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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Livestock given to the farmer.

Article 1823

All profits belong to the farmer during the term of his lease, if there is no agreement to the contrary.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 1844

Any shareholder has the right to take part in collective decisions.The co-owners of an undivided share are represented by a single agent, chosen from among the undivided shareholders or from outside t…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 1839

If the articles of association do not contain all the particulars required by law or if a formality prescribed by law has been omitted or irregularly performed, any interested party is entitled to app…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Half livestock.

Article 1820

All other single herd rules apply to the half herd.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 1840

The founders, as well as the first members of the management, executive or administrative bodies, are jointly and severally liable for any loss caused either by the failure to include a mandatory stat…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Collective decisions.

Article 1852

Decisions that exceed the powers granted to the managing partners shall be taken in accordance with the provisions of the Articles of Association or, in the absence of such provisions, by unanimous de…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article 1803

In the absence of specific agreements, these contracts shall be governed by the following principles.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Simple livestock.

Article 1806

The lessee owes reasonable care to the preservation of the livestock.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Management.

Article 1848

In relations between partners, the manager may perform all acts of management required by the interests of the company. If there are several managers, they exercise these powers separately, except for…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Collective decisions.

Article 1854

Decisions may still result from the consent of all partners expressed in a deed.

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