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Showing 101110 of 36311 articles for Art. CA Toulouse 11-3-2020

French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Content of the contract

Article 1167

Where the price or any other element of the contract must be determined by reference to an index which does not exist or has ceased to exist or to be accessible, the index shall be replaced by the ind…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Content of the contract

Article 1168

In synallagmatic contracts, lack of equivalence of performance is not a ground for nullity of the contract, unless the law provides otherwise.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Content of the contract

Article 1162

A contract may not derogate from public policy either by its terms or by its purpose, whether or not the latter was known to all the parties.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Content of the contract

Article 1165

In contracts for the provision of services, in the absence of agreement between the parties prior to their performance, the price may be fixed by the creditor, who is responsible for giving reasons fo…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Content of the contract

Article 1170

Any clause that deprives the debtor's essential obligation of its substance is deemed unwritten.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Content of the contract

Article 1164

In framework contracts, it may be agreed that the price will be set unilaterally by one of the parties, with the onus on that party to justify the amount in the event of a dispute. In the event of abu…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Content of the contract

Article 1169

A contract for valuable consideration is void where, at the time of its formation, the consideration agreed for the benefit of the person making the commitment is illusory or derisory.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 11: Member of the board or administrator of a social security fund.

Article L2412-11

When an employee who is a member of the board or administrator of a social security fund has a fixed-term employment contract, he or she benefits from the guarantees and protection provided for inArti…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Preferential agreement and unilateral undertaking

Article 1123

A preference pact is a contract by which a party undertakes to offer its beneficiary priority to deal with it in the event that it decides to enter into a contract. When a contract is entered into wit…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Preferential agreement and unilateral undertaking

Article 1124

…are determined, and for the formation of which only the consent of the beneficiary is lacking. Revocation of the promise during the time allowed to the beneficiary to opt does not prevent the formati…

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