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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: The nature of a consumer loan.

Article 1894

Things which, although of the same species, are different, such as animals, cannot be given as a loan for consumption: then it is a loan for use.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: The nature of a consumer loan.

Article 1897

If it is ingots or commodities that have been lent, whatever the increase or decrease in their price, the debtor must always return the same quantity and quality, and must return only that.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: The nature of a consumer loan.

Article 1892

A consumer loan is a contract by which one of the parties delivers to the other a certain quantity of things that are consumed by use, on the obligation of the latter to return as many of the same kin…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: The nature of a consumer loan.

Article 1896

The rule set out in the previous article does not apply if the loan was made in ingots.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Tax liability

Article 1663

1. The direct taxes, products and assimilated taxes, referred to in the present code, are payable thirty days after the date on which the assessment is levied.2. Moving outside the jurisdiction of the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: General justification for categories of medical procedures using ionising radiation

Article R1333-46

I.-In application of 1° of Article L. 1333-2, each category of procedure is justified in general terms under the conditions laid down in Article R. 1333-47. These procedures are carried out when expos…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: One-stop shop for live performances

Article R7122-16

The single, simplified declaration makes it possible to comply with : 1° The declarations provided for by the following provisions, or required for their application: a) Articles 87 A and 87-0 A of th…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Property tax on built-up properties

Article 1389

I. - Taxpayers may obtain property tax relief in the event of the vacancy of a house normally intended for letting or the non-use of a building used by the taxpayer himself for commercial or industria…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: General rules applicable to the public contracts mentioned in Title I, with the exception of those relating to the public rail passenger transport service

Article L2521-1

The public contracts mentioned in this Book are subject to the rules on payment periods set out in Section 2 of Chapter II of Title IX of Book I.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: General rules applicable to the concession contracts mentioned in Title I, with the exception of those relating to public passenger transport services by rail

Article L3221-1

The concession contracts mentioned in this Book are not subject to Titles I and II of Book I of this Part.

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