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Showing 81–90 of 5672 articles for “Art. 12 juill. 2000”
Any counter-letter whose purpose is to increase the price stipulated in the agreement for the transfer of a ministerial office is null and void. Also void is any contract whose purpose is to conceal p…
In the event of a penalty payment, this shall be liquidated by the judge in favour of the claimant, who shall allocate it to the repair of the environment or, if the claimant is unable to take the use…
Depending on the circumstances, the court may declare the contract null and void or order its performance, possibly granting the debtor a time limit, or award only damages.
One is liable not only for the damage caused by one's own act, but also for that caused by the act of persons for whom one is answerable, or of things in one's custody. However, a person who holds, in…
Acceptance may come from the beneficiary or, after his or her death, from his or her heirs. It may be express or tacit. It may occur even after the death of the stipulator or promisor.
Force majeure occurs in contractual matters when an event beyond the debtor's control, which could not reasonably have been foreseen when the contract was concluded and the effects of which cannot be…
Everyone is liable for damage caused not only by their own actions, but also by their negligence or imprudence.
Any person responsible for ecological damage is obliged to make reparation for it.
Action for compensation for ecological damage is open to any person with standing and an interest in bringing an action, such as the State, the French Biodiversity Office, local authorities and their…
The creditor of an obligation may, after formal notice, pursue its performance in kind unless such performance is impossible or there is a manifest disproportion between its cost to the debtor in good…
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