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Showing 72117220 of 22478 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 21 June 2016 – no. 14-26.938

French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Defects in consent

Article 1144

The time limit for an action for nullity shall run, in the case of error or fraud, only from the day on which they were discovered and, in the case of violence, only from the day on which it ceased.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Simple livestock.

Article 1808

In the event of a dispute, the lessee is required to prove the fortuitous event, and the lessor is required to prove the fault he imputes to the lessee.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Experimentation

Article R5121-17

The investigational medicinal products and, where applicable, the devices used to administer them are supplied free of charge by the sponsor, except where the law provides otherwise.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Ia: Business value added tax

Article 1586 octies

…of 42 for those assessed under the conditions provided for in article 1499 and by a coefficient of 21 for those assessed under the conditions provided for in article 1501.However, when a taxpayer has…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle III: Victims' rights

Article 10-2

Officers and agents of the judicial police or, under their supervision, investigation assistants shall inform victims by any means of their right:1° To obtain reparation for their harm, by means of co…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Police.

Article L2512-13

…residential purposes and buildings used partly or wholly for accommodation pursuant to articles L. 2212-2 and L. 2212-4 of this code and Articles L. 1311-1 and L. 1311-2 of the Public Health Code, sub…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 decies B

…tion also applies to the goods referred to in the said 1° to 7° acquired as new as from 1 January 2021, provided that they have been the subject as from 1 January 2019 and until 31 December 2020 of an…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article L5211-26

…decree or, as the case may be, this order results in the consecutive implementation of article L. 5211-25-1. When the conditions for liquidation have been met, the dissolution of the public establish…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I: Public prosecution and investigating authorities

Article A1

…e preparation, implementation and evaluation of road safety policy, pursuant to Article 3 of Decree no. 75-360 of 15 May 1975 relating to the Interministerial Committee for Road Safety; 13° The Secret…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Content of the contract

Article 1165

In contracts for the provision of services, in the absence of agreement between the parties prior to their performance, the price may be fixed by the creditor, who is responsible for giving reasons fo…

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