deems useful about the minor's family situation and the morality of his or her parents.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IV: Sale of real estate and businesses belonging to minors under guardianship or adults under guardianship.

Article 1279

Within ten days of the final auction, any person may make a higher bid of the tenth by complying with the formalities and deadlines set out in the provisions of

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Supervision of the financial system, cooperation and exchanges of information on national territory

Article L785-12

…hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 631-1 Ordinance no. 2020-115 of 12 February 2020 L. 631-2 Law 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 631-2-1, with the exceptio…

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