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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter III: Personal appearance of the parties.

Article 186

When the personal appearance is ordered by a panel, the panel may decide that it will take place before one of its members. When it is ordered by the judge in charge of the investigation, the latter m…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Applications for nullity of marriage

Article 187

In all cases where, in accordance with Article 184, an action for nullity may be brought by all those who have an interest in it; it may not be brought by collateral relatives, or by children born of…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 1832

A company is formed by two or more persons who agree by contract to allocate property or their industry to a common undertaking with a view to sharing the profits or benefiting from any savings that m…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Simple livestock.

Article 1814

The lessee may not mow without notifying the lessor.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 6: Transfer of shares.

Article 1865

A transfer of company shares must be evidenced in writing. It is made enforceable against the company in the forms provided for in Article 1690 or, if the Articles of Association so stipulate, by tran…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter III: Personal appearance of the parties.

Article 188

The personal appearance may always take place in chambers.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 1838

The term of the company may not exceed ninety-nine years.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: The nature of a loan for use.

Article 1878

Anything that is in commerce, and not consumed by use, may be the subject of this convention.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 7: Withdrawal or death of a partner.

Article 1870

The company is not dissolved by the death of a partner, but continues with his heirs or legatees, unless provision is made in the Articles of Association that they must be approved by the partners. It…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: The lender's obligations.

Article 1899

The lender may not reclaim the things lent before the agreed term.

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