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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Any clause that deprives the debtor's essential obligation of its substance is deemed unwritten.
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…
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.
I. - The rental value of each built property or fraction of a built property, other than premises mentioned in I of article 1496, industrial establishments mentioned in article 1499 and premises whose…
In addition to the information provided for in articles R. 5121-138 and R. 5121-149, the labelling and package leaflet of traditional herbal medicinal products indicate that: 1° The product is a tradi…
Foreign nationals holding a diploma equivalent to a master's degree who carry out research work or teach at university level, under a hosting agreement signed with a public or private organisation wit…
The cancellation provided for in article R. 311-13 may not be pronounced unless the operator has been notified in advance and invited to be heard in person or by a representative.
The Commission for the Protection of Access to Works is convened by its Chairman, who sets the agenda. It may only validly deliberate if at least half of its members are present or represented by prox…
In order to ensure the proper administration of justice and to enable applicants to present their explanations to the court, the president of the National Court of Asylum may provide for mobile hearin…
The Central Social and Economic Committee determines, in its internal regulations, the procedures for its operation and its relations with the employees of the undertaking in order to carry out the ta…
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