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The technician must give his opinion on the points for the examination of which he has been appointed. He may not answer any other questions, unless the parties agree in writing. He must never make le…
The judge homologates the agreement and pronounces the divorce if he is convinced that the will of each of the spouses is real and that their consent is free and informed. He may refuse homologation a…
The Court of Appeal may, on the application of the Public Prosecutor, order by reasoned judgment that the assizes shall be held at the seat of a court other than the one at which they are usually held…
…the period mentioned in the second paragraph;c. to the non-trading companies mentioned in articles 238 ter, 239 ter, 239 quater A and 239 septies.2. (Obsolete provision).3. Partnerships which opted b…
A pledge is an agreement by which the pledgor grants a creditor the right to be paid in preference to his other creditors on a present or future movable asset or group of movable tangible assets. Secu…
The benefit of discussion allows the guarantor to oblige the creditor to sue the principal debtor first. Neither a guarantor held jointly and severally with the debtor, nor a guarantor who has waived…
Ownership of an asset may be retained as security by the effect of a retention of title clause which suspends the translative effect of a contract until full payment of the obligation which constitute…
A security interest may be created over the assets of a legal person governed by private law by virtue of powers resulting from deliberations or delegations drawn up under private signatures, even tho…
Moveable liens are granted by law. They may be general or special. The legal provisions governing them are to be interpreted strictly. They give the right to be preferred to other creditors. Unless ot…
In the départements where a court of appeal sits the assises are ordinarily held at the chief town of that court. In other départements, assises are ordinarily held at the chief town of these constitu…
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