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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: The alternative obligation

Article 1307-3

A debtor who has not made his choice known must, if one of the performances becomes impossible, perform one of the others.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: The alternative obligation

Article 1307-4

A creditor who has not made his choice known must, if one of the performances becomes impossible to perform as a result of force majeure, be satisfied with one of the others.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: The alternative obligation

Article 1307-1

The choice between the performances belongs to the debtor.If the choice is not exercised within the agreed time or within a reasonable period, the other party may, after formal notice, exercise that c…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: The alternative obligation

Article 1307-5

When the performances become impossible, the debtor is discharged only if the impossibility arises, for each of them, from a case of force majeure.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Arrest and surrender

Article 627-13

…uests an extension of the conditions of surrender granted by the French authorities, the request shall be forwarded to the competent authorities pursuant to Article 87 of the Statute, who shall forwar…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 2: Valuation of assets

Article R343-13

Notwithstanding the provisions of Articles R. 343-9 and R. 343-10, investments accepted in respect of variable capital life assurance or capitalisation contracts, in which the sum insured is determine…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Explanations provided to borrowers and assessment of their creditworthiness

Article R313-13

The procedures and information on which the assessment of creditworthiness referred to in Article L. 313-16 are documented and kept by the lender throughout the term of the credit.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Individual over-indebtedness commissions

Article R712-13

Except in the case provided for in article R. 711-2, the competent commission is that of the debtor's place of residence.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: La Monnaie de Paris

Article R121-13

The decisions of the Board of Directors are enforceable fifteen days after receipt of the minutes by the Minister for the Economy, unless the Minister objects. However 1° Decisions relating to the bud…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: State financial assistance

Article D1143-13

In order to qualify for financial assistance, actions in favour of employees on fixed-term contracts and temporary workers are taken into account when their contract, or the duration of their assignme…

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