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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Special provisions for sales by judicial auction.

Article R642-29-1

The schedule of conditions of sale shall be filed by the pursuer at the registry of the enforcement judge of the competent judicial court within two months of the publication of the order of the offic…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Warranty of defects in the goods sold.

Article 1644

In the case of articles 1641 and 1643, the buyer has the choice of returning the thing and having the price returned, or keeping the thing and having part of the price returned.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Leasing

Article L313-8

In the event of a transfer of assets included in a leasing transaction, and for the duration of the transaction, the transferee is bound by the same obligations as the transferor, who remains the guar…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L3221-8

The president of the departmental council appoints field wardens in the cases and under the conditions provided for in article L. 522-2 of the internal security code.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Criminal penalties

Article 1837

I. - Anyone who has fraudulently made the statements prescribed by the provisions of Chapter I of Title IV of Part 1 of Book I and the texts enacted to implement them shall be punished by three years'…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: Expertise

Article 163

Before sending the seals to the experts, the examining magistrate or the magistrate appointed by the court shall, if necessary, make an inventory of them in accordance with the conditions laid down in…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
IIa A: National aviation tax commission

Article 1651 L bis

A National Commission for Aeronautical Taxes is hereby set up with jurisdiction to examine the disputes referred to in Article L. 59 C bis of the Book of Tax Procedures. This commission is chaired by…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Procedure.

Article L463-8

The general rapporteur may decide to call in experts in the event of a request made at any time during the investigation by the rapporteur or a party. This decision is not subject to appeal. The exper…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Formation of the contract

Article L224-80

In the event that the trader has not completed and supplied to the consumer on paper or on any other durable medium the withdrawal form provided for in 5° of Article L. 224-78, consumers have a withdr…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Formation of the contract

Article L224-82

The time limits set out in the provisions of articles L. 224-79, L. 224-80 and L. 224-81 that expire on a Saturday, Sunday or public or bank holiday are extended until the next working day.

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