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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions specific to contracts concluded by electronic means

Article 1127

Information intended for a professional may be sent to him by e-mail, provided that he has communicated his e-mail address. If this information is to be given on a form, the form shall be made availab…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection II: Judicial divorce by mutual consent

Article 1104

The creditors of either spouse may have the homologated agreement declared unenforceable against them by lodging third-party proceedings against the homologation decision within one year of completion…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Interrogations and confrontations

Article 117

Notwithstanding the provisions of article 116, the examining magistrate may conduct immediate questioning and confrontations if the urgency results either from the condition of a witness in danger of…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Representation

Article 1161

In matters of representation of natural persons, a representative may not act on behalf of several parties to the contract in opposition of interests or contract on his own behalf with the principal.I…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection II: Judicial divorce by mutual consent

Article 1105

The costs of the proceedings shall be shared equally between the spouses. However, their agreement may provide otherwise subject to the application of provisions of article 123 of decree no. 2020-1717…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Educational assistance

Article 1199

The judge may delegate jurisdiction to the judge of the place where the minor has been placed, either voluntarily or by court order, for the purpose of organising one of the measures provided for in a…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 2: Cash payment.

Article 110

1. Duties and taxes assessed by the customs service are payable in cash. 2. Officials responsible for collecting duties and taxes are obliged to issue receipts. 3. Registers of payment of duties and t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Interrogations and confrontations

Article 118

…81 may not be applied.If the person was remanded in custody, the committal order initially issued remains valid and is considered to be a criminal committal order. The pre-trial detention is then subj…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Offer and acceptance

Article 1118

Acceptance is a manifestation of the offeror's intention to be bound by the terms of the offer. As long as the acceptance has not reached the offeror, it may be freely retracted, provided that the ret…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 3: Shipment and conduct abroad of goods intended for export.

Article 119

1. Civil and military aircraft leaving the customs territory may only take off from customs airports. 2. The same provisions as those laid down in articles 78-1, 79, 80-1 and 81 of this Code shall app…

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