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Showing 23012310 of 50814 articles for Art. I · CE 12 October 2018 n° 401292 · TA Rennes 13 December 2001 · BOI-BIC-PVMV-20-40-20

French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Urgent measures.

Article 1290

The urgent measures provided for in

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section II: Invalidity of acts for substantive irregularity.

Article 121

In cases where it is likely to be covered, nullity will not be pronounced if its cause has disappeared by the time the judge rules.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section II: Invalidity of acts for substantive irregularity.

Article 120

Objections to nullity based on failure to comply with the substantive rules relating to procedural documents must be raised ex officio where they are of public policy. The judge may raise ex officio n…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Price reduction

Article 1223

In the event of imperfect performance of the service, the creditor may, after formal notice and if he has not yet paid for all or part of the service, notify the debtor as soon as possible of his deci…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition and mandate of employee representatives

Article R1233-13

For the election of staff representatives by the college mentioned in 2° of B of II of article L. 1233-5, articles 30, 32 to 34, 36 to 41, 45 and 46 of the above-mentioned decree of 20 November 2020 a…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article 1202

Any counter-letter whose purpose is to increase the price stipulated in the agreement for the transfer of a ministerial office is null and void. Also void is any contract whose purpose is to conceal p…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Enforcement in kind

Article 1221

The creditor of an obligation may, after formal notice, pursue its performance in kind unless such performance is impossible or there is a manifest disproportion between its cost to the debtor in good…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article 1200

Third parties must respect the legal situation created by the contract. They may rely on it in particular to provide proof of a fact.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article 1201

When the parties have entered into an apparent contract that conceals a hidden contract, the latter, also known as a counter-letter, is effective between the parties. It is not enforceable against thi…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Enforcement in kind

Article 1222

After formal notice, the creditor may also, within a reasonable time and at a reasonable cost, himself enforce the obligation or, with the prior authorisation of the court, destroy what has been done…

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