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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Estimates and contracts.

Article 1788

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…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IV: Common provisions.

Article 1011

Except in the case of forfeiture provided for in Article 978, the case shall be distributed as soon as the claimant has submitted his statement of case and, at the latest, on expiry of the time limit…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Rendering of accounts and liquidation of profits.

Article 1268

The application for the rendering of an account shall be brought, as the case may be, before the court within whose jurisdiction the accounting officer resides or, if the accounting officer has been a…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 2 : Judicial homologation of the change of matrimonial property regime

Article 1303

The time limit for carrying out, where applicable, the formalities for land registration of the deed recording the change of matrimonial property regime runs from the day on which the probate decision…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: The arbitration agreement.

Article 1444

…ointment. Failing this, the arbitration shall proceed in accordance with the provisions of Articles 1451 to 1454.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Taxes established and collected as direct taxes for the benefit of local authorities and various bodies

Article 1641

…cière des entreprises;e) Imposition forfaitaire sur les entreprises de réseaux prévues aux articles 1519 D, 1519 E, 1519 F, 1519 G, 1519 H, 1519 HA, 1519 HB, 1599 quater A, 1599 quater A bis and 1599…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Mutual funding of employee trade unions and professional employers' organisations

Article L2135-16

…pend the allocation of funding to the organisation in question or reduce the amount thereof. Before 1st October each year, the fund submits a report to the Government and Parliament on the use of its…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Organisation and operation of the High Council

Article R821-1

The High Council deliberates on:1° The annual budget and its amendments during the year;2° The financial account and the allocation of the results;3° The accounting and financial regulations, which ar…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article R1521-1

…plication of this Code in Mayotte and in the absence of any specific mention of this collectivity : 1° The powers devolved to the Prefect in the region or department are exercised by the Prefect of Ma…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Technical and financial profit-sharing

Article A132-16-1

By way of derogation from the allocations provided for in the first paragraph of Article A. 132-16 and in exceptional situations, the provision for profit sharing may be written back after authorisati…

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