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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Objections to marriage

Article 174

…e absence of an ascendant, a brother or sister, uncle or aunt, cousin or first cousin, of full age, may object only in the following two cases:1° Where the consent of the family council, required by A…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Rules specific to farm leases.

Article 1769

…term of the lease the whole or at least half of a crop is removed by fortuitous events, the farmer may claim a remission of the price of his tenancy, unless he is compensated by the previous crops. I…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Rules specific to farm leases.

Article 1766

…does not perform the clauses of the lease, and if this results in damage to the lessor, the latter may, depending on the circumstances, have the lease terminated. In the event of termination due to t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-16

…inistration or the body responsible for management and the supervisory body, as well as, where applicable, the specialised committee referred to in Article L. 823-19 acting under the responsibility of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
A: Interest on arrears

Article 1727

…ent of late payment interest. In addition to this interest, the penalties provided for in this Code may apply.II. - Interest for late payment is not due:1. In respect of items of taxation for which a…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Execution of investigative measures.

Article 169

…oceedings, the court registrar shall immediately notify the judge or the technician responsible for carrying out the investigative measure. The intervener is given the opportunity to present his obser…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Delivery.

Article 1618

If, on the contrary, in the case of the preceding article, a greater capacity is found than that expressed in the contract, the purchaser has the option of providing the additional price, or withdrawi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Auctions.

Article D514-17

Sales are carried out by the auctioneers attached to the establishment as appraisers. They are assisted, where necessary, by auctioneers and clerks chosen and paid by them. Failing this, sales are car…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Publication in the Bulletin officiel des annonces civiles et commerciales.

Article R123-162

…unting documents provided for in the first paragraph of Article R. 123-111, accompanied, where applicable, by a declaration of confidentiality or a declaration of simplified publication of the annual…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter IX: Grazing land.

Article 179

1. Animals belonging to the categories referred to in Article 208 below which come from outside to graze in the Customs territory must be the subject of acquits-à-caution by which the importers undert…

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