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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Rules common to leases of houses and rural property.

Article 1719

The lessor is obliged, by the nature of the contract, and without the need for any specific stipulation:1° To provide the lessee with the rented property and, if it is his principal dwelling, decent a…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Rules common to leases of houses and rural property.

Article 1738

If, on the expiry of the written leases, the lessee remains and is left in possession, a new lease is entered into, the effect of which is governed by the article relating to tenancies entered into wi…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Tax penalties

Article 1791

I. - Subject to the special provisions set out in the following articles, any infringement of the provisions of Title III of Part One of Book I, and of the laws governing indirect taxes, as well as th…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
6°: Basis of assessment and settlement

Article 1563

Gambling house tax is calculated on gross receipts, including all duties and taxes, as for turnover taxes. These revenues are rounded to the nearest euro. The fraction of a euro equal to 0.50 is count…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Arbitration proceedings and awards

Article 1511

The arbitral tribunal shall decide the dispute in accordance with the rules of law chosen by the parties or, failing that, in accordance with those it considers appropriate. It shall, in all cases, ta…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Arbitration proceedings and awards

Article 1512

The arbitral tribunal shall decide in amiable composition if the parties have entrusted it with this task.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Arbitration proceedings and awards

Article 1509

The arbitration agreement may, directly or by reference to arbitration rules or rules of procedure, regulate the procedure to be followed in the arbitral proceedings. Where the arbitration agreement i…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Arbitration proceedings and awards

Article 1513

If the arbitration agreement is silent, the award shall be made by a majority of votes. It shall be signed by all the arbitrators. However, if a minority of them refuse to sign it, the others shall me…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Arbitration proceedings and awards

Article 1510

Whichever procedure is chosen, the arbitral tribunal guarantees the equality of the parties and respects the principle of contradiction.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Transfer of certain intangible rights, successive rights and rights in dispute

Article 1700

A thing is deemed to be litigious as soon as there is a trial and dispute on the merits of the right.

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