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Showing 13111320 of 42508 articles for Art. Cass. com. 9 October 2012 · Cass. 3e civ. 11 May 2005 · Cass. 3e civ. 19 December 2012

French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Capacity

Article 1149

Routine acts performed by a minor may be annulled on the grounds of simple injury. However, nullity is not incurred where the lesion results from an unforeseeable event. A simple declaration of majori…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section III: Other proceedings falling within the jurisdiction of the family affairs judge

Article 1143

…ticle 373-2-7 of the Civil Code, the matter shall be referred to the court by joint application. He may not alter the terms of the agreement submitted to him. He shall rule on the application without…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Offer and acceptance

Article 1115

It may be freely retracted until it reaches the addressee.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Capacity

Article 1151

The capable contracting party may oppose the action for nullity brought against him by establishing that the act was useful to the protected person and free from lesion or that it benefited the protec…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Commencement and progress of the receivership.

Article L631-19-1

Where the company's recovery so requires, the court, at the request of the public prosecutor, may make the adoption of the plan subject to the replacement of one or more of the company's directors.To…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to contracts concluded by electronic means

Article 1174

Where a writing is required for a contract to be valid, it may be drawn up and stored in electronic form under the conditions laid down in Articles 1366 and 1367 and, where an authentic instrument is…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Educational assistance

Article 1185

…investigation is not completed within the period provided for in the previous paragraph, the judge may, after consulting the public prosecutor, extend this period for a period that may not exceed six…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section IV: Evidence.

Article 11

…judge drawing any consequences from an abstention or refusal. If a party holds evidence, the judge may, at the request of the other party, enjoin him to produce it, if necessary under penalty of a fi…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions specific to contracts concluded by electronic means

Article 1125

Electronic means may be used to make contractual stipulations or information on goods or services available.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Binding force

Article 1193

Contracts may only be modified or revoked with the mutual consent of the parties, or for reasons permitted by law.

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