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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Delivery.

Article 1610

If the seller fails to make delivery within the time agreed between the parties, the purchaser may, at his option, request that the sale be rescinded, or that he be given possession, if the delay is d…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Delivery.

Article 1615

The obligation to deliver the thing includes its accessories and everything that was intended for its perpetual use.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Delivery.

Article 1618

If, on the contrary, in the case of the preceding article, a greater capacity is found than that expressed in the contract, the purchaser has the option of providing the additional price, or withdrawi…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter V: Obligations of the purchaser.

Article 1655

The cancellation of the sale of immovable property is pronounced immediately if the seller is in danger of losing the thing and the price.If there is no such danger, the judge may grant the purchaser…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Warranty in the event of eviction.

Article 1629

In the same case of a stipulation of non-warranty, the seller, in the event of eviction, is liable to repay the price, unless the purchaser knew at the time of the sale of the danger of eviction or bo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Assistance for employees on part-time work

Article R5122-17

In the cases provided for in article R. 5122-16, a document containing the information provided for in 16° of article R. 3243-1 is given to the employee by the Agence de services et de paiement.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Assessment of solvency

Article R313-16

When, pursuant to article L. 313-16 the creditor requests the information and supporting documents necessary to verify creditworthiness, and indicates the deadlines by which these items must be provid…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Reporting nosocomial infections and collecting information about them

Article R6111-17

When one or more cases of nosocomial infections have been detected and their nature corresponds to one or more of the reporting criteria defined in article R. 1413-79, the healthcare professional resp…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Formalities prior to marriage celebrated abroad by a foreign authority

Article 171-3

At the request of the diplomatic or consular authority with jurisdiction over the place of celebration of the marriage, the hearing and individual interviews with the future spouses referred to in art…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
10: Tax evasion

Article 1740 B

I. - All of the facts established by a flagrante fiscale report, mentioned in I to I ter of Article L. 16-0 BA of the Book of Tax Procedures, shall result in the application of a fine equal to €5,000.…

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