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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Liability for defective products

Article 1245-4

A product is put into circulation when the producer has voluntarily disposed of it.A product is only put into circulation once.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4: Assignment of contract

Article 1216-1

If the assigned party has expressly consented, the assignment of the contract releases the assignor for the future.Failing this, and unless otherwise agreed, the assignor is jointly and severally liab…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Compensation for loss resulting from non-performance of the contract

Article 1231-4

Even where the non-performance of the contract is the result of gross negligence or wilful misconduct, damages only include what is an immediate and direct consequence of the non-performance.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Liability for defective products

Article 1245-13

The producer's liability towards the victim is not reduced by the act of a third party who contributed to the occurrence of the damage.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Liability for defective products

Article 1245-17

…his chapter are without prejudice to any rights which the victim of damage may have under contractual or extra-contractual liability law or under a special liability regime.The producer remains liable…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4: Assignment of contract

Article 1216-2

The assignee may set up against the assignee the defences inherent in the debt, such as nullity, the defence of non-performance, rescission or set-off of related debts. The assignee may not raise agai…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Liability for defective products

Article 1245-6

If the producer cannot be identified, the seller, the lessor, with the exception of a financial lessor or a lessor assimilated to a financial lessor, or any other professional supplier, is liable for…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Liability for defective products

Article 1245-8

The claimant must prove the damage, the defect and the causal link between the defect and the damage.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Liability for defective products

Article 1245-10

The producer is liable ipso jure unless he proves:1° That he had not put the product into circulation;2° That, having regard to the circumstances, there are grounds for considering that the defect whi…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Compensation for loss resulting from non-performance of the contract

Article 1231-2

Damages due to the creditor are, in general, for the loss he has made and the gain of which he has been deprived, subject to the exceptions and modifications below.

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