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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: The decisive oath

Article 1385-2

…does not wish to refer it, or he to whom it has been referred and who refuses it, succeeds in his claim.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Business management

Article 1301-2

A person whose business has been usefully managed must fulfil the commitments entered into in his interest by the manager.He reimburses the manager for expenses incurred in his interest and compensate…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Unjust enrichment

Article 1303-2

…if the impoverishment arises from an act performed by the impoverished person with a view to personal gain.Compensation may be moderated by the judge if the impoverishment arises from a fault of the i…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article 1342-2

…to the creditor or to the person designated to receive it.Payment made to a person who was not entitled to receive it is nevertheless valid if the creditor ratifies it or if he has benefited from it.P…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Formal notice to the debtor

Article 1344-2

Mandatory notice to deliver a thing places the risks on the debtor, if they are not already there.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Payment of undue payments

Article 1302-2

…ress has paid the debt of another may bring an action for restitution against the creditor. Nevertheless this right ceases in the case where the creditor, as a result of the payment, has destroyed his…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Payment with subrogation

Article 1346-2

Subrogation also occurs where the debtor, borrowing a sum for the purpose of paying his debt, subrogates the lender in the rights of the creditor with the latter's concurrence. In this case, the subro…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 1397-2

Where the spouses designate the law applicable to their matrimonial property regime by virtue of the Convention on the Law Applicable to Matrimonial Property Regimes, done at The Hague on 14 March 197…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 231-13

For the classification and allocation of aid in year n, the reference period runs from film week 27 of year n-3 to film week 26 of year n-1. In the cases mentioned in…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Designation of the law applicable to the matrimonial property regime made during the marriage

Article 1303-2

Where a marriage contract has been made in France, the spouses or one of them shall send to the notary holding the record of the contract, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, a copy…

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