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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Execution of investigative measures.

Article 173

The minutes, opinions or reports drawn up, on the occasion of or following the execution of an investigative measure shall be sent or given in copy to each of the parties by the clerk of the court who…

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

Article 1725

The lessor is not obliged to guarantee the lessee against any disturbance caused by third parties to the lessee's enjoyment of the leased property by de facto means, without claiming any rights over t…

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

Article 1722

If, during the term of the lease, the leased property is destroyed in its entirety by a fortuitous event, the lease is terminated ipso jure; if it is destroyed only in part, the lessee may, depending…

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

Article 1715

If the lease made without writing has not yet received any performance, and one of the parties denies it, proof cannot be received by witnesses, however small the price, and however much it may be all…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Rules specific to leases.

Article 1753

The sublessee is liable to the landlord only up to the amount of the price of his sublease for which he may be indebted at the time of the seizure, and without being able to rely on payments made in a…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Rules specific to leases.

Article 1759

If the tenant of a house or flat continues to enjoy it after the expiry of the lease in writing, without opposition from the landlord, he will be deemed to occupy it on the same conditions, for the te…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
IV: Contribution to payment

Article 1711

Public officers who, under the terms of articles 1705 and 1706, have made, for the parties, the advance payment of registration duties or land registration tax may pursue payment in accordance with th…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Temporary admission.

Article 170

1. Except where the provisions of paragraph 2 of this Article apply, goods imported under the temporary admission procedure benefit from the suspension of customs duties and taxes to which they are li…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Estimates and contracts.

Article 1793

Where an architect or contractor has undertaken the fixed-price construction of a building, according to a plan drawn up and agreed with the owner of the land, he may not demand any increase in price,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 11: Settlement orders

Article 177

…at the facts do not constitute a felony, misdemeanour or contravention, or if the perpetrator has remained unknown, or if there are insufficient charges against the person under investigation, he shal…

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