French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions
Article 1173
The forms required for the purposes of proof or enforceability have no effect on the validity of contracts.
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The forms required for the purposes of proof or enforceability have no effect on the validity of contracts.
Contracts are in principle consensual. By way of exception, the validity of solemn contracts is subject to the observance of forms determined by law, failing which the contract is void, unless it can…
Where part of the contract is subcontracted, the advance paid to the contractor is calculated on the basis of the amount of the contract less, where applicable, the amount of the services entrusted to…
Where the provisions of Sections 1 to 3 of Chapter I of this Title apply to the contract, they shall apply to the subcontractors subject to the specific provisions of this sub-section.
As soon as the contractor fulfils the conditions to benefit from an advance payment, an advance payment is made, at their request, to the subcontractors benefiting from direct payment. For the purpose…
Issuers of negotiable debt securities shall provide the Banque de France with statistical information on the securities issued under the programme, in accordance with the conditions defined by the Ord…
An order of the Minister for the Economy specifies the information that must be included in the financial presentation file. It may provide for specific procedures adapted to different categories of i…
The issuer of negotiable debt securities must send the financial documentation for its issuance programme and any updates to the institutions domiciling the securities issued under the programme, and…
Each year, the issuer must send the Banque de France updated financial documentation for the programme within forty-five days of the general meeting of shareholders, or the equivalent body, called to…
The financial documentation submitted to the Banque de France is drawn up in French or in a language other than French that is customary in financial matters, if the securities can only be subscribed…
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